Ball welcomes students to Albany
Meets with Students to Discuss Legislative Process
Assemblyman Greg Ball (R – Carmel) welcomed to Albany students from The Montfort Academy, a Roman Catholic classical high school located in Katonah. Nine students from the school’s Pro Causa Vitae Club traveled to Albany to meet with State Legislators for Lobby for Life Day at the Capitol.
The Assemblyman met with the students to hear their concerns about various pieces of legislation, including measures to promote stem-cell research and reproductive rights as well as creation of a “Choose Life” State License Plate. Pictured above with Ball (far left) are students Bridget Skidd and Jose Castro.
The MontfortAcademy is a relatively new high school, which is currently in its fifth year, the school recently has become co-institutional. The Pro Causa Vitae Club, started by Assistant Principal of the Girls Division, Concetta Pilsner, and named by the students, is involved in lobbying for pro-life legislation and has participated in a number of pro-life events, including the March for Life. Additionally, the Assemblyman participated as a judge in the student’s debate, held today at the school, on pro-life issues.

Leading the students, pictured below, is Concetta Pilsner (far left) and Director of Admissions, Christopher Bratt (far right). Pictured from left to right are Paul Juhasz, Kateri Duffey, Brandon Conley, Jose Castro, Daniel Genn, Assemblyman Ball, Bridget Skidd, Stephen Herman, Callaghan Bradley, and Paul Barnard.