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Two-Year Colleges (NYSMATYC) Dan Dodway Memorial Scholarship Award in the
amount of $1,000. Ms. Kucuk was one of only eight students throughout the State of
New York selected to receive this scholarship.
in May, the College’s Culinary Arts and Hospitality Center sponsored the 2013
High School Student Chef Competition finals. Participants were required to create
two servings of an entrée using ingredients from a “Mystery Basket.” each student
was allowed 1½ hours to prepare, cook and plate their finished dish. As the winner
of this competition, Luke Gustafson of Hampton Bays High School received a $1,500
culinary arts scholarship to attend the College’s degree program. Daniel insoyna, a
junior at Southold High School, came in second place; ruben Bernacet, a senior at
Bellport High School, came in third.
is year, the College was able to include Stony Brook University among the
12 partnering four-year institutions offering full-tuition scholarships to graduating
Suffolk students as part of our Stay on Long island initiative (SoLii). Stony Brook
awarded three full-tuition scholarships as part of its agreement. in 2013, among our
twelve partner schools, 21 full scholarships and 22 merit awards were offered. e
total dollar amount awarded for the 2013-2014 academic year is $552,562. is
represents a 23% increase from the previous year.
Improvements to Infrastructure and New Buildings. we are in the planning,
design or construction stage for several significant capital projects that promise to
generate millions of dollars into the local economy, particularly within the construction
industry. Along with $10.3 million in improvements to our aging infrastructure, these
projects include a new Health and wellness facility at our eastern Campus, a new
Learning resource Center and the addition of a renewable energy/STeM Center at
the Michael J. Grant Campus, and a new Science and Technology Building on the
Ammerman Campus.
is past year, we unveiled the new Student Success Center at our eastern Campus.
is Center provides students with access to student support services in a convenient
central location. Previously, students had to visit several different offices in order to
meet with college representatives about financial aid, registration, counseling and
advising. e new Student Success Center is a high-tech, high-touch space that
appeals to today’s tech savvy students who are used to digital displays and self-help
kiosks. e Center reflects the shared campus vision for student service cross training
through multiple departments. e single point of service has made all transactions
easier and more efficient for students
in order to commence with our plans to construct the Health and wellness facility
on the eastern Campus within the core preservation area of the Long island Pine
Barrens, the College’s administrative team delivered a presentation to the members
of the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission. e information
and the legal argument we made were then considered by the Commissioners. in
the spring, we received official correspondence stating that the Commission had
determined that our proposal was a non-development activity.
e only new capital project we advanced this year, was our proposed renewable
energy/STeM Center. is state-of-the-art 25,000 square-foot facility will allow
Long island’s best and brightest minds to apply their knowledge of science,
technology, engineering and math toward the development of tomorrow’s most
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Luke Gustafson (center), of Hampton Bays High School,
was the winner of Suffolk’s culinary competition for high school
students held at the Culinary Arts and Hospitality Center
in Riverhead.
When completed, the Science and Technology Building will offer
64,000 square feet of labs, lecture halls and classrooms.
e new Student Success Center on the Eastern Campus is a
high-tech, high-touch environment that provides students with access
to all support services in a convenient central location.