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J1496Senate2019-2020 SessionResolution

Honor SUNY Poly Student Team

Official title

“Congratulating the student team from the Marcy campus of SUNY Polytechnic Institute upon the occasion of capturing the first place prize”

Sponsor Joseph A. GriffoSD-47
Status
Adopted
Impact
1/10
Minimal
Outcome
Adopted

What's happening

This resolution congratulates the SUNY Polytechnic Institute Marcy campus student team for winning first place at the 2019 CREATE Symposium.

Why it matters

  1. Highlights the importance of hands-on, real-world engineering challenges. the CREATE Symposium requires students to develop inventions that directly support people with disabilities, advancing both technical and social impact skills.

  2. Underscores the value of collaboration between educational institutions and organizations serving individuals with disabilities. such partnerships can lead to practical innovations that improve workplace accessibility and inclusivity.

  3. Recognizes not just student achievement, but also the mentorship and support systems. the resolution credits professors, project advisors, and agency partners, emphasizing the broader community effort behind student success.

  4. Signals legislative encouragement for STEM education and inclusive technology development. this kind of recognition may encourage other students and institutions to pursue similar impactful projects.

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Honor SUNY Poly Student Team

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Joseph A. Griffo

Senator · Senate District 47

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History

  1. Adopted
  2. Reported to calendar for consideration
  3. Referred to finance

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Senate Resolution No. 1496 BY: Senator GRIFFO CONGRATULATING the student team from the Marcy campus of SUNY Polytechnic Institute upon the occasion of capturing the first place prize at the

2019 CREATE Symposium on April 10, 2019 WHEREAS, Educational competitions which serve to better prepare our students for their future participation in the areas of Science and Technology are worthy of praise and support; and WHEREAS, It is the intent of this… Show all

2019 CREATE Symposium on April 10, 2019 WHEREAS, Educational competitions which serve to better prepare our students for their future participation in the areas of Science and Technology are worthy of praise and support; and WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to commend and pay tribute to those young people who, by achieving outstanding success in educational competition, have inspired and brought pride to our majestic Empire State; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the members of the student team from the Marcy campus of SUNY Polytechnic Institute upon the occasion of capturing the first place prize at the 2019 CREATE Symposium on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at the Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York; and WHEREAS, Hosted by the New York State Industries for the Disabled, Inc. (NYSID), the CREATE Symposium allows New York State college engineering students to collaborate with NYSID Member Agencies to develop inventions which will help improve the vocational lives of workers with disabilities; and WHEREAS, With a record 21 projects developed to help individuals with disabilities, SUNY Polytechnic Institute took home the first place prize of $15,000 for their creation of the Six-Pack Plastic Yoke Remover created for The Arc of Oneida-Lewis; and WHEREAS, The talent displayed by the team of four students from SUNY Polytechnic Institute is due in great part to the efforts of Project Advisor Dr. Yu Zhou and Executive Director of Business Enterprise from Arc Chad Hartwig, skilled and inspirational tutors, respected for their ability to develop potential into excellence; and WHEREAS, The student team from the Marcy campus of SUNY Polytechnic Institute includes: Ethan Mead, Hugh Harwood, Jeremiah Besse and Vincent Legnetto; and WHEREAS, Poised eagerly with enthusiasm and determined purpose, these students now stand honorably, with just pride in their accomplishments and in eager anticipation of future challenges, understanding and appreciating the caring counsel and support provided by their professors, coaches and parents; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to congratulate the student team from the Marcy campus of SUNY Polytechnic Institute upon the occasion of capturing the first place prize at the

2019 CREATE Symposium on April 10, 2019; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the student team from the Marcy campus of SUNY Polytechnic Institute: Ethan Mead, Hugh Harwood, Jeremiah Besse and Vincent Legnetto; Project Advisor Dr. Yu Zhou; and Executive Director of Business Enterprise from Arc Chad Hartwig.

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