Farmingdale Student Honored by Phi Kappa Phi

Erin Garvey, a Farmingdale native, was one of six SUNY Cortland students to be recognized as Scholars of the Year by Phi Kappa Phi's Cortland chapter.

"I grew up learning from some of the best educators I have ever met and will be forever grateful that they have influenced my life the way they did," she said. "I am now passionate about learning and would love to someday ignite that feeling in other children."

Garvey and the others were honored by Phi Kappa Phi on April 16. The honor was based on their academic accomplishments as well as their leadership and volunteer involvement at the College.

The scholars received $50 and were also recognized during SUNY Cortland's annual Honors Convocation ceremony in the Park Center Alumni Arena.

A senior dual major in childhood education and mathematics, Garvey has maintained a 4.01 grade point average (GPA) during her time at Cortland.

She won the Presidential Scholarship for 2009-10 and she was named to the Dean's List and the President's List each year, ranking in the top 10 percentile of her class for all four years.

The daughter of Beth and Ed Garvey, she is a four-year member of the Honors Program. Garvey has participated in College Singers, played on the intramural soccer team, and was two-year member of Colleges Against Cancer, joining in the Relay for Life annually.

Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest and largest honor society for all academic disciplines. Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine, Phi Kappa Phi annually initiates about 30,000 new members from nearly 300 campuses in the U.S.