February 6, 2017
FSC nursing students are nearly perfect. How does 94.75% out of 100% sound? Well, that’s what the 2016 pass rate was for FSC nurses-to-be who took the NCLEX RN exam. Compare that to the state average of 78.42%, and you see why Farmingdale’s nursing program is second to none. The NCLEX exam is a standardized…
January 30, 2017
You wouldn’t have recognized her from the movie, Hidden Figures. But the character played by Taraji Henson (star of TV’s Empire) is based on Dr. Katherine G. Johnson, who graced the Farmingdale campus in 1998 when she was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the State University of New York. Katherine Johnson, as a…
January 30, 2017
Kevin Murphy is the new director of the Health and Wellness Center, where he has been Assistant Director for the last 15 months. Kevin takes over from long-time director Audrey Krapf, who retired in December. “I am excited to continue my career at Farmingdale State College by building upon the strong foundation of quality programs…
January 30, 2017
Farmingdale’s Alumni Association is proud to announce the addition of two members to its Board of Directors: Susan Ring ’77 and Julie Allegretti ’09. Ring is Director of Relationship Banking, Senior Vice President – Banking Division at Astoria Bank, a position she has held since 2003. She holds an AS in Business Administration from FSC…
January 23, 2017
Farmingdale will host its ninth annual “Give Kids a Smile” event on Friday, February 3, from noon to 4:30 p.m. Children ages 1 – 17 and their parents are invited to visit the Dental Hygiene Care Center in Gleeson Hall, to receive free oral screenings, cleanings, fluoride treatments, sealants (if necessary) and oral health education,…
January 23, 2017
Two years in the making, FSC has partnered with electricity and natural gas supplier National Grid in a ground-breaking program to train students for entry-level positions in the natural gas industry. In fact, the first class in the Natural Gas Technician Certificate Program has already graduated – and all 12 students are employed at National…
January 17, 2017
The FSC men’s basketball team stepped away from the court recently to give back to the community. The Rams visited Abbey Lane Elementary in Levittown to read books to 3rd, 4th and 5th graders there. Team members answered questions from the students, and afterward distributed miniature FSC basketballs. Head Coach Brendan Twomey commented on the…
January 17, 2017
Music lovers of a certain era would scratch their heads if you asked them what Mick Jagger and Liberace have in common. But in fact, there is a common denominator – though it has nothing to do with their music. Instead, each is the subject of a painting by an FSC professor who is having…
January 9, 2017
FSC’s men’s lacrosse team and coaching staff took time off from their busy holiday schedules a few weeks ago to visit children at the Saul and Elaine Seiff Educare Center in Bohemia, to give the gift of goodwill and holiday cheer. The Center is part of AHRC Suffolk, a not-for-profit organization which provides programs and…
