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Office of Institutional Advancement

Development & Alumni Engagement

Welcome!

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.

 

 

Upcoming Events

FSC Night at the Long Island Ducks

8/29/26 | 5:05 PM - 10:00 PM

FSC News

Feed Items

Sparking Connections

July 20, 2026

Farmingdale State College proudly joins the Tesla Science Center to celebrate the 2026 Nikola Tesla Expo at the Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe.

TSCW board member Jane Alcorn and FSC Assistant Professor of Physics Kim Riegel sit
            on stage at the expo.

FSC Celebrates 30 Anniversary of Educational Opportunity Program

July 16, 2026

FSC celebrates 30th anniversary of its Educational Opportunity Program by proudly welcoming 35 incoming students to the 2026 EOP Summer Bridge Program.

Group photo of EOP students gathered in front of the Campus Center.

Breaking Sound Barriers

July 9, 2026

FSC's Kim Riegel, PhD, and students Sophie Nitzberg and Jon Bouza, are working with NASA to study secondary sonic booms.

FSC's Kim Riegel, PhD, and students Sophie Nitzberg and Jon Bouza, are working with
            NASA to study secondary sonic booms.

Shaping a Greener Future

June 29, 2026

FSC hosts the 2026 SUNY Sustainability Conference, bringing together higher education sustainability professionals from across New York State.

FSC hosts the 2026 SUNY Sustainability Conference.

Rising Above

June 22, 2026

Farmingdale State College Flying Rams perform at historic July 4th FourLeaf Air Show at Jones Beach State Park.

Pictured Spencer Chan, David Veksenfeld (both kneeling), John Finelli, Matthew Schweit,
            and Samantha Alvarado.

Faces of Farmingdale

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Alumni
Joanne Johnson
Architectural Engineering Technology Class of 2024
Opportunities for practical experience on and off campus (including Habitat for Humanity) and connections with professors made FSC an ideal place to prepare for an architectural engineering technology career, said Joanne Johnson, ’24.
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Alumni
Khadeeja Maqsood
Applied Economics, Business Management Class of 2023
An internship with the New York State Assembly introduced Applied Economics major Khadeeja Maqsood '23 to the world of politics and gave her new career options to consider. The talented alumna has many opportunities open to her.
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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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