Assembly Resolution No. 2158

BY: M. of A. Gallahan

CONGRATULATING the Finger Lakes Community College
Men's Volleyball Team upon the occasion of capturing
the 2024 National Junior College Athletic
Association Men's Volleyball National Invitational
Title

WHEREAS, Individual and team championships are highly sought after
in college sports; this Legislative Body commends rare athletic
achievements and pays special recognition to those who pursue such
excellence and become examples for the youth of this great Empire State;
and

WHEREAS, Athletic competition helps to enhance both the moral and
physical development of athletes, preparing them for the future by
instilling in them the importance of teamwork, encouraging a standard of
healthy living, and developing a sense of fair play and competition; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the
Finger Lakes Community College Men's Volleyball Team upon the occasion
of capturing the 2024 National Junior College Athletic Association Men's
Volleyball National Invitational Title; and

WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the
Lakers defeated Monroe College in a thrilling victory to capture the
National Invitational Title on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at the College of
Dupage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of green and blue,
family, friends, and the community loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Lakers; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as volleyball, which demands athletic
prowess, speed, and agility, Head Coach Steven Verbridge and Assistant
Coach Daina Marsh worked hard to hone the skills of this championship
team, teaching these outstanding athletes lessons which will prove
invaluable both on and off the field; and

WHEREAS, Head Coach Steven Verbridge, Assistant Coach Daina Marsh,
and all the outstanding athletes on the Finger Lakes Community College
Men's Volleyball Team have clearly utilized dedication, determination,
and teamwork in providing a lasting contribution to the spirit of
excellence which is a tradition of their college; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the members of the Finger Lakes Community College Men's
Volleyball Team: Daniel Seymour, AJ DeBalso, Bryce Ceravolo, Ian Meeks,
Nate Whyte, Devin Cline, Samuel Guardado, Evan Lukasiewicz, Byrce
Nickson, Nehemiah Williams, Aaron Hennessy, Alex Sindone, Nick Ferris,
Marc Williams, Garyson Gaud, and Jarett Campbell; Head Coach Steven
Verbridge; Assistant Coach Daina Marsh; Director of Athletics Samantha
Boccacino; Assistant Director of Athletics Sean Marren; and Team
Managers, Jordan Winton and Payton Stoddard upon the occasion of

capturing the 2024 National Junior College Athletic Association Men's
Volleyball National Invitational Title; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Finger Lakes Community College Men's
Volleyball Team; Head Coach Steven Verbridge; Assistant Coach Daina
Marsh; Director of Athletics Samantha Boccacino; Assistant Director of
Athletics Sean Marren; and Team Managers, Jordan Winton and Payton
Stoddard.