Three New Members Appointed to SUNY Cobleskill’s College Council

Blinn Cole

Heary

Wyman

COBLESKILL — SUNY Cobleskill is pleased to announce the appointments of three new members to its College Council: Rev. Anna Blinn Cole, Lead Pastor at Cobleskill United Methodist Church (UMC); Theresa Heary, Chair of the Schoharie County Democratic Committee; and Marilyn Wyman, former Interim Executive Director of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware, Schoharie/Otsego, and Greene counties.

Rev. Blinn Cole holds degrees from Bryn Mawr College, the University of Delaware, and the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. In addition to her service at Cobleskill UMC, she is a member of the Upper New York Board of Ordained Ministry, Chair of the Order of Elders for the Upper New York Conference of the UMC, and a member of the Village of Cobleskill Historic District Review Commission.

Heary is an experienced educator, community leader, and political organizer, serving as the chair of the Schoharie County Democratic Committee since 2018. She co-founded and taught at two innovative schools, Country Classroom in Middleburgh and The Chicken Coop at The Farm School in Massachusetts, blending academics with hands-on, nature-based, and farm-focused education. Heary is currently pursuing a doctorate in Educational Policy at the University at Albany.

Wyman is a former Interim Executive Director of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County, having previously held this role in Schoharie/Otsego counties and Greene County. She is a seasoned educator and program developer, with more than 30 years of experience teaching with the Agroforestry Resource Center & Cornell Cooperative and the Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve & Biological Research Station. Wyman is also a member of the Watershed Agricultural Council.

“With the appointments of Rev. Anna Blinn Cole, Theresa Heary, and Marilyn Wyman to our College Council, we’re adding exceptional community leadership qualities and knowledge from multiple areas of society that will only enhance our work on behalf of SUNY Cobleskill,” said Eric Stein, Chair of the SUNY Cobleskill College Council. “Each has made impactful contributions to their respective fields and communities, and their insights will strengthen our mission to support students and regional development through the College.”

SUNY Cobleskill's College Council, in accordance with provisions of New York State Education Law, consists of ten members, nine appointed by the governor and one elected by and from the student body. A member designated by the governor serves as the council's chair. Council members are appointed to terms of seven years.

The duties and powers of SUNY Cobleskill’s College Council, in accordance with Article IV, are established by the State University Trustees.