Honor Harrie Mule's Achievements

Senate Resolution No. 759 BY: Senator METZGER HONORING Harrie Mule upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 2019 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence, and on being named a New York Academic Scholar by USA Today and Phi Theta Kappa on April 24, 2019 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to act, in accord with its long-standing traditions, honoring the youth of today, and leaders of tomorrow, whose character and achievements best exemplify the ideals and values cherished by this great State and Nation; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Harrie Mule upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 2019 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence, and on being named a New York Academic Scholar by USA Today and Phi Theta Kappa to be celebrated at its Lunch Reception on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at the Albany Capital Center, Albany, New York; and WHEREAS, The Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence honors State University of New York students who have best demonstrated their integration of academic excellence with other aspects of their lives, which may include leadership, campus involvement, athletics, career achievement, community service or creative and performing arts; and WHEREAS, Established in 1998, the Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence is the highest student recognition in the State University of New York (SUNY) system; and WHEREAS, The State University of New York is the largest comprehensive university system in the United States, educating more than 468,000 students in more than 7,500 degree and certificate programs on 64 campuses, with more than three million alumni around the globe; and WHEREAS, Each campus establishes a selection committee, which reviews exemplary members of its college community who are graduating; nominees are then forwarded to the Chancellor's Office and are subject to a second round of review; finalists are then recommended to the Chancellor to become recipients of the Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence; and WHEREAS, Phi Theta Kappa is a fraternal organization with a mission to recognize academic achievement of college students and to provide opportunities for them to grow as scholars and leaders; and WHEREAS, This vital organization works diligently to provide opportunities for the development of leadership and service, to create an intellectual climate for exchange of ideas, to encourage fellowship for scholars, and to stimulate interest in continuing academic excellence; and WHEREAS, As recipient of these prestigious awards, Harrie Mule, a resident of Newburgh, New York, and senior at SUNY Orange, truly embodies the power of SUNY; and WHEREAS, A proven leader and role model, this extraordinary young woman is being recognized not only for academic achievement, but also for the profound impact she has had on SUNY Orange and the community-at-large; and WHEREAS, As Harrie Mule takes her leave of SUNY Orange, she bequeaths a legacy of academic achievement, school involvement and community service to which others may aspire; and WHEREAS, Harrie Mule stands poised on the threshold of a broad and challenging world, a testament to the love and nurturing care of her family, friends and school; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is proud to honor Harrie Mule, a young woman and able scholar, recognizing the value of her labors and the promise of her future; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor Harrie Mule upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 2019 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence, and on being named a New York Academic Scholar by USA Today and Phi Theta Kappa on April 24,