WHAT: 97th Commencement Exercises at Farmingdale State College
WHEN: Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
WHERE: Nold Hall
DETAILS: Almost 1,400 students will process on Saturday – over 1,150 with bachelor’s degrees, 192 with associate’s degrees, and 12 with certificates. Exceptional academic achievement – as reflected by Latin Honors – has been recognized for 479 graduates.
At 10 a.m., students will graduate with degrees from the Schools of Business and Health Sciences; at 3 p.m., students will graduate with degrees from the Schools of Arts & Sciences and Engineering Technology.
Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr., Executive Director of the Alzheimer’s Foundation and former State Legislator, will receive an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters.
A live video stream will be held for the two ceremonies. Given Farmingdale’s continued enrollment growth, holding two ceremonies was the only way to accommodate the graduates and their guests in a building on campus. And requests to live video stream the ceremonies come from the families of our increasing diverse student population, including those in other countries.
Four graduating students have received SUNY’s Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence:
- Kristin Bonura, Nursing
- Kinza Nadeem Kasher, Visual Communications
- Kimberly Gleason, Applied Psychology
- Alexa Toyas, Professional Communications/winter commencement valedictorian
One graduating student won the Chancellor’s Scholar-Athlete Award:
- Samuele Riva, soccer and golf, Sport Management/spring commencement valedictorian
Ten members of the faculty and staff have also been honored by SUNY:
Dr. Kathleen Walsh, Nursing
Prof. George Fernandez, Visual Communications
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service
Dr. Matilde Fava, Modern Languages
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
Dr. Robert Saunders, International Education, and History, Politics and Geography
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Librarianship
Ms Theresa Zahor
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service
Ms Carol McNamara, Dental Hygiene
Mr. Daniel T. Arcieri, Biology
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching
Prof. Amanda Lavery, Biology
Prof. Joseph Rossi, Criminal Justice
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service
Ms Vanda Bordies, Urban Horticulture and Design
