Honor Student Wins Humanities Award

2018, at Kuhl's Highland House, Middletown, New York; and WHEREAS, This auspicious award recognizes outstanding high school students for their accomplishments and/or performances in the arts, including fine arts, theater, and music; and WHEREAS, Samantha Castricone has distinguished herself as a young woman of superlative ability, talent, and maturity, establishing standards of excellence and achievement, purposefulness of life, and responsibility rarely achieved in youthful years; and WHEREAS, A senior at George F. Baker High School in Tuxedo Park, New York, Samantha Castricone has not decided which college she plans to attend, but she plans to pursue either a health-related or educational career; she participates in her high school band, chorus, jazz band and drama club; has completed six NYSSMA vocal solos; was a member of a competitive honor choir; and was accepted into the Rockland All-County Chorus; and WHEREAS, Samantha Castricone has been in five high school musicals and four private musical productions; is a member of George F. Baker High School's Chapter of the National Honor Society; and has played both varsity softball and varsity volleyball; and WHEREAS, In addition, Samantha Castricone is an active member of her church's youth ministry, as well as serving her church as cantor for a year and participating in many community service projects; and WHEREAS, An outstanding role model for her classmates, Samantha Castricone has brought honor to her family, school, and community; and WHEREAS, Samantha Castricone may stand with pride in her achievements, experiencing the satisfaction of her labors and the joy of her accomplishments, eager to face the challenge of new experiences as she continues her education; and WHEREAS, Samantha Castricone represents the potential inherent in our most precious resource, our youth; this Legislative Body is pleased to honor this young woman, recognizing her achievements and the promise of her future; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor Samantha Castricone upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the Senior Scholar Humanities Award by the Orange-Ulster BOCES, and to wish her well in her future endeavors; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Samantha Castricone.