Chautauqua County School Boards Association honorees took part in the annual dinner on the State University of New York at Fredonia campus.

The Chautauqua County School Boards Association held its Annual Meeting and Honors Night at the Williams Center on the SUNY Fredonia Campus in May. Raymond J. Fashano, executive director welcomed the honored students, their families and friends, administrators, staff and school board members from each of the Chautauqua County school districts and the Erie 2 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES.

The MG Voices, under the direction of Julie Costantini, entertained the group with a wonderful selection of music. Mosaic Mercy, a vocal group from the Forestville Wesleyan Church provided the invocation. Bob Schneider, NYSSBA Associate Executive Director extended greetings on behalf of his organization.

The Honor students were recognized by Executive Director Fashano assisted by President Sylvester Cleary (Forestville) and 1st Vice President Martha Howard (Silver Creek). The students gave a brief statement about their accomplishments and future plans. Each received a certificate and memento from the CCSBA.

The Honor Students are:

Bemus Point: Chase Boardman and Lauren Nelson

Brocton: Jessica Link and Timothy Skinner

Cassadaga Valley: Julia Anderson and Mariana Waite

Chautauqua Lake: Joshua Janicki and Anna Sena

Clymer: Nashia Duryee and Jenna Kibbe

Dunkirk: Samantha Moser and Josue Rosario

E2CCB – HewesCenter: Sarah Priester

E2CCB – Lo Guidice Center: Daniel Torres

Falconer: Joshua Bowman and Kathryn Jaroszynski

Forestville: Kira Johnson and Caroline Kaicher

Fredonia: Hannah Gullo and Seth Schrader

Frewsburg: Niklas Sanfilippo and Kelsey Wolfe

Jamestown: Andrew Pumford and Alicia Rensel

Panama: Lauren Barmore and Chloe Petry

Pine Valley: Karson Smuda and Megan Stefanik

Sherman: Zoey Charrette and Dylan Wagner

Silver Creek: Lauren Grover and Briget Whipple

Southwestern: Hannah Finson and Mikayla Johnson

Westfield: Kailyn Gatto and Anne Catherine Schaaf

Sylvester Cleary from Forestville Central School was the recipient of the Board Member of the Year Award.

Todd Tranum, executive director of the Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier and President/CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce received the Friend of Education Award. The Cassadaga Valley Central School Board of Education was the recipient of the School Board Professional Development Award.Board of Education members leaving service were also recognized.

Michael Ginestre, superintendent of Sherman Central School and Jason Delcamp, superintendent of Brocton Central School and President of Far West Council of School Superintendents presented scholarship awards to a student from each participating district. The recipients are:

Bemus Point: Ben Cresanti

Brocton: Timothy Skinner

Cassadaga Valley: Mariana Waite

Chautauqua Lake: Ryan Wilson

Clymer: McLain Rupp

Dunkirk: Samantha Moser

E2CCB – HewesCenter: Sarah Priester

E2CCB – Lo Guidice Center: Daniel Torres

Falconer: Hannah Wallace

Forestville: Caroline Kaicher

Fredonia: Rachel Proffitt

Frewsburg: Kelsey Wolfe

Jamestown: Katherine Brand

Panama: Bethany Stravato

Pine Valley: Heidi Moss

Sherman: Kaylee Thornton

Silver Creek: Briget Whipple

Southwestern: Hannah Finson

Westfield: Alexandria Kassman

Fashano recognized corporate sponsor representatives in attendance from AXA and LaBella Associates. He thanked all corporate sponsors for their support.

The CCSBA extended a special thank you to the SUNY Fredonia College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for sponsorship of the evening’s event.

Election results for the CCSBA Executive Committee and the 2018-19 Budget were announced.