[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 49 (Monday, March 26, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E437]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING FARMINGDALE STATE COLLEGE'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. STEVE ISRAEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 26, 2012

  Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Farmingdale State 
College's 100th year anniversary.
  Based in Farmingdale on Long Island and part of the world-class State 
University of New York system, Farmingdale State College has served an 
integral role on Long Island since its opening in 1912. Beginning as a 
school of applied agriculture, it has always been committed to 
providing students with the skills needed to succeed in the economy of 
the time paired with a solid academic education.
  In fact, I was supportive of Farmingdale State College's successful 
effort to create a Green Building Institute to make Long Island a hub 
of innovation, job creation, and manufacturing, and its work to deploy 
buildings that reduce or eliminate those structures' impact on the 
environment. The program is just one of the initiatives putting 
Farmingdale State at the forefront of developing technology and 
practices to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil. As co-founder 
and co-chair of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition 
(SEEC), I work to advance policies that promote clean energy innovation 
and domestic manufacturing, and I am proud that Farmingdale State is 
working to advance those priorities as well. I look forward to seeing 
what students and professors at the college will develop next.
  Farmingdale State College is a highly ranked and affordable public 
institution and will continue to play a pivotal role in Long Island's 
higher education and economy for years to come. Applicants and 
enrollees grow every year and include returning veterans, and I am 
honored to have such a distinguished institution in my district 
cultivating tomorrow's leaders and problem solvers. I am excited to see 
what successes will come in the next 100 years.

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