POUGHKEEPSIE – Dutchess Community College (DCC) welcomed Assemblymember Didi Barrett and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to campus on Tuesday for a tour highlighting the College’s student support programs and how to meet the unique needs of today’s community college students.

During the visit, the lawmakers explored several of DCC’s wraparound services, many of which Assemblymember Barrett has been instrumental in advocating for and supporting at both the local and state levels.

“I was pleased to welcome Speaker Carl Heastie back to my district and to show him the terrific work being done at Dutchess Community College to alleviate barriers to higher education through the DCC CARES program,” said Assemblymember Didi Barrett. “I have been proud to directly help DCC students pursue their acad

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