CNR Students Participate
in cIcu’s Annual Lobby Day
in Albany
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CNR was one of approximately 40 institutions participating in Lobby Day. CNR sent five students, Claire Fu SAS’05, Sidonie Grier SNR’04, Judith Jeremie SAS’05, Aarian Pope SNR’04, and Gina Truhe SAS’05, all New York State residents and TAP recipients, to Albany to meet with their state legislators to lobby against proposed cuts to the TAP program. Accompanying the students were CNR Lobby Day Coordinator and Director of Government Relations Terri Eberle Boyle, Admissions Counselor Marie McGillycuddy SAS’03, and friend of the College Malcolm Punter. 
    The group visited the offices of Senators Montgomery, Mendez, and Oppenheimer and Assemblymen Wright, Kaufman, Bradley, and Tocci, meeting personally with several

legislators or with members of their
staff. Photos of two CNR students, Gina Truhe and Aarian Pope, appear on postcards being distributed to support the cause.  While in Albany, they had the opportunity to articulate two different perspectives on the issue as Gina is a traditional-age student with three siblings also in college, and Aarian is an adult student and single parent of a young daughter. “All of the legislators and their staff members were attentive and supportive,” said Ms. Boyle, “and assured us that they would oppose cuts to TAP.”
    According to cIcu, a significant cut to the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) is among the proposals included in the Executive Budget for SFY 2004-05, so you are encouraged to ask policymakers to honor their commitment to New York’s signature student aid program. To have your voice heard, click here.
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