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Dowling College Celebrates Constitution Day with the LI Staffs of Senators Clinton, Schumer & Congress Reps

Discussion Involved College, Elementary School Students
In celebration of Constitution Week, Dowling College played host to an engaging discussion featuring representation from several Long Island Senate and Congressional offices. Fourth and fifth grade students from Meadowbrook Elementary School (East Meadow), as well as students, staff and faculty from Dowling, gathered for the informative celebration of the U.S. Constitution.

The event took place Wednesday, Sept. 14 from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. in the Fortunoff Hall Ballroom at Dowling College's Rudolph Campus in Oakdale, NY.

The following Long Island-based staff members discussed the importance and uniqueness of the U.S. Constitution, the premise behind "We the People," their respective work in public office, and how to begin a career in public service:
  • Resi Cooper, Chief of Staff of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's Long Island Office
  • Matt Cohen, Chief of Staff of Sen. Charles E. Schumer's Long Island Office
  • MaryEllen Mendelsohn, Chief of Staff for Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy
  • Jon Schneider, Chief of Staff for Congressman Timothy Bishop
The panel was moderated by Dowling College Trustee and former Suffolk County Executive Robert Gaffney.

About Dowling College

Dowling College is an independent, coeducational college that serves more than 6,500 students at its historic Rudolph Campus on the banks of the Connetquot River in Oakdale, NY, and the 105-acre Brookhaven Campus in eastern Long Island and a business center located near the Nassau-Suffolk border in Melville. Dowling offers Bachelor′s, Master′s, and Doctoral degrees in several disciplines through its four schools: Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Education.