Bill Text: NY J01700 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Jada Robinson upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 2021 Junior Achievement New York Student of the Year Award

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-01-19 - ADOPTED [J01700 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J01700-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1700

BY: Senator BIAGGI

        HONORING  Jada  Robinson  upon the occasion of her
        designation  as  recipient  of   the   2021   Junior
        Achievement New York Student of the Year Award

  WHEREAS,  It  is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
pay tribute to those young people within the great Empire State who have
achieved outstanding educational success and 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
Jada Robinson upon the occasion of her designation as recipient  of  the
2021 Junior Achievement New York Student of the Year Award; and

  WHEREAS,  Each  year,  Junior Achievement selects the Student of the
Year from a pool of intelligent and talented candidates  from  New  York
City,  Long Island, and the Lower Hudson Valley; Jada Robinson stood out
in the selection process due to  her  vast  accomplishments,  leadership
skills,  and  the community service spirit she exemplifies in everything
she does; and

  WHEREAS, Junior Achievement is proud to have  a  strong  partnership
with  Mount  Vernon High School in dedication to empowering young people
to own their future economic success; and

  WHEREAS, Junior Achievement's partnership with Mount Vernon has  not
only  brought programs in financial literacy, workforce preparation, and
entrepreneurship, it has also given students to develop the  skills  and
confidence necessary for their successful futures; and

  WHEREAS, Jada Robinson began her involvement with Junior Achievement
through  the  High School Heroes program during her Sophomore year; High
School Heroes is  a  program  where  students  become  "heroes"  in  the
classroom,  teaching  Junior Achievement programs to elementary students
in their district; and

  WHEREAS, This extraordinary young lady excelled  as  a  High  School
Hero  in  giving  back  to her community, and helped solidify the family
bond within Mount Vernon schools; and

  WHEREAS, Typically a program designated to high school  juniors  and
seniors,  Jada  Robinson  was  chosen  for early entrance because of her
admirable dedication to helping younger students; since this  time,  she
has  steadfastly  and consistently illustrated responsibility within the
program; and

  WHEREAS, Jada Robinson is an exemplary role model for  the  students
of  Mount  Vernon  and illustrates that individuals in small communities
can make massive contributions  and  impacts  to  encourage  growth  and
development in the lives of others; and

  WHEREAS,   Furthermore,   she  demonstrates  exceptional  leadership
qualities and utilizes them not  only  through  her  Junior  Achievement

programs  and  in  communications with her teammates on the Mount Vernon
Girls Basketball team, but also to her broader peers in high school; and

  WHEREAS,  Jada  Robinson is planning to continue her athletic career
after  high  school  and  use  what  she  has  learned  through   Junior
Achievement  programming  to  excel  in  her continued education; she is
hoping to pursue a career in sports therapy, combining her  passion  for
sports and helping others; and

  WHEREAS, Poised eagerly with enthusiasm and determined purpose, Jada
Robinson  now  stands  honorably, with just pride in her accomplishments
and in  eager  anticipation  of  future  challenges,  understanding  and
appreciating  the  caring  counsel and support provided by her teachers,
coaches and parents; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
honor Jada Robinson upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of
the  2021  Junior  Achievement  New  York Student of the Year Award, and
extend to her its best wishes for a future  of  purposeful  success  and
well-being,  fully  confident  of her response to a promising future and
appreciative of the model she represents for all aspiring  young  people
of the Empire State; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Jada Robinson.