One Dozen Honored for Outstanding Contributions to FSC’s Intercollegiate Athletic Program
On September 29, 2023, Farmingdale State College (FSC) received one dozen new honorees into the Athletic Hall of Fame for their positive impacts on FSC’s intercollegiate athletic program, during the annual induction ceremony held in the Campus Center Ballroom.
Established in 1995, the Farmingdale State Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes exceptional athletes and contributors throughout the College’s history. This year’s inductees join 69 Farmingdale State Athletic Hall of Fame members, dating back to 1929.
“We are thrilled to add these extraordinary individuals to our prestigious Athletic Hall of Fame,” said Tom Azzara, director of athletics. "It was an amazing night. Listening to the bios being read, you sometimes forget how amazing these 12 honorees are, and what they have meant to Farmingdale State College. It was a great way to kick off Homecoming Weekend, to say the least."
“[The ceremony] brings us all back to celebrate not just the inductees, but the school,” said inductee Nicole Farber ’12, a senior administrative assistant at Naval Nuclear Laboratory. “Being a student athlete is a privilege, and working within an athletic department is no easy task. You are working amongst young adults, trying to figure their next chapter out. You have to be a role model for them, so to be able to honor those professionals, it speaks volumes on the success of the school. Above all, we get to see how far the school has come.”
Farber and her husband, inductee Kevin Curtis ’11, a chemical operator for Sabic, traveled from their home in Glenmont, New York for the ceremony. The couple met their freshman year in Knapp Hall “getting our laundry and meal cards.”
“Nostalgia is an understatement,” she added. “Kevin and I are so excited to be able to come back to where it all started. We just have so many great memories with our friends here. We dormed, we played sports, we took advantage of everything the school had to offer. We had nothing but fun during our time at Farmingdale. To be able to walk the campus and check out Nold Hall—we will never be able to put into words how excited we are! It’s just a really special time for us and our families.”
For more information, please visit the FSC Athletics Hall of Fame webpage or visit the Farmingdale State Hall of Fame Members webpage for a list of past inductees.
View more photos from the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on our Flickr Gallery.
2023 Farmingdale State Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
Katrina Cerverizzo
2008-2011 – Women’s Soccer
4-Time All-Skyline Conference selection
3-Time National Soccer Coaches All-Region honoree
Ranked third in school history for goals scored
Faustine Chukwuezi
2009-2013 – Indoor and Outdoor Track
Holds four school records
Ranked in FSC’s Top-10 in 18 events
Kathleen Clermont
2009-2013 – Indoor and Outdoor Track
Holds three school records
Ranked in FSC’s Top-10 in 18 events
Kevin Curtis
2008-2011 – Baseball
Member of 2009 Division III World Series Team
2-Time All-Region Selection and Skyline Player of the Year
Holds three school records
Nicole Farber
2008-2011 – Softball
2-Time Skyline Player of the Year
4-Time All-Conference selection
3-Time All-Region player
Holds 10 school records
Mike Harrington
1983-2022
Director of Athletics from 1999-2022
Head Women’s Basketball Coach (1990-2000)
Earned Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Prof. Service in 2004
Rich Hume
1982-Present
Controller of the College
Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach (1991-2000)
Chair of the Intercollegiate Athletic Board
George LaRosa
1976-2017
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Athletics Department Direct Report
Officer in Charge from 2006-2007
Victoria Mandat
2009-2013 – Indoor and Outdoor Track
Holds six school records
Ranked in FSC’s Top-10 in 18 events
Nicole Marzocca
2012-2015 – Women’s Lacrosse
4-Time All-Skyline and 2-Time All-Region selection
Skyline Player of the Year
Holds three school records
Reggie Routier
2004-2008 – Indoor and Outdoor Track
NCAA Division III Qualifier for indoor triple jump
Won ECAC indoor track title for the triple jump
Won back-to-back CTC indoor championships in the triple jump
Christy Thoden
2012-2015 – Women’s Lacrosse
Skyline Player of the Year and 4-Time All-Conference selection
Holds three school records
All-Region and ECAC All-Star
