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, Thomas Sorrentino has distinguished himself as a young man of superlative ability, talent, and maturity, establishing standards of excellence and achievement, purposefulness of life, and responsibility rarely achieved in youthful years; and WHEREAS, Thomas Sorrentino plans to attend Orange County Community College and minor in education and then transfer to Oswego to major in technology education; and WHEREAS, Currently, Thomas Sorrentino is a senior at Minisink Valley High School, and is participating in three bands playing tuba in the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Bands, and bass trombone in the Jazz Ensemble; and WHEREAS, An outstanding role model for his classmates, Thomas Sorrentino has brought honor to his family, school, and community; and WHEREAS, Thomas Sorrentino may stand with pride in his achievements, experiencing the satisfaction of his labors and the joy of his accomplishments, eager to face the challenge of new experiences as he continues his education; and WHEREAS, Thomas Sorrentino represents the potential inherent in our most precious resource, our youth; this Legislative Body is pleased to honor this young man, recognizing his achievements and the promise of his future; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor Thomas Sorrentino upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the Senior Scholar Humanities Award by the Orange-Ulster BOCES, and to wish him well in his future endeavors; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Thomas Sorrentino.