Ronkonkoma Resident Graduates from Farmingdale State College

Puja Trivedi, a resident of Ronkonkoma, has graduated from Farmingdale State College with a degree in Nursing. She also received the College’s Student Award for Academic Excellence.

Trivedi graduated with a near-perfect grade-point average, and was a regular on both the President’s List and Dean’s List from her freshman year. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing.

Each year Farmingdale State College bestows “Awards for Academic Excellence” on two students in each major who have been selected by the faculty as truly outstanding. The primary consideration for selection is the student’s overall grade point average in coursework completed at Farmingdale. Additional consideration is given to exceptional performance in areas including research, internships, special student projects, and contribution to departmental clubs and honor societies.