Farmingdale State Honors Students

The Farmingdale State College Horticulture Committee recently honored several students at a scholarship reception. 

Hosted by former department chair Dr. Gary Brown, the event is well attended by students and their families. President W. Hubert Keen, Department Chair Michael Veracka and Farmingdale College Foundation member Margaret Fox-Jackson also offered congratulations to the students.

Keen said, “I always enjoy attending this event and getting a chance to meet the future leaders of the horticulture industry.  Our ornamental horticulture professors do an outstanding job preparing students to work in the industry.  And our gardens are a campus treasure.”

Recognized for their academic excellence were:

Hope Casey Crucilla of South Farmingdale, Jeannette LeDuc of Manorville, AAS Ornamental Horticulture – General Horticulture;

Nicole Wilson of Wainscott and Yusen Zhou of Rocky Point, AAS Ornamental Horticulture – Landscape Development;

Denise Fields of Hicksville and Emily Tinalli of Coram, Bachelor of Technology – Horticultural Technology Management.

The following students were awarded scholarships:

Michael Rockowitz of Commack, Christine Hutton, Farmingdale Horticulture Committee Scholarship

Tamar Builder of Brooklyn, Maria Cinque Horticulture Committee Scholarship

John Kelly of Accord, Scotts Miracle – Gro Scholarship

Nicole Wilson of Wainscott, Joan Mahoney of North Babylon, Beth Robb-McCarron of Farmingville, Emily Tinalli of Coram, Denise Fields of Hicksville, Frank & Adeline Rich Scholarship;

Emily Tinalli of Coram, Home Depot Scholarship

Jennifer Cappello-Ruggiero of East Rockaway, Emily Tinalli of Coram, LINLA Scholarship

Joanna Szmuc of Maspeth, Maria Cinque Scholarship (sponsored by NSLGA)

Marvin Garcia of Huntington Station, Charlotte Schwenk Award

Nicholas Giaquinto of Commack, Ron-Dean Taffel Scholarship

Carol Leonick of Huntington Station; 2nd District Federated Garden Club;

Michael Lanza of Northport, LIAA Scholarship

Anil Chandrakumar of Ozone Park, Michael Lanza of Northport, Bartlett Research Foundation (2)

Jesse Resnick of Sea Cliff, Locust Valley Garden Club (Kathy Pufahl Scholarship)
Nicholas Giaquinto of Commack, Stephen Lofaro of East Northport, Syosset Garden Club

Thomas Harty of Bay Shore, Matinecock Garden Club

Tamar Rachel Builder of Brooklyn, NYS Flower Industries Research & Education Fund, Inc.

Aryenth Mejia of Maspeth, Long Island Master Gardeners-Jack Stehling Scholarship