(Middletown, NY)- State Senator John J. Bonacic (R/C/I-Mt. Hope) was pleased to join SUNY New Paltz faculty and staff, as well as other community leaders and local elected officials at a ribbon cutting ceremony on the campus of SUNY New Paltz this morning to celebrate the opening of the brand new, state-of-the-art Science Hall. Senator Bonacic was instrumental in securing $48 million dollars for the facility, and spoke at the event about State’s commitment to higher education, and SUNY New Paltz’s continued efforts to improve the educational experience for its students.