Senate Resolution No. 761

BY: Senator METZGER

HONORING David O'Keefe upon the occasion of his
designation as recipient of the 2019 Chancellor's
Award for Student Excellence on April 24, 2019

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 David
O'Keefe upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the 2019
Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence to be celebrated at the USA
Today and Phi Theta Kappa New York Academic Scholars Lunch Reception on
Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at the Albany Capital Center, Albany, New
York; 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 468,000 students in more than 7,500 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, David O'Keefe,
a senior at SUNY Orange, truly embodies the power of SUNY; and

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

WHEREAS, As David O'Keefe 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, David O'Keefe 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 proud to honor David O'Keefe, a
young man and able scholar, recognizing the value of his labors and the
promise of his future; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor David O'Keefe upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of
the 2019 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence on April 24, 2019;
and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to David O'Keefe.