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WHEREAS, Sam Costanzo has devoted his life to the cause of juvenile rehabilitation and is the architect, guiding hand, driving force and CEO behind The Academy Charter School, Sleepy Hollow Academy, Summit Academy, and The Academy, all of which take delinquent children from the court system and put them through a unique, high quality rigorous series of programs including academics, counseling, industrial trades training, athletics and community service in a totally therapeutic environment to turn their lives around from a life of crime to a life as productive members of society; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Costanzo's facilities have twice been recognized with the highest recognition by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities or CARF, an independent, non-profit accreditor of health and human services which evaluates facilities to ensure that their programs, services and employees are of the highest quality; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Costanzo, himself, was specifically praised for showing talent and enthusiastic, committed leadership, communicating his passion for high-quality service and his vision for continued improvement and for hiring staff of exceptional quality; and
WHEREAS, this is a group of facilities that Mr. Costanzo runs along with his well-trained, caring and loving staff who believe in Mr. Costanzo's philosophies and put them into action; and
WHEREAS, since opening the first facility in 1982, Mr. Costanzo has benefited more than 20,000 juvenile offenders, both young men and women, providing opportunities for change within the schools' nationally acclaimed programs and holistic rehabilitative system, and because this system is so successful, it has been suggested that Mr. Costanzo discuss his program and philosophies with our providers around the country; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Costanzo has been honored by his alma mater, Duquesne University, as a Century Club Distinguished Alumni, a Sports Hall of Fame Inductee in which he was honored as a “...
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