4/23/2026 Special thanks go to Dr. Kristi Barnwell for also giving testimony on the critical need for equitable funding.
Please see her statement below:
 
I am first-generation college student, the child of a single mother who lived in financial precarity for most of my childhood. I loved learning always. Like many of my students, I understood higher education’s value for creating social mobility and increasing my chances of having financial stability.
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Keep Up the good work 
There has been a lot going on and it seems overwhelming.  Take time for selfcare too.  It's important to peacefully protest and equally important to take care of yourself.

It is important to keep up the pressure and run for local office!

Every phone call, letter, email, and postcard help keep the issues before our representatives.

The pressure is working, keep up the good work.