Honor Dr. Nelson Moses

Senate Resolution No. 5345 BY: Senator PARKER COMMENDING Dr. Nelson Moses upon the occasion of being named a 2018 Hall of Fame Honoree by Making the Impossible Possible, Inc. on May 27, 2018 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who enhance the quality of life in their community and have shown a long and sustained commitment to the maintenance of high standards in their profession, certainly have earned the recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Dr. Nelson Moses upon the occasion of being named a 2018 Hall of Fame Honoree by Making the Impossible Possible, Inc., to be celebrated at its 7th Annual Power of Partnerships, Scholarship and Hall of Fame Gala on Sunday, May 27, 2018, at the BRIC Arts Media, Brooklyn, New York; and WHEREAS, Founded in 2001, Making the Impossible Possible, Inc. (MIPO) is a non-profit membership organization, promoting the quality of life of Haitian youth in the United States and abroad through education, music, character building, medical care, apprenticeship training, family support and scholarships; and WHEREAS, In 1972, Dr. Nelson Moses began his long and distinguished career as a speech clinician with Willowbrook State School in Staten Island; he then moved on to the New York City Board of Education to serve "Track 4" programs as a Teacher of Speech and Hearing Handicapped and demonstration teacher; for the next several years, he taught at Monmouth College, New York University, Rutgers University, and Long Island University's (LIU) Brooklyn Campus; and WHEREAS, Today, Dr. Nelson Moses is both Professor and Director of the Bilingual Speech-Language Personnel Development Center and Director of International Programming at LIU, Brooklyn Campus, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders; he has organized and participated in several programs in Russia, Dominican Republic, Colombia, and Haiti; and WHEREAS, In addition, Dr. Nelson Moses is the founder of the Graduate Speech-Language Pathology Program at LIU, which boasts a unique focus on cultural and linguistic diversity; Dr. Moses has also published and presented various topics such as cognition, language disorders, literacy and supervision; and WHEREAS, It has always been the objective of this Legislative Body to honor and support those individuals who have displayed their commitment to the betterment of their communities, and it is the intent of this Legislative Body to inscribe upon its records, this tribute to Dr. Nelson Moses, that future generations may know and appreciate his admirable character, his many benevolent deeds, and the respect and esteem in which he is held by his peers; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is pleased to have this opportunity to express its highest admiration for Dr. Nelson Moses and to wish him continued success in all of her future endeavors; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend Dr. Nelson Moses upon the occasion of being named a 2018 Hall of Fame Honoree by Making the Impossible Possible, Inc. on May 27, 2018; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Dr. Nelson Moses.