Senate Resolution No. 981

BY: Senator METZGER

COMMENDING Conor Van Riper 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 Conor Van
Riper 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, Conor Van
Riper recorded a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or more, while also finishing in
the top 25% of his regional championship meet; a freshman at SUNY New
Paltz, he is majoring in English; and

WHEREAS, Academically and athletically, Conor Van Riper 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, Conor
Van Riper has brought honor to his family, school, and community; and

WHEREAS, Conor Van Riper 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, Conor Van Riper 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 Conor Van Riper 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 Conor Van Riper.