Honor Robin Christenson’s Retirement

Senate Resolution No. 54 BY: Senator BRESLIN COMMENDING Robin Christenson upon the occasion of her retirement after three years of distinguished service as Executive Director of Capital Region Sponsor-A-Scholar WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize and honor those outstanding citizens of this great Empire State who have devoted themselves to faithfully serving the best interests of their community and the needs of its residents; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Robin Christenson upon the occasion of her retirement after three years of distinguished service as Executive Director of Capital Region Sponsor-A-Scholar; she will officially retire in November of

2018; and WHEREAS, Founded in 1996 by business leaders Charles Buchanan and William Barnet, Capital Region Sponsor-A-Scholar was established as a response to concerns regarding opportunities for local young people to develop the skills and experience to meet the growing need for an educated workforce in the region; and WHEREAS, Initially modeled after a successful program in Philadelphia, Capital Region Sponsor-A-Scholar developed a one-to-one student support program that identified promising, underserved young people with ambitions to succeed in high school and college; and WHEREAS, As of 2018, Capital Region Sponsor-A-Scholar has supported more than 248 local students as they earned their college degrees; and WHEREAS, Robin Christenson has resided in the Albany area for 40 years and, in that time, she has worked almost exclusively in not-for-profit management and fundraising for a host of organizations; and WHEREAS, As Executive Director of Capital Region Sponsor-A-Scholar, Robin Christenson was motivated in her work by a deep commitment to young people, education, and her community; she truly enjoyed witnessing how determined and hardworking the Scholars were and to see first-hand the many ways that mentors, donors, community partners and families support these young students; and WHEREAS, Robin Christenson served with intelligence and caring dedication, continuously striving to effectively fulfill the duties of her position; and WHEREAS, Sincerely loved and greatly respected by all those with whom she worked, Robin Christenson will be remembered for her honesty, integrity, keen sense of duty and ability to show a unique grasp of human problems in her official acts; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individuals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend Robin Christenson upon the occasion of her retirement, and to wish her well in all her future endeavors; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Robin Christenson.