LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Vivek Sood upon the occasion of his
designation as recipient of a 2014 Chancellor's Award for Student Excel-
lence on April 2, 2014

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to act, in accord with
its long-standing traditions, honoring the youth of today, and leaders
of tomorrow, whose character and achievements best exemplify the ideals
and values cherished by this great State and Nation; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Vivek Sood
upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a 2014 Chancellor's
Award for Student Excellence on Wednesday, April 2, 2014; and
WHEREAS, The Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence is the highest
student recognition in the State University of New York (SUNY) system;
and
WHEREAS, The State University of New York is the largest comprehensive
university system in the United States, educating more than 468,000
students in more than 7,500 degree and certificate programs on 64
campuses, with more than 3 million alumni around the globe; and
WHEREAS, The Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence was created in
1998 to recognize students who have demonstrated, and have been recog-
nized for, the integration of academic excellence with accomplishments
in the areas of leadership, athletics, community service and performing
arts or career achievement; and
WHEREAS, Each campus establishes a selection committee, which reviews
exemplary members of that college community who are graduating; nominees
are then forwarded to the Chancellor's Office and are subject to a
second round of review; finalists are then recommended to the Chancellor
to become recipients of the Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence;
and
WHEREAS, Students honored with the Chancellor's Award for Student
Excellence, such as Vivek Sood who attends SUNY Orange, truly embody the
power of SUNY; as proven leaders and role models, scholar athletes,
creative artists, and civic volunteers, each student is recognized not
just for academic achievement, but also for the profound impact they
have on college campuses and local communities across New York State;
and
WHEREAS, A resident of Middletown, New York, Vivek Sood is a member of
the College's Honors Program and serves as Vice President of the Busi-
ness Club; he has also been an Honors Orientation leader, a peer mentor,
and a Student Ambassador; and
WHEREAS, Studying Business Administration, Vivek Sood volunteers at
the Bharatiya Mandir Temple, and last spring he returned to his alma
mater to work with the Middletown High School tennis team, of which he
was a team captain during his high school career; and
WHEREAS, A recipient of the Business Department's Award for outstand-
ing academic achievement, Vivek Sood was also presented with the SUNY
Orange President's Honors Program Scholarship and will be presenting a
research paper at the NRHC Conference; and
WHEREAS, As Vivek Sood takes his leave of SUNY Orange, he bequeaths a
legacy of academic achievement, school involvement and community service
to which others may aspire; and
WHEREAS, Vivek Sood stands poised on the threshold of a broad and
challenging world; a testament to the love and nurturing care of his
family, friends and school; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is moved to honor Vivek Sood, a young
man and able scholar, recognizing the value of his labors and the prom-
ise of his future; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Vivek Sood upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a
2014 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence, to commend him for his
outstanding academic achievement and to extend to him the best wishes of
this Legislative Body for a future of purposeful success and well-being,
fully confident of his response to a promising future and appreciative
of the model he represents for all aspiring young people of the Empire
State; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Vivek Sood.