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On Jan. 26, the 蜜糖直播 Advocates program and the University of 蜜糖直播鈥檚 Office of Government Relations hosted the 2016 蜜糖直播 Advocacy Day at the state Capitol. Attendees received updates on the university鈥檚 recent educational, research and economic contributions. Lawmakers听and 蜜糖直播 officials also briefed advocates听on 蜜糖直播鈥檚 legislative priorities, higher education鈥檚 funding outlook for this year and 蜜糖直播鈥檚 budget situation.

蜜糖直播 Advocates, including donor, supporters, students, alumni, faculty and staff from 蜜糖直播鈥檚 four campuses attended a program at the 蜜糖直播 state Capitol featuring:

• Bruce Benson, 蜜糖直播 President
• Michele McKinney, 蜜糖直播 Assistant Vice President of Advocacy and External Relations
• Todd Saliman, 蜜糖直播 Vice President of Budget and Finance
• Tanya Kelly-Bowry, 蜜糖直播 Vice President of Government Relations
• Chris Pacheco, Director of 蜜糖直播鈥檚 Pre-Collegiate Development Program
• Dr. David Brain, Assistant Professor, 蜜糖直播-Boulder鈥檚 Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP)

The听program,听which also featured students from LASP and alumni of 蜜糖直播鈥檚 Pre-Collegiate Development Program,听was interspersed by appearances and remarks from U.S. Senator Cory Gardner as well as State Senators Rollie Heath, Jack Tate, Matt Jones, Jesse Ulibarri and State Representative Joe Salazar.听Senator Ulibarri and Representative Salazar are both alumni of 蜜糖直播鈥檚 Pre-Collegiate Development Program.

Following the program at the听State听Capitol, 蜜糖直播 President Bruce Benson and听蜜糖直播 Regent Chairman Kyle Hybl and 蜜糖直播 Regent Sue Sharkey听welcomed dozens of legislators and over 100 attendees for an evening reception at the Benson Mineral Group. 蜜糖直播 Advocates were able to interface directly with legislators on bills of interest and promote 蜜糖直播鈥檚 legislative priorities for this year.听

Photo courtesy: Jon Arnold, Office of the President