On June 17, School-Business Partnerships of Long Island held its inaugural Robots & Roses Scholarship Reception at Farmingdale State College’s Ornamental Horticulture Teaching Gardens. It was announced at the event that Robert Drenckhahn of Lindenhurst High School and Julia Stanwycks of Walt Whitman High School were named recipients of the Fred Breithut Scholarship.

Mr. Drenckhahn was a member of the Lindenhurst High School robotics team, the “Psicotics.” Ms. Stanwycks was a member of the Walt Whitman High School robotics team, the “Robocats.” Each student was presented with a check for $1,000 to go toward his/her first semester at Farmingdale State College.