HEAD OF THE CLASS: Night honors educators, partners, students
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- Jeanne Oag with retiring Cassadaga Valley Central Schools Superintendent Chuck Leichner.
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- Sylvester Cleary, Chautauqua County School Boards Association president, left, and Ray Fashano, association Executive Director, with Dennis Webster, center.
Jeanne Oag with retiring Cassadaga Valley Central Schools Superintendent Chuck Leichner.
The Chautauqua County School Boards Association held its Annual Meeting and Honors Night at Chautauqua Harbor Hotel in Celoron on May 23. 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.
There were four different musical talents from four different school districts. Lucy Colburn (Southwestern) played her flute, while Esther Knappenberger (Westfield), Kadyn Abers (Panama), and a group of 14 elementary students from Sinclairville Elementary all sang two numbers each for the attendees of the event.
The Honor students were recognized by Fashano assisted by President Sylvester Cleary (E2CCB) and First Vice President Wendy Dyment (Westfield). 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:
BOCES (HEWES): Kairi Williams
Sylvester Cleary, Chautauqua County School Boards Association president, left, and Ray Fashano, association Executive Director, with Dennis Webster, center.
BOCES (LOGUIDICE): Jessica Didas
BEMUS POINT: Alexandra Gren and Elizabeth Lai
BROCTON: Jenna Johnson and Karina Hernandez Cruz
CASSADAGA VALLEY: Dana Maze and Garrett Williams
CHAUTAUQUA LAKE: Alexandra Reyda and Natalie Gilkinson
CLYMER: Isabella Magness and Austin White
DUNKIRK: Courtney Zatorski and Jessica Navarro
FALCONER: Alex Reynolds and Curtis Hannon
FORESTVILLE: Gabrielle VanZile and Mackenzy Graziano
FREDONIA: Alexander Weiss and Josephine Tomaszewski
FREWSBURG: Zackery Carr and Teresa Mole
JAMESTOWN: Emylia Hallberg and Aubrey Reynolds
PANAMA: Leanne Lisciandro and Peyton Range
PINE VALLEY: Allyson Morey and Sophia Jones
SHERMAN: Brayden Hayes and Cora Goldberg
SILVER CREEK: Peyton Brennan and Ryleigh Lawton
SOUTHWESTERN: Madison Cresanti and Julia Meyers
WESTFIELD: Makartnee Mortimer and Thayne Bodenmiller IV
Jeanne Oag from Cassadaga Valley Central School was the recipient of the Board Member of the Year Award. Oag has been an active CVCS board member since 2007 and is very active in district activities and supporting the district and its staff and students as a whole.
Dennis Webster of Media One Radio Group and WJTN received the Friend of Education Award. Dennis has been a radio announcer on WJTN in Jamestown for over 40 years and has had many educational involvements over the years.
The Falconer Central School Board of Education was the recipient of the School Board Professional Development Award. Board of Education members leaving service were also recognized.
Todd Crandall, retiring Superintendent of Silver Creek Central School and President of Far West Council of School Superintendents (FWCOSS) presented scholarship awards to a student from each participating district.
The recipients are:
BOCES (HEWES): Kairi Williams
BOCES (LOGUIDICE): Jessica Didas
BEMUS POINT: Elizabeth Quadt
BROCTON: Bianca Walker
CASSADAGA VALLEY: Ella Ekstrom
CHAUTAUQUA LAKE: Jonah Reyda
CLYMER: Austin White
DUNKIRK: Courtney Zatorski
FALCONER: Michaela Olson
FORESTVILLE: Gabrielle VanZile
FREDONIA: Nathaniel Cosico
FREWSBURG: Micah Barber
JAMESTOWN: Liam Conroe
PANAMA: Lillian Odell
PINE VALLEY: Molly Sunick
SHERMAN: Brayden Hayes
SILVER CREEK: Ryleigh Lawton
SOUTHWESTERN: Elizabeth Kane
WESTFIELD: Esther Knappenberger
Fashano recognized Corporate Sponsor representatives in attendance from Young & Wright Architectural, NYSIR, and C&S Companies. He thanked all corporate sponsors for their support as well as the Holiday Harbor Hotel.
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