Senate Resolution No. 980

BY: Senator METZGER

COMMENDING Jack Wilson upon the occasion of his
selection as a member of the 2019 U.S. Track and
Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
(USTFCCCA) Individual All-Academic Team

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body takes pleasure in honoring talented
collegiate athletes who distinguish themselves and their community
through outstanding academic and athletic performance; and

WHEREAS, Athletic competition enhances the moral and physical
development of the young adults of this State, preparing them for the
future by instilling in them the value of teamwork, encouraging a
standard of healthy living, imparting a desire for success and
developing a sense of fair play and competition; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Jack
Wilson upon the occasion of his selection as a member of the 2019 U.S.
Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA)
Individual All-Academic Team; and

WHEREAS, In order to qualify for this auspicious honor, Jack Wilson
recorded a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or more, while also finishing in the
top 25% of his regional championship meet; a junior at SUNY New Paltz,
he is majoring in Adolescent Education; and

WHEREAS, Academically and athletically, Jack Wilson has
distinguished himself as a young man of superlative ability, talent, and
maturity, establishing standards of excellence and achievement,
purposefulness of life, and responsibility rarely achieved in youthful
years; and

WHEREAS, An outstanding role model for his fellow students, Jack
Wilson has brought honor to his family, school, and community; and

WHEREAS, Jack Wilson may stand with pride in his achievements,
experiencing the satisfaction of his labors and the joy of his
accomplishments, eager to face the challenge of new experiences as he
continues his education; and

WHEREAS, Jack Wilson represents the potential inherent in our most
precious resource, our young adults; this Legislative Body is pleased to
honor this young man, recognizing his achievements and the promise of
his future; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Jack Wilson upon the occasion of his selection as a member of
the 2019 U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
(USTFCCCA) Individual All-Academic Team; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Jack Wilson.