Lindenhurst Resident Wins NYS Award For Work As Small-Business Adviser At Farmingdale State College

Lindenhurst resident Christina Loggia, Certified Business Adviser with the Small Business Development Center at Farmingdale State College, has been awarded the 2016 “State Star” by the New York State Small Business Development Center (SBDC).

The “State Star” designation recognizes outstanding achievement in business counseling, and distinguished, long-term service in terms of economic development.

Loggia joined Farmingdale’s SBDC in 2013 as an adviser helping Hurricane Sandy victims with grant applications, and in 2015 started counseling non-disaster clients. She has helped more than 300 small business owners and entrepreneurs obtain nearly $7 million dollars in small business grants and loans.

Loggia brings more than 30 years' experience in the areas of retail, purchasing, human resources, marketing and education to the small business community. She is a member of the Suffolk County Women’s Business Enterprise Coalition, and the Moxxie Network. She holds an MS in Adolescence Education from Dowling College and BS and AAS degrees from the Fashion Institute of Technology in Marketing/Communications, and Fashion Buying & Merchandising, respectively.

“Christina is a great asset to the Farmingdale SBDC,” said Farmingdale Regional Director Erica Chase-Gregory. “Her vast experience and knowledge of business has proven to be invaluable to the small business clients she serves.”