HEMPSTEAD — There WNY students attending Hofstra University were among the nearly 400 students working as volunteers during the first presidential debate between candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Sept. 26.
Along with a month-long series of panels discussions, lectures and performances on important election issues, the volunteer opportunity provided a once-in-a-lifetime educational experience that inspired students to engage in the democratic process and embrace their responsibility as citizens and voters. Hofstra University is the only institution in the nation to host three consecutive presidential debates, and its 2016 debate was the most widely watched in American history.
The three local students were Daphne Christidis of Fairport, Kelly Martin of Rochester and Emma Sample of Lakewood.
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