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Office of Institutional Advancement

Development & Alumni Engagement

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The Office of Institutional Advancement

The Office of Institutional Advancement works closely with the Farmingdale College Foundation - raising and managing critical philanthropic dollars for the College, cultivating meaningful relationships with donors, corporate partners and community friends - and the Farmingdale Alumni Association, keeping our more than 100,000 alumni informed, engaged, proud, and supportive of the College, strengthening their lifelong connection to FSC students and each other.

 

 

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Commencement 2026: A Culmination and a Beginning

May 22, 2026

On Friday, May 22, 2026, Farmingdale State College proudly held its 105th annual commencement celebration at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

FSC student celebrates at Commencement 2026.

Farmingdale State College to Confer Honorary Doctorate on Murray Pasternack ‘60

May 6, 2026

FSC will award an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from SUNY to Murray Pasternack ’60 during its upcoming 2026 commencement exercises.

photo of Murray Pasternack in front of Lupton Hall

FSC Launches Master of Science in Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs

May 5, 2026

FSC announces new master's degree program to prepare tomorrow's leaders in the pharmaceutical, biologics, and cosmetics industries.

FSC offering new MS degree in Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs

A Gold Medal Mindset at FSC

April 23, 2026

FSC hosts Gold Medal Mindset: A Conversation with Olympic Gold Medalists Aly Raisman & Laurie Hernandez as part of 4th Annual Day of Service celebration

Gold Medal Mindset: A Conversation with Olympic Gold Medalists Aly Raisman & Laurie
            Hernandez

FSC Establishes Office of Professional and Continuing Education

April 20, 2026

FSC opens Office of Professional and Continuing Education, designed to provide workforce training, certificates, employer partnerships, and lifelong learning.

FSC opens Office of Professional and Continuing Education, designed to provide workforce
            training, certificates, employer partnerships, and lifelong learning.

Faces of Farmingdale

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Alumni
Rushi Kota
Automotive Engineering Technology Class of 2009
Actor Rushi Kota came to Farmingdale with one plan and left with new insights and ambitions. He credits FSC with giving him a range of experiences and opportunities that have contributed to his development as an actor.
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Faculty
Prof. Orla Smyth LoPiccolo
Architecture Professor Orla Smyth LoPiccolo scours Long Island every year for public and non-profits' buildings in need of renovations, and assigns her students to draw up blueprints for improvements.
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Staff
Dr. Dylan Gafarian
FSC's Dylan Gafarian, EdD, shares positivity and an unforgettable college experience as Research Aligned Mentorship (RAM) Program director.

 

 

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