Bill > K00037

This resolution commends two eighth-grade students, Liam Hedley and Hunter Marcello, for receiving the Liberty Medal, which is the highest honor bestowed by the New York State Senate. On July 3, 2024, while at the Town of Newfane Marina, the students noticed a woman in distress in the water near an overturned kayak. They quickly acted by running to the nearby Hedley Boat Company and recruiting Liam's father to help. Together, they launched a dinghy, rescued the woman, and brought her to shore where emergency medical personnel were waiting. The resolution highlights their courageous and selfless actions, emphasizing how they demonstrated extraordinary character by voluntarily responding to help someone in need without considering personal risk. The New York State Senate recognizes these young men as heroic individuals who exemplify community compassion, and the resolution formally praises their life-saving efforts, ultimately transmitting a copy of the resolution to Liam Hedley and Hunter Marcello as a formal acknowledgment of their heroic deed.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K37