LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating W.C. Mepham High School student-
athlete Safiat Ayinde upon receiving All State honors

WHEREAS, Excellence and success in competitive sports can be achieved
only through strenuous practice, team play and team spirit, nurtured by
dedicated coaching and strategic planning; and
WHEREAS, Athletic competition enhances the moral and physical develop-
ment of the young people of this State, preparing them for the future by
instilling in them the value of teamwork, encouraging a standard of
healthy living, imparting a desire for success and developing a sense of
fair play and competition; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
tribute to those young people within the State of New York who, by
achieving outstanding success in athletic competition, have inspired and
brought pride to their school and community; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratu-
late W.C. Mepham High School student-athlete Safiat Ayinde upon receiv-
ing All State honors; and
WHEREAS, A senior soccer star, Safiat Ayinde was previously awarded
All-Conference and All-County accolades; she has been a five-year start-
er on the girls' varsity soccer team; and
WHEREAS, Safiat Ayinde led Nassau County in assists with 15, and
placed fourth in the county in total points, having attained 12 goals;
she was also a team co-captain; and
WHEREAS, Safiat Ayinde is a member of the National, Spanish, English
and Social Studies Honor Societies; she will play Division I soccer for
Iona College in the fall of 2011; and
WHEREAS, Safiat Ayinde's overall record is outstanding; she was loyal-
ly and enthusiastically supported by family, fans, friends and the
community at large; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment, and Safiat Ayinde has clearly made a contribution to the
spirit of excellence which is a tradition of her school; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate student-athlete Safiat Ayinde upon receiving All State
honors; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Safiat Ayinde.