Senate Resolution No. 2127

BY: Senator PHILLIPS

HONORING 42 Long Island Teenagers upon their
designation as recipients of the Good Deed Award by
the National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish
Education on Long Island on May 15, 2017

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize and
pay tribute to those young people within the great Empire State who have
made strong contributions to their communities and who serve as role
models for their peers; and

WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
42 Long Island Teenagers upon their designation as recipients of the
Good Deed Award by the National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish
Education on Long Island to be celebrated at its Awards Ceremony on
Monday, May 15, 2017, at Congregation Beth Sholom Chabad in Mineola, New
York; and

WHEREAS, Each exceptional teenager is receiving this prestigious
award for their outstanding example of good deeds, infinite kindness and
their pioneering activity in the transmission of both value and
identity; and

WHEREAS, The National Committee for Furtherance of Jewish Education
(NCFJE) of Nassau County is a non-profit social service and educational
organization, which is respected for its far reaching endeavors on
behalf of its community; and

WHEREAS, For the past 24 years, the NCFJE Good Deed Awards for Long
Island Teenagers has set the agenda and produced measurable results to
initiate change; instead of focusing on the bad news surrounding many
members of the younger generation, this vital organization strives to
identify the good in each and every teenager, and help the community
focus on their positive and admirable attributes; and

WHEREAS, This year's honorees include: Sarah Alaimo, Jayvian Allen,
Colette Brancaccio, Stephanie Buchheim, Chris Caluori, Stephen Caluori,
Martin Clarke, Tian Colby, Analisa Coppa, Ranata Davi, Antonia Gambino,
Francesca Gambino, Nirel Gidanian, Jakob Gilbert, Lianna Golden, Jessica
Goldstein, Evan Greif, Evan Jaslow, Lauren Kalenka, Kristen Kavanagh,
Gretchen Keller, Joshua Kent, Shermeen Khan, Haley Liebman, Alcina Lima,
Caroline Longworth, Fatemah Makadum, Gianna Monaco, Conor O'Neill,
Victoria Palone, Ziya Patel, Harry Penson, Mary Penson, Michael Reed,
Natalia Roberts, Colin Robinson, Jessica Rosen, Seth Rosen, Sabrina
Sayed, Nathaniel Vaduthala, Azaria Vargas, and Elana Wilk; and

WHEREAS, Each recipient of the Good Deed Award is a credit to their
family, their school, their community, their State and their Nation, and
no doubt their futures will be filled with many accomplishments of equal
importance; and

WHEREAS, With their sense of civic duty and their commitment to
others, these 42 teenagers represent the best development of the

potential which is inherent in our most precious resource, our youth;
now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor 42 Long Island Teenagers upon their designation as recipients of
the Good Deed Award by the National Committee for the Furtherance of
Jewish Education on Long Island; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the aforementioned honorees.