Senate Resolution No. 2700

BY: Senator BRESLIN

HONORING Pauline Setordjie upon the occasion of
her designation as recipient of the Jill Ann
Livingston Award by the Black Women's Association of
Albany on June 10, 2017

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
pay tribute to those young people within the great Empire State who have
made strong contributions to their communities and who serve as role
models for their peers; and

WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Pauline Setordjie upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of
the Jill Ann Livingston Award by the Black Women's Association of
Albany, to be celebrated at its Marian I. Hughes Scholarship Awards
Reception on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at The Linda, WAMC's Performing
Arts Studio in Albany, New York; and

WHEREAS, The Black Women's Association of Albany (BWAA) was founded
on September 21, 1977, by a group of dynamic women with the purpose to
stimulate political and social awareness, encourage cultural growth,
help youth realize their full potential through education and serve as
positive role models for African-American women of all ages; and

WHEREAS, The BWAA Marian I. Hughes Scholarship Awards were
established in 2005, in memory of Marian I. Hughes, an educational
leader who held various teaching and administrative positions in the
City School District of Albany; she was also an Associate in the New
York State Education Department, the author of two books about the
history of public school education in Albany, and an advocate for better
human relations; and

WHEREAS, Pauline Setordjie, a senior at Bethlehem Central School,
engaged in a rigorous academic program which included Advanced Placement
English, Pre-Calculus, and World History; and

WHEREAS, An active scholar, Pauline Setordjie is a member of the
African-American, Latino, Asian and Native American Club (A.L.A.N.A.),
Homework Club, and Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD); she is
also a participant of the Track and Field Team; and

WHEREAS, For her work with SADD at Bethlehem Middle School, Pauline
Setordjie was the recipient of the Service Recognition Award and the
Multicultural Achievement Award from the University at Albany; and

WHEREAS, Pauline Setordjie plans to study exploratory liberal arts
at Binghamton University; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend those
students of outstanding character, who have shown initiative and
commitment toward constantly pursuing higher goals for themselves, and
acting as role models of leadership to be emulated by their peers; now,
therefore, be it


RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Pauline Setordjie upon the occasion of her designation as
recipient of the Jill Ann Livingston Award by the Black Women's
Association of Albany on June 10, 2017, and to extend to her the best
wishes of this Legislative Body for a future of purposeful success and
well-being; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Pauline Setordjie.