Going by the book: Honors announced by county school boards
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- Jeff Chase from Pine Valley Central School was the recipient of the Board Member of the Year Award. He is pictured with Raymond Fashano and Sylvester Cleary.
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- Bill Carlson, retiring Board Member from Cassadaga Valley after 30-plus years of service, received the Friend of Education Award. He is pictured with Sylvester Cleary and Jeanne Oag, a Cassadaga Valley Central School board member.
Bill Carlson, retiring Board Member from Cassadaga Valley after 30-plus years of service, received the Friend of Education Award. He is pictured with Sylvester Cleary and Jeanne Oag, a Cassadaga Valley Central School board member.
The Chautauqua County School Boards Association held its Annual Meeting and Honors Night at the Williams Center on the State University at Fredonia campus recently.
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.
Makayla Press, Forestville Honor Student, played a piano piece entitled “Sonetto 104 del Petrarca” during the ceremony. Patrick Longo, New York State School Boards Association member relations manager, extended greetings on behalf of his organization.
Honor students were recognized by Fashano assisted by Sylvester Cleary, association president from Forestville, and Jeanne Oag, first vice president from Cassadaga Valley.
The students gave a brief statement about their accomplishments and future plans.
Jeff Chase from Pine Valley Central School was the recipient of the Board Member of the Year Award. He is pictured with Raymond Fashano and Sylvester Cleary.
Each received a certificate and memento from the CCSBA. The Honor Students are:
BOCES (LoGuidice): Zenobia Peck and Charlesa Le-Tran
BOCES (Hewes): Katelyn Bean and Riley McKinsey
Bemus Point: Madison Price and Milton (Hal) Svetanics
Brocton: Jaylyn Fred and Matthew Stahlman
Cassadaga Valley: Brooke Jasinski and Angela Ryen
Chautauqua Lake: Sydney Hawkins and Sophia Shearer
Clymer: Ian Dunnewold and Karlen Honey
Dunkirk: Natalie Norton and Genesis Cosme
Falconer: Hannah Cross and Joseph Krenzer
Forestville: Samuel Reuben and Makayla Press
Fredonia: Erin Schrantz and EvaRose Wienke
Frewsburg: Peyton Yost and Veronica Nowak
Jamestown: Annika Spitzer and Madison Arthurs
Panama: Halle Karlson and Kurtis Olson
Pine Valley: Jade Giambrone and Margaret King
Sherman: Samantha Henning and Jenna Fisher
Silver Creek: Abigail Rice and Jade Bouvier
Southwestern: Ethan Livingston and Melissa DeVore
Westfield: Lauren Bills and Joseph Smith.
The Falconer Central School Board of Education was the recipient of the School Board Professional Development Award.
Jeff Chase from Pine Valley Central School was the recipient of the Board Member of the Year Award.
Bill Carlson, retiring Board Member from Cassadaga Valley after more than 30 years of service, received the Friend of Education Award.
Board of Education members leaving service were also recognized.
Bert Lictus, superintendent of Panama Central School and vice president of the Far West Council of School Superintendents, presented scholarship awards to a student from each participating district. The recipients are:
BOCES (Hewes): Samantha Reale
BOCES (LoGuidice): Genesis Cosme
Bemus Point: Katelyn Ruhlman
Brocton: Jena Vacanti
Cassadaga Valley: Grace Zahm
Chautauqua Lake: Sophia Shearer
Clymer: Karlen Honey
Dunkirk: Ashton Witkowski
Falconer: Tessa Spangenburg
Forestville: Makayla Press
Fredonia: Lauren Sercu
Frewsburg: Matthew Thompson
Jamestown: Cecelia Eklum
Panama: Bridgette Rourke
Pine Valley: Jade Giambrone
Sherman: Samantha Henning
Silver Creek: Jade Bouvier
Southwestern: Avery McKay Young
Westfield: Lauren Bills
Fashano recognized corporate sponsor representatives in attendance from Young & Wright Architectural, Hodgson Russ LLP and C&S Companies. He thanked all corporate sponsors for their support, including the State University at SUNY Fredonia College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for sponsorship of the evening’s event.
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