For the second straight year, Stony Brook University won first place in 511NY Rideshare and Transit Solution’s annual Car Free Day Long Island pledge contest.
Commuter assistants, who are seasoned student leaders and role models committed to helping commuter students acclimate to campus, led the pledge drive and were responsible for a majority of the pledges received. “It was through their commitment to peer engagement and bettering their community that we were able to be victorious for the second year in a row,” said CSS/OCL coordinator Victoria Hughes. “This goes to show how impactful peer-to-peer outreach can be, and how much of a difference students can make within their own communities.”