Faculty/Staff Detail

Patrick Donnelly and Alyson Dearie, Kinesiology Department, along with 17 athletic training students, attended the New York State Athletic Trainers Association (NYSATA) Lobby Day on May 7 at the New York State Capitol in Albany. This was an opportunity for students and faculty to become active in their profession, engage their legislators and advocate for the Athletic Training Licensure Act (A5499/S5127). In addition to meeting with NYSATA President Jeff Sage of Daemen College, and NYSATA Governmental Affairs Committee members Aimee Brunelle and Deanna Errico, the athletic training students met with Assemblywoman Michaelle C. Solages and Senator Rachel May who are co-sponsors of the bill. Throughout the day, the group met with their legislators and members of the higher education committees advocating for licensure for athletic trainers in New York State, and educating them about the profession of athletic training.

The students included Dean Biancaniello, Ron Chrysler, Danielle Cook, Grace DeStefano, Kelsi Donaldson, Abby Graeb, Ryan Hill, Emily Hynes, Taylor Kenney, Caroline Kiefer, Morgan Koenig, Caitlin O’Mara, James Pak, Kalyn Powell, Amber Rice, Justin Valentine and Richard Wells.