LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Dr. Leon Botstein upon the occasion of
celebrating his 40th Anniversary as President of Bard College, Annan-
dale-on-Hudson, New York

WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to take note of and
publicly acknowledge individuals of remarkable integrity and character
whose endeavors have enhanced the growth of education in this great
State; and
WHEREAS, Growth is the result of many individual efforts; the contin-
ued success of Bard College is due in large part to the efforts of its
President, Dr. Leon Botstein; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Dr. Leon
Botstein upon the occasion of celebrating his 40th Anniversary as Presi-
dent of Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of The High School of Music and Art, New York City
in 1963, Leon Botstein received his Bachelor of Arts degree with special
honors in history from the University of Chicago, and his Master of Arts
and Ph.D. degrees in European history from Harvard University; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Leon Botstein has served as President of Bard College
since 1975; he is also the Leon Levy Professor in the Arts and Humani-
ties at Bard; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Leon Botstein formerly served as President of Franconia
College in New Hampshire, lecturer in the history department at Boston
University, and special assistant to the president of the New York City
Board of Education; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Leon Botstein is past chairman of the Harper's Magazine
Foundation and of the New York Council for the Humanities, a member of
the National Advisory Committee for the Yale-New Haven Teachers Insti-
tute, and a member of the board of the Central European University and
of numerous other boards and professional associations; he has been a
visiting professor at the Manhattan School of Music in New York and at
the Hochschule fuer Angewandte Kunst in Vienna; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Leon Botstein is Music Director of the American Symphony
Orchestra, as well as co-Artistic Director of the Bard Music Festival
and Artistic Director of the American Russian Young Artists Orchestra;
in addition to conducting the American Symphony Orchestra's subscription
concert series at Lincoln Center, he has an active international career,
making frequent guest appearances with major orchestras around the
world; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Leon Botstein has been the recipient of numerous awards
and honors, some of which include: Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters,
Western Connecticut State University; Centennial Medal of the Harvard
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences; National Arts Club Gold Medal;
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Honorary Doctorate
in Humane Letters, Salisbury State University, Maryland; The University
of Chicago Alumni Association Professional Achievement Award; Honorary
Doctorate in Humane Letters, Cedar Crest College, Pennsylvania; Rocke-
feller Fellow, The Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies; Annual Award,
National Conference of Christians and Jews, New Hampshire; Sloan Founda-
tion Urban Fellowship; Danforth Foundation Fellowship; Woodrow Wilson
Fellowship; and Howell Murray Alumni Award, The University of Chicago;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Leon Botstein has continually demonstrated an impressive
dedication, an unparalleled devotion and an unremitting enthusiasm for
the quality of educational programs and opportunities offered at his
college for the benefit of its faculty and students as well as for the
entire community; and

WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Dr. Leon Botstein has displayed
throughout his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Dr. Leon Botstein upon the occasion of celebrating his 40th
Anniversary as President of Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Dr. Leon Botstein.