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Senator Hoffmann attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the official opening of Morrisville State College's third indoor riding arena. Two days prior to the ceremony, Senator Hoffmann had received a special tour of the new facility with Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno (R-Rensselaer)
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Morrisville State College offers a bachelor of technology degree in equine science and two associate degrees in equine racing management and equine science and management. Morrisville State College's comprehensive Equine Breeding and Training Center includes a 34,000 square-foot breeding and hunter jumper facility, a breeding and foaling barn, a hunter/jumper barn, a five-stall stallion barn, a complete breeding laboratory, collection area, laptop classroom and three indoor riding arenas. For more information on Morrisville State College's Equine Science program, please visit their website. |
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| The podium and some images of Morrisville State's equine program. There is also a picture to the lower left (enlarged to the right of this picture) of Senator Hoffmann with Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno on their recent visit to the facility. |
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| An enlargement of the photograph behind the podium of Senator Hoffmann and Senator Joe Bruno taken on their April 29th visit to the school. |
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| (l-r) Senator Hoffmann, Morrisville State College President Ray Cross and Interim Dean of the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources, James VanRiper. |
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| Interim Dean of the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources, James VanRiper, said a few words to the audience before introducing Senator Hoffmann. |
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| Senator Hoffmann commended the faculty and students of Morrisville State College and also mentioned how impressed Senator Joe Bruno was with the facility during his recent visit. |
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| (l-r) Interim Dean of the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources, James VanRiper; Senator Hoffmann; Morrisville State College President, Ray Cross; and Morrisville State College Council Chairman, Arnold Fisher, prepare to cut the ribbon. |
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| (l-r) Jim & Nancy Asher, their daughter Kim Asher, Senator Hoffmann and Ray Cross. Kim Asher is a 2002 graduate of Morrisville State College Equine Program and now runs Canterbury Stables, a horse training & lesson center in Cazenovia, NY. |
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| Senator Hoffmann speaks with William H. Maddison, Associate Professor of Equine Science in the Morrisville State College Agriculture and Technology Program. |
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| Senator Hoffmann & Morrisville State College Council Chairman Arnold Fisher. |
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| Senator Hoffmann stopped and visited one of the tenants of the new equine facility. |
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| Senator Hoffmann stands with Donna Quintana, a horse owned by Steffenie Steffenson (white shirt). Steffenie is sophomore at Morrisville State College and is majoring in Equine Racing Management. To the right is Kristen Dorn, also a sophomore at Morrisville State College and a Equine Racing Management major. |
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