Lindenhurst Resident Wins SUNY Award for Student Excellence

Lindenhurst resident Samantha Stettnisch, a senior bioscience major at Farmingdale State College, has won SUNY’s coveted Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.

Samantha won a Forest Laboratories, Inc. scholarship for academic achievement in Bioscience, and is a three-time winner of the Presidential Scholarship. She is a member of the Golden Key and Tri Beta honor societies. Her passion is research in molecular genetics, cell biology, and microbiology. She plans to do research on Alzheimer's disease.

"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.”