DELHI- Three SUNY Delhi students traveled to Albany and participated in the Model Senate Session at the New York State Capitol earlier this month. SUNY Delhi was one of six SUNY colleges invited to the prestigious weekend-long event.
Model Senate is an intensive training opportunity to learn more about the New York government and the legislative process. Delhi students Khamil Almonte, Dominick Dalton, and Yasmeen Kablaoui each were assigned a senator and their constituencies with access to the senate chamber where they were able to sit at the senators’ desks. The event culminated with students debating bills on the floor of the senate. The topic for this year’s session was Daniel’s Law, which addresses police presence in cases of a mental health or substance use crisis.
During the weekend, the students also attended a luncheon with SUNY Chancellor John B. King, Jr., CUNY Chancellor Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, and other distinguished guests. To conclude the weekend, students and advisor Laura Pehrsson attended the SOMOS Conference and Gala.
Participation in the model senate experience reflects the commitment of the criminal justice program at SUNY Delhi to provide real-life learning and leadership development opportunities to prepare students for careers in law and the criminal justice system.
