LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Michelle Lavigne upon the occasion of
being honored at the Capital District YMCA's 16th Annual Student and
Educator Awards Breakfast on April 30, 2013

WHEREAS, New York State's commitment to education is unparalleled; its
history and stature are secured by the superlative caliber of its educa-
tional professionals and the students they inspire; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Michelle Lavigne upon the occasion of being honored at the Capital
District YMCA's 16th Annual Student and Educator Awards Breakfast on
Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at the Appel Inn, Guilderland, New York; and
WHEREAS, This commendation honors high school students and educators
from Guilderland, Voorheesville, Berne-Knox-Westerlo, Bethlehem, and
Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High Schools; 15 students and 3 educators are
selected as overall winners for their dedication to service in their
schools, community, and local YMCA; and
WHEREAS, Michelle Lavigne has been a Guidance Counselor for the past
five years; she has worked in both the High School and Middle School;
and
WHEREAS, An outgoing and energetic counselor, Michelle Lavigne has a
personality that can relate to her students; in the Middle School, she
worked collaboratively with teachers and counselors to provide numerous
counseling groups for students; she also implemented the "Mix It Up
Day", which encourages students to sit with a new group of students and
interact with the new group; and
WHEREAS, Furthermore, this exceptional woman is very involved with the
Off Camp Intervention Program at the High School; she has implemented
various counseling and teaching strategies to help support students that
have been removed from the educational environment; and
WHEREAS, Educators like Michelle Lavigne provide a tremendous service
to the future of our State and Nation, inspiring generations of young
people in their educational journeys and ensuring their success in their
future years; and
WHEREAS, Michelle Lavigne has clearly had an enduring impact on the
youth of her schools as well as on the community-at-large, and accord-
ingly merits recognition and applause for her impressive dedication to
others; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend the
efforts of those individuals who work to support our proud tradition of
public education by providing their skills and talents to our schools;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Michelle Lavigne upon the occasion of being honored at the Capi-
tal District YMCA's 16th Annual Student and Educator Awards Breakfast;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Michelle Lavigne.