Farmingdale Resident Wins SUNY Award for Student Excellence

Farmingdale resident Oscar Polanco-Reynoso, a senior applied economics major at Farmingdale State College, has won SUNY’s coveted Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.

Oscar has been on the President’s List several times, and serves as vice president for two student clubs: Economics Club and the United Nations Farmingdale Chapter. He works as a tutor in the foreign language department and interned in the national’s capitol through the Washington Internship Institute.

"It is my honor to celebrate the achievements of students who have surpassed SUNY’s highest standards of academic excellence and leadership both on and off campus," said SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher. "Every student we recognize has demonstrated a strong commitment to their degree program, home campus, greater community, and much more. Congratulations to all of the students receiving this year’s award.”