FMC awards 2 scholarships to Roy-Hart graduating seniors

Press Release and photo courtesy of FMC in Middleport

MIDDLEPORT – Katie McFadden (middle), plant manager at the FMC Middleport Agricultural Sciences Plant, welcomes two Royalton-Hartland graduating seniors, Nadia White of Middleport (left) and Alexandria Stern of Middleport (right), to the local plant.

FMC awarded $1,000 scholarships to each student based on judging of their 350-word essays which responded to the following question: “Who inspires you the most and how will this motivate you in your future career?”

Nadia White will be pursuing her passion for the environment through her coursework at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse this fall. A member of the National Honor Society, Nadia earned an Advanced Regents Diploma, while taking on leadership roles and being very active in athletics on the varsity swimming, varsity soccer and varsity track and field teams.

Alexandria Stern, who wants to devote her life to helping others through the field of medicine, will enter the physician’s assistant (PA) program at Daemen University this fall. Alexandria earned an Advanced Regents Diploma at Roy-Hart and was a member of the National Honor Society, served as a leader in student government, while also playing varsity volleyball and varsity tennis.

“Having been recognized among the world’s best employers, and one of the leading employers in our community, FMC is keenly aware of the importance of continuing education, particularly for careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math),” said Katie McFadden, FMC Middleport plant manager.  “We’re proud to honor two outstanding Roy-Hart graduates with these scholarships and we wish them much success with their STEM studies in college.”