J 830: Commemorating the 45th Anniversary of the Cambria Center for the Gifted Child to be celebrated on June 12, 2025

 Senate Resolution No. 830 BY: Senator COMRIE COMMEMORATING the 45th Anniversary of the Cambria Center for the Gifted Child to be celebrated on June 12, 2025 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and commend those institutions of true purpose and high achievement whose exemplary programs and accomplishments clearly demonstrate an enduring pursuit of excellence in the education of the youth of the Empire State; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commemorate the 45th Anniversary of the Cambria Center for the Gifted Child, to be celebrated on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, New York; and WHEREAS, The steadfast and unyielding commitment of parents, educators, and administrators to provide the highest quality education for students is the hallmark and tradition of the Cambria Center for the Gifted Child; and WHEREAS, In 1980, the Cambria Center for the Gifted Child began with four children as a home-based school as part of the founder's doctoral research project, and in 1982, the program moved into its own building and began servicing as both a pre-school and elementary school; and WHEREAS, As word of the Cambria Center for the Gifted Child spread, the student population grew in tandem with the school's remarkable success, in part due to the hard work of its staff and its commitment to theories regarding education; and WHEREAS, Inspired by the noble mission to nurture, motivate, and challenge gifted students to reach their potential intellectually, artistically, emotionally, and socially, those at the Cambria Center for the Gifted Child are guided by the idea that excellence is the key which unlocks the door to success; and WHEREAS, The Cambria Center for the Gifted Child is now a pre-eminent, private, non-sectarian education institution that boasts an annual enrollment of approximately 300 students ranging from pre-k through 5th grade, and many graduates enter either independent schools on academic scholarships or challenging public schools, where graduates are oftentimes raised a grade level due to their academic success; and WHEREAS, The Cambria Center for the Gifted Child is proudly aware of its distinguished past, eager to fulfill its present commitment to parents, students, and the community, and planning with vision and purpose for the ebb and swell of growth and change it will encounter in the years to come; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commemorate the 45th Anniversary of the Cambria Center for the Gifted Child to be celebrated on June 12, 2025; and be it further RESOLVED, That this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the Cambria Center for the Gifted Child.