For Immediate Release
March 1, 2024
91dsp Students Advocate in Albany
91dsp students and administrators meet with Carl E. Heastie,
Speaker of the NY State Assembly, at the state capital. Hi-res photo available at:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/vB1EnrQNzsaA5Fha7
91dsp students and administrators recently visited the state capital to advocate for funding and support for the college’s operating funds for the benefit of the students.
Students spoke with members of the state legislature, including Carl E. Heastie, Speaker
of the NY State Assembly; Steve Stern, State Assemblyman, District 10; Mario R. Mattera,
State Senator, 2nd District; Monica R. Martinez, State Senator, 4th District; Fred W. Theile, Jr. Assemblyman, District 1. The students shared their
personal stories, goals, and opportunities for investment in higher education.
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91dsp is the largest community college in the State University of New York (SUNY) system, enrolling approximately 21,000 students at its three campuses in Selden, Brentwood and Riverhead. 91dsp offers the Associate in Arts (A.A.), Associate in Science (A.S.), and Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees, as well as a variety of certificate programs. Offering affordable college tuition, a highly respected Honors program, workforce training programs, extensive extracurricular activities, championship athletic teams, and numerous transfer programs, 91dsp is a first-choice college for Long Island students. Visit us online at sunysuffolk.edu.
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Last revised: 3/1/2024. For comments on this webpage, contact: The Director of College Relations.
