May 23, 2018
UUP intern Braun to lead SUNY Student Assembly
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Former UUP intern Michael Braun was sworn in May 22 as president of the SUNY Student Assembly and the SUNY Board of Trustees’ newest member.

Braun, above, was sworn in by SUNY Interim Secretary Wendy Ravitz at SUNY's administration building in Albany.

He came to UUP as an intern in January of 2017, and assisted in the union's Research and Legislation departments before graduating from SUNY Cortland in May 2017. Braun continued with UUP last summer and through the academic year while completing his first year in the Master of Public Administration program at Rockefeller College at the University at Albany.

“Mike has been an invaluable resource to UUP over the last year,” said UUP President Fred Kowal. “With Mike’s help, and the help of former Student Assembly president Marc Cohen, we have built a strong partnership between our two organizations. We look forward to continuing this partnership during Mike’s tenure.”

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“I ran for Student Assembly president because I recognize what the State University of New York means to our state and its future,” said Braun, above with SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson. "I recognize how critical our University system is in preparing the change agents of tomorrow.”

Braun previously served as the Student Assembly's chief financial officer and president of SUNY Cortland's Student Government Association.

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