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Merritt Island Resident Plans to Study Meteorology at Florida Tech MELBOURNE, FLA. — Florida Institute of Technology has named Alex Robertson the 2014 recipient of its most prestigious scholarship, the Farmer Scholarship. Robertson, an Edgewood Jr./Sr. High School graduate planning to study meteorology, received a full, four-year scholarship under the Phillip W. Farmer Scholars Program that covers all tuition and…

Benjamin Yue has been named the 2013 recipient of the Farmer Scholarship. A May graduate of the International Baccalaureate Program at Gateway High School in Kissimmee, Fla., he plans to become a computer engineering major at Florida Tech in the fall. Yue maintained a 4.73 weighted GPA. He is founder and head coach of the Tennis For All Club, vice…

MELBOURNE, FLA.—At Florida Institute of Technology’s recent Honors Convocation, Andrew Hernandez earned the 2013 Donald R. Mason Award. It is presented annually to the outstanding senior in the Department of Chemical Engineering. Hernandez, the first Phillip W. Farmer Scholar, holds a 3.80 GPA and graduated May 4. He is a 2009 graduate of Jesuit High School in Tampa, Fla. In…

Hernandez focused on May 4 commencement, fresh challenges MELBOURNE, FLA.—Andrew Hernandez is turning the page. The 21-year-old is ending an important chapter in his educational journey, having been named Florida Institute of Technology’s inaugural Phillip W. Farmer Scholar as a 2009 freshman. The Chemical Engineering major from Tampa will graduate with his bachelor’s degree at Florida Tech’s May 4 commencement…

MELBOURNE, FLA.—Florida Institute of Technology has named Benjamin Yue the 2013 recipient of the Farmer Scholarship. A senior in the International Baccalaureate Program at Gateway High School in Kissimmee, Fla., he plans to become a computer engineering major at Florida Tech in the fall. Yue maintains a 4.73 grade point average on a weighted scale. He is founder and head…

MELBOURNE, FLA.—Andrew Hernandez is a young man who doesn’t slow down. The 20-year-old is nearing completion of his third year at the Florida Institute of Technology, having been named the university’s inaugural Farmer Scholar as a freshman in 2009. A Chemical Engineering major from Tampa, Hernandez successfully balances academics with campus activities. Hernandez has served as an Independent Colleges and…

MELBOURNE, FLA.— Andrew Hernandez is a young man with a lot to do. The 19-year-old Florida Institute of Technology sophomore was named the university’s first Farmer Scholar in 2009 and has not slowed down since. “I enjoy being involved,” Hernandez said. “Florida Tech has so many great opportunities for students to have diverse experiences and learn new things—isn’t that what…

MELBOURNE, FLA.—Florida Institute of Technology has named the 2010 recipient of the Farmer Scholars Program. It is Kimberly Day, a senior at West Shore Junior/Senior High School in Melbourne, Fla., who will graduate this May. At a school known for high achievers, Day is #1 in her class of 139 students. She is a National Merit Commended Scholar and has…