Honor Carl E. Haynes Retirement

Assembly Resolution No. 619 BY: M. of A. Finch CONGRATULATING Carl E. Haynes, Ph.D., upon the occasion of his retirement after 48 years of distinguished service to Tompkins Cortland Community College on August 31, 2017 WHEREAS, This Legislative Body seeks to acknowledge those individuals whose professional lives and civic endeavors serve to enhance the stature of the State of New York; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate Carl E. Haynes, Ph.D., upon the occasion of his retirement after 48 years of distinguished service to Tompkins Cortland Community College on Thursday, August 31, 2017; and WHEREAS, Carl E. Haynes earned his bachelor's degree from Rochester Institute of Technology; he furthered his education by obtaining both a Master of Science and Master of Business Administration from Syracuse University, and a Ph.D. from Cornell University; and WHEREAS, During Tompkins Cortland Community College's second year of operation, Carl E. Haynes began his long career as a member of the business faculty in 1969; in 1994, he was selected as the third President of the college; and WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure at Tompkins Cortland Community College, Carl E. Haynes oversaw tremendous growth; enrollment at the College has nearly doubled and major construction projects have included a new student center, athletics facilities, several residence halls, as well as a solar farm on campus; and WHEREAS, Not only has Carl E. Haynes led important advances at the college, but was instrumental in advancing the surrounding areas as well; the College created a farm on campus and subsequently, opened Coltivare, a restaurant which supports its Farm to Bistro initiative which includes degrees in culinary arts and sustainable farming and food systems; the College has also reaffirmed its commitment to the community with new extension centers in Cortland and Ithaca; and WHEREAS, Under his luminous leadership, Tompkins Cortland Community College has partnered with more than 50 school districts in the state to offer college credits in their high schools, and has become a leader in international education by bringing students from all over the world to the campus while providing opportunities for students from the College to study abroad; and WHEREAS, For his service and contributions to Tompkins Cortland Community College, Carl E. Haynes received the 2015 Northeast Regional Chief Executive Officer Award by the Association of Community Colleges; and WHEREAS, For over two decades, Carl E. Haynes has been a tower of strength and support for Tompkins Cortland Community College and its community; and WHEREAS, As the longest serving President of Tompkins Cortland Community College, Carl E. Haynes has created and fostered opportunities for his students, faculty and staff, ensuring pathways for their educational success as well as their personal and professional growth; and WHEREAS, Carl E. Haynes's quest for excellence is well-known; he attributes much of his success to the dedicated ethical team of educators, supportive friends, and wonderful enthusiastic students; and WHEREAS, Carl E. Haynes has clearly had an enduring impact on the students of Tompkins Cortland Community College, as well as on the community-at-large, and accordingly merits recognition and applause for his impressive dedication to others; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend the efforts of those individuals who work to support our proud traditions of institutions of higher education by providing their skills and talents to our colleges; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor upon the occasion of his retirement after 48 years of distinguished service to Tompkins Cortland Community College, and to wish him continued success in all his future endeavors; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Carl E. Haynes, Ph.D.