Senate Resolution No. 3250

BY: Senator BRESLIN

HONORING Katherine Gowing upon the occasion of her
designation as recipient of the 2020 Chancellor's
Award for Student Excellence

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 Katherine
Gowing upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 2020
Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence; and

WHEREAS, The Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence honors State
University of New York students who have best demonstrated their
integration of academic excellence with other aspects of their lives,
which may include leadership, campus involvement, athletics, career
achievement, community service or creative and performing arts; and

WHEREAS, Established in 1998, 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 424,000 students in more than 7,000 degree and certificate programs
on 64 campuses, with more than three million alumni around the globe;
and

WHEREAS, Each campus establishes a selection committee, which
reviews exemplary members of its 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, As recipient of this most prestigious award, Katherine
Gowing, a student at the University at Albany, truly embodies the power
of SUNY; and

WHEREAS, A proven leader and role model, this extraordinary young
woman is being recognized not only for academic achievement, but also
for the profound impact she has had on the University at Albany and the
community-at-large; and

WHEREAS, Katherine Gowing graduated summa cum laude in political
science and public policy in two and a half years while simultaneously
competing on the University at Albany's women's soccer team; and

WHEREAS, Katherine Gowing also interned at the Rockefeller Institute
of Government, and has earned several awards from the University at
Albany and New York State for her accomplishments and research on the
politics of reproductive health; and


WHEREAS, As Katherine Gowing takes her leave of the University at
Albany, she bequeaths a legacy of academic achievement, school
involvement and community service to which others may aspire; and

WHEREAS, Katherine Gowing stands poised on the threshold of a broad
and challenging world, a testament to the love and nurturing care of her
family, friends and school; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is proud to honor Katherine Gowing, a
young woman and able scholar, recognizing the value of her labors and
the promise of her future; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Katherine Gowing upon the occasion of her designation as recipient
of the 2020 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Katherine Gowing.