Honor Jenelle Crump Recognition

April 26, 2018 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 commend Jenelle Crump upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the Jewish Community Relations Council-Long Island, at its Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration to be held on Thursday, April 26, 2018, at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York; and WHEREAS, Holocaust Remembrance Day, known in Hebrew as Yom HaShoah, is a day set aside for remembering the victims of the Holocaust and for reminding New Yorkers, all Americans, and people around the world of what can happen to civilized people when bigotry, hatred and indifference reign; and WHEREAS, At this auspicious event, Jenelle Crump will be recognized for her diligent work in creating a more civil society for the citizens of not only Nassau County, but the entire State of New York; and WHEREAS, Jenelle Crump is the epitome of using what she has to make a difference in the world; as a senior at Elmont Memorial High School, she has been the face of the Big Brother Big Sister Club, coming up through the ranks from a mentee to a mentor; and WHEREAS, Jenelle Crump is a gifted speaker and has done both presentations in classrooms and for parent groups regarding the importance of mentoring and human rights; she spends a great deal of her free time mentoring and personally reaching out to younger students and peers; and WHEREAS, This young lady has been instrumental in sharing with students the value of clinical and counseling support during the high school years and how this can truly improve academics; Jenelle truly helps to foster a spirit of connection in her community; and WHEREAS, Jenelle Crump is a credit to her family, school, community, and her State and Nation, and it is certain that her future will be filled with accomplishments of equal importance; and WHEREAS, With her sense of civic duty and her commitment to others, Jenelle Crump represents 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 commend Jenelle Crump upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the Jewish Community Relations Council-Long Island, at its Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration on April 26, 2018; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Jenelle Crump.