Scholarship Recognition, Gas Vouchers, YouTube Club

It was a busy week at . Students were honored with scholarships, student government is helping to save students money on gas, the Professional Communications Department has established a YouTube Club and The Rambler is looking for student volunteers.

Farmingdale Honors Excellence at Scholarship:
This past Wednesday, the Farmingdale Foundation along with other charitable and advocacy organizations joined together to acknowledge and reward the academic achievements of Farmingdale students.  The organizers, composed of business leaders and individuals, also rewarded students with monetary scholarships.

More than 200 people attended the event, with more than 90 students whonored.  President of Farmingdale State College Dr. W. Hubert Keen was also on hand to give remarks of thanks to scholarship providers and faculty of the school, and also to encourage students to further pursue excellence.  

“We look forward to this day all year... it is an acknowledgement of our faculty and students hard work and excellence," said Dr. Keen after the event.  The scholarship awards, which come from a variety of sources, are designed to further encourage students greatness throughout the rest of their tenure at Farmingdale State College.

Student Government Helps Save Students Money on Gas:
Skyrocketing gas prices have affected us all, but have hit commuter students particularly hard. The Farmingdale Student Government has responded by offering half price gas vouchers for sale.  Students purchase the vouchers for $10 through the Axillary Service Cooperation in Laffin Hall, and receive $20 worth of Exxon-Mobil gift cards, which can be redeemed at most Exxon or Mobil stations. The program has seen immediate success, with gas vouchers selling quickly. Although members of the Farmingdale Student Government have admitted that the move is somewhat political in nature, meant somewhat to ensure that incumbents achieve reelection in this year's elections, students seem not to care. The gas voucher program will continue until the program runs out of funding, and may be renewed if the FSG decides to refund the program.

Student Volunteers Needed at The Rambler:
The Rambler, Farmingdale State College’s student published newspaper is seeking volunteers  Open positions include writers, editors, photographers, and various other content creation positions.  Interested students should submit a portfolio to Rambler@farmingdale.edu.

Meet the Candidates:
The Rambler, the student newspaper of Farmingdale State College, is hosting a "Meet the Farmingdale Student Government Candidates Q & A" on March 22 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Roosevelt Hall Little Theater. Come meet the candidates for Farmingdale Student Government and hear their pitches to try and gain your vote. Student Government elections are on Tuesday, March 29 and Wednesday, March 30.

Farmingdale State College Starts YouTube Club:
The Professional Communications Department has established a “YouTube Club,” a group that will be dedicated to producing and posting videos from the campus to the social video website YouTube.com. The group is looking for all sorts of people, with all sorts of talents, for various roles both in front of and behind the camera. Interested students should contact the group via email at: FarmingdalePCC@gmail.com.

A Correction From Last Week:
Last week, while discussing the productions of The Vagina Monologues and Cabaret, I identified the email address of the director of both productions as snyder@farmingdale.edu. The actual email address of Sandy Lory-Snyder, the director of both productions, is snydersb@farmingdale.edu.  Sorry for any inconvinence.

Check back next week for more “From the Campus.”