Wheatley Heights College Student Wins Top Academic Award

Angelique Roberson, a Wheatley Heights resident and business management major at Farmingdale State College, has won the coveted Newman Civic Fellowship.

The Newman Civic Fellowship is a year-long program that recognizes and supports community-committed students who have demonstrated an investment in finding solutions for challenges facing their communities.

“Being awarded the Newman Civic Fellowship is an incredible honor,” Roberson says. “I believe that I can expand my resources and my opportunities to help make a difference and give back to the community that taught me valuable lessons in life, and other communities like mine. From this, I hope to inspire others to become the best version of themselves, to challenge themselves, exceed expectations, and break the status quo.”

Roberson is a first-generation African-American/Latina student, who excels at everything she does at the College and in the community. At Farmingdale, she carries a near-perfect grade-point average; has been named to the President’s List every semester; and is a Research Aligned Mentorship Program scholar. She is also a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society.

Her community activities include marketing intern with Girls Inc. of Long Island; volunteering with Habitat for Humanity; and helping clean Long Island beaches.

As the largest of SUNY’s colleges of technology (10,000 students), Farmingdale State College equips students with the resources and knowledge sought by today’s emerging industries. Offering both bachelor and associate degrees, FSC introduced its first Master’s degree – Technology Management - in 2017. At FSC, students learn in small, personalized classes and have abundant opportunities for applied learning—internships, clinical training, and guided research—that provide practical instruction and personal growth.

The mission of Farmingdale State College is to deliver exceptional academic and applied learning outcomes through scholarship, research, and student engagement for Long Island and beyond. The College’s commitment to student-centered learning and inclusiveness prepares graduates to be exemplary citizens equipped to excel in a competitive, diverse, and technologically dynamic society. For more information, go to Farmingdale.edu