Announcements

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SUNY New Paltz announces its Dean's List for the fall 2022 semester, recognizing students who excel academically and earn at least a 3.3 grade-point average in a semester with a full-time course load.

• Macy Midla of Batavia
• Lucia Sprague of Le Roy

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Students have been named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester at Clarkson University

• Lucy R Coniber of Corfu,  a sophomore majoring in biology, was named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester at Clarkson University.
• Evan Hunter Dusky of Basom, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering, was named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester at Clarkson University.
• Colin Jacob Graham of Oakfield, a senior majoring in aerospace engineering, was named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester at Clarkson University.
• Paige Elizabeth Haile of Batavia, a senior majoring in biology, was named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester at Clarkson University.
• Brooke Jarkiewicz of Byron,  a freshman majoring in engineering studies, was named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester at Clarkson University.
• Colby Martin Leggo of Bergen, a senior majoring in electrical engineering, was named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester at Clarkson University.
• Noelia Carolina Ventura of Batavia, a freshman majoring in chemistry, was named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester at Clarkson University.

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Congratulations to Charles Urbanczyk of East Bethany on being named to Pennsylvania Western University Dean's List for the 2022 fall semester.

Over 3,500 Pennsylvania Western University students earned placement on the Dean's List. Degree-seeking undergraduate students who achieve high academic standards are identified in accordance with the following criteria:

The student must earn a minimum semester GPA of 3.40.

The student must earn a minimum of 12 graded credits during the semester, not including credits by proficiency examinations, incomplete grades, temporary grades (e.g., Not Reported), or satisfactory/unsatisfactory grades.

Urbanczyk studied at PennWest's Edinboro Campus this semester.

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The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named 210 students who excelled academically in the Fall 2022 semester to the College's Dean's List.

To achieve the honor of being on the Dean's List, each student must have satisfactorily completed 12 numerically-graded semester hours, with a grade point average of between 3.25 and 3.49 in the given semester.

The students included:

• Mason Fuller of Bergen, whose major is Arts Management
• Erin Parnapy of Byron, whose major is Theatre

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The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named 809 students to the President's List, in recognition of their academic excellence in the Fall 2022 semester. The SUNY Potsdam students were honored for earning top marks by Officer-in-Charge Dr. Philip T. Neisser '79.

To achieve the honor of being on the President's List, each student must have satisfactorily completed 12 numerically-graded semester hours, with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

The students included:

• Lydia Geiger of Batavia,  whose major is Musical Studies
• Harmony Parker of Pavilion, whose major is Archaeological Studies
• Paola Perez Matos of Oakfield, whose major is Psychology
• Megan Privatera of Le Roy, whose major is Music Education

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Elijah Stringham of East Bethany, a member of the Class of 2025, has been named to the Fall 2022 Dean's List at Stonehill College.

To qualify for the Dean's List, students must have a semester grade point average of 3.50 or better and must have completed successfully all courses for which they were registered.

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SUNY Canton recognized more than 600 students for earning President's List honors during the fall 2022 semester.

"I take great pride in the academic success of SUNY Canton's students," said SUNY Canton President Zvi Szafran. "The individuals who've earned a place on the President's List have demonstrated that they can succeed in an exceptionally competitive academic setting."

President's List recognizes full-time students who achieve a 3.75 or greater GPA. A complete list of all honor students runs on www.canton.edu.

The SUNY Canton President's List includes the following area students:

• Katharine N. Smallwood, a SUNY Canton Health Care Management major from Corfu
• Zechariah Gowanlock, a SUNY Canton Emergency Management major from East Bethany
• Tonya D. Dioguardi, a SUNY Canton Health Care Management major from Le Roy

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Dawn Hunter, a SUNY Canton Legal Studies major from Batavia earned Part-Time Honors during the fall 2022 semester.

"Our part-time students often juggle family and work obligations while excelling at their studies," SUNY Canton President Zvi Szafran said. "This is not an easy task. We applaud your commitment to your education."

The college created this recognition for students who earned at least a 3.25 GPA in 6 to 11 credit hours of coursework. It stands alongside the college's Dean's List and President's List as one of the top awards given for academic success. A complete list of all honor students also runs on www.canton.edu.

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Tate Fonda, a member of the Colgate University Class of 2025, has earned the spring 2022 Dean's Award for Academic Excellence.

Fonda is a Biology and English major and a graduate of Batavia High School, from Batavia, NY (14020).

Students who receive a term grade point average of 3.3 or higher while completing at least three courses earn the spring 2022 Dean's Award for Academic Excellence.

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Ethan Riggs, a member of the Colgate University Class of 2025, has earned the spring 2022 Dean's Award with Distinction.

Riggs is a Biochemistry major from Le Roy, and is a graduate of Le Roy Central School.

Students who receive a term grade point average of 3.6 or higher while completing at least three courses during the spring 2022 semester earn the Dean's Award with Distinction.

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Elmira College released its Dean's List for Academic Achievement for the Fall 2022 Term. The Dean's List recognizes full-time undergraduate students who were registered for at least 12 computable credit hours and who earned a term grade point average of 3.6 or higher.

• Megan Fuchs, Le Roy

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On November 18, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine's (NYITCOM) Fall 2022 Student Research Symposium showcased scientific findings by Batavia medical student Margaret Cecere.

The event, which took place at New York Institute of Technology's Long Island campus (Old Westbury, N.Y.), featured more than 50 student research abstracts. Cecere's abstract was titled, "Use Of Ultrasound As A Supplemental Tool In Cadaver Based Anatomy Teaching."

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The 1st quarter High Honor and Honor Rolls have been released for Byron-Bergen Jr./Sr. High School by Principal Ashley John Grillo. Grillo and the Byron-Bergen Central School District staff offer their congratulations to these students. 

GRADE 7:

HIGH HONOR ROLL – Peyton Alejandro, Evan Bannister, Miguel Caballero, Eala Coniglio, Samantha Copani, Brooklynn Culmo, Emily Diehl, William Duell, Mason Farner, Zachary Gay, Cambria Goodenbery, Lila Graff, Annabelle Haywood, Josiah Hiscutt, Ainsley Kent, Ruth Kuipers, Alexander Kuszlyk, Isabella Lewis, Taylor Louis, Annabella Madera, Levi McGrath, Lillian Meier, Parker Moore, Liliana Moore, Olivia Mundell, Evan Phillips, Alexandra Pocock, Natalie Randall, Lucy Rea, Jenna Redick, Roy Rich, Audrey Rimmerman, Michael Rogoyski, Cooper Sandow, Genevieve Smith, Miley Stalica, Xavier Vargas, Carson Wells, Willow Wilder, Paige Winkler

HONOR ROLL - Stryker Emrich, Colton Erion, Aurora Ladiges, Laney Niedzwiecki, Brook Pagels, Owen Sinclair, Madeline Smith, Joshua Valderama, Jillian Weaver

GRADE 8:

HIGH HONOR ROLL - Nataly Barrera Zuniga, Zoey Bower, Rylee Burch, Emalyn Canfield, Cody Carlson, Gianna Cicatelli, Ryann Culmo, Eric Dickson, Lauren Gartz, Kai Gilbert, Gavin Kinkelaar, Wyatt Lewis, Taylor Lundfelt, Logan Marou, Emma Matthews, Lucia Mueller, Seth Prefontaine, Hannah Riedmiller, Christopher Roffe, Theodore Schelemanow, Mabel Schwartzmeyer, Eden Seppe, Kyle Smith, Elliana Tanner, Ramonita Vargas, Rena Wilson

HONOR ROLL - Alexander Baker, Joseph Brumsted, Leah Cramer, Sophia Davidson, Audrey Dorman, Pearl Dykstra-Culver, Abigail Esparza, Brayden Gelsomino, Isabella Gifford, Samantha Hamilton, Gabriella Ivison, Blake Liles, Leah Mielke, Brandon Schuck, Riley Shallenberger, Bradley Tatar, Jack Walker, Lily Whitney

GRADE 9:

HIGH HONOR ROLL - Katelyn Ball, Liam Boyle, Sarah Campbell, Adam Cardenas, Gianna Clark, Connor Copani, Laura Curts, Justin Deleo, Grace DiQuattro, Gary Donofrio, Gianna Graff, Mia Gray, Megan Jarkiewicz, Pearl Jolliff, Carter Kuipers, Malacai McGrath, Maryn Meier, Grace Mundell, Paige O'Brien, Evan Orto, Bradley Pocock, Colin Rea, Allison Rimmerman, Katherine Rogoyski, Rayne Sheard, Solomon Smith, Hayden Starkweather, Elizabeth Starowitz, Aubrey Stein, Andrea White, Emma Wolfe

HONOR ROLL - Sara Bishop, David Chapman, Addison Cummings, Estelle Dumuhosky, Richar Godoy Olivares, Ava Goff, Hayleigh Griffin, Nial Johnson, Joel Lamb, Kendall Pape, Simone Scharvogel, Evan Williams

GRADE 10:

HIGH HONOR ROLL - Ryan Benstead, Jake Carlson, Deborah Catalino, Kendall Chase, Abigail Cook, Craig DiQuattro, Lea Donofrio, Teagan Finucane, Logan Fregoe, Chesney Fregoe, Brendin Galves, Peyton Goodenbery, Ava Gray, Rachel Hanel, Samuel Hersom, Eli Kupfer, Ella Lewis, Jackson Lundfelt, Martin Mac Connell, Anna McLaughlin, Connor Moran, Kasey Pagels, Adam Piper, Natalie Prinzi, Ian Pulcini, Sydney Salmonds, Ashley Schlenker-Stephens, Trent Sheard, Roman Smith, Lily Stalica, Ruger Starowitz, James Starowitz, Rose Wilson

HONOR ROLL - Aiden Barberio, Samantha Beale, Isabelle Best, Zachary Brookhart, Jeremiah Cicatelli, Noah Clare, Isabella Davidson, Jack Farner, Haylee Gartz, Landon Kent, Arianne McLaughlin, Tyler Mielke, Meghan Muscarella, Olivia Senf, Andrew Smith, Hannah Wittman, Jade Wolff, Mikayla Yohon

GRADE 11:

HIGH HONOR ROLL - Emma Balduf, Carlee Barons, Brody Baubie, Jeffrey Borycki, Tyler Chapman, Chloe Gilbert, Gabrielle Graff, Makala Hoopengardner, Callista Kinkelaar, Tori LaMar, Hanna Loewke, Colin Martin, Lincoln McGrath, Dru Nowatchik, Stephanie Onderdonk, Jillian Peters, Novalee Pocock, Carter Prinzi, Victoria Rogoyski, Travis Shallenberger, Riley Sharpe, Malachi Smith, Emma Starowitz, Lukas Volkmar

HONOR ROLL - HannahRae Amador, Trevor Beale, Mackenzie Hagen, Aurora Hiscutt, Kaidance Kimble, Nathan Parsons, Brendan Pimm, Quintin Rich, Gabriel Vallese, Liliana Vanegas, Lydia Zaffrann, Megan Zwerka

GRADE 12:

HIGH HONOR ROLL - Alyssa Ball, Cassidy Ball, Molly Belknap, David Brumsted, Dayanara Caballero, Cameron Carlson, Caris Carlson, Kendan Dressler, Grayson Erion, Robert Gaylord, Emily Henry, Frank Hersom, Caleb Holmes, Alec Kulikowski, Ryan Muscarella, Valerie Pastore, Kendall Phillips, Elizabeth Piper, Emily Salmonds, Brianna Salmonds, Austin Salmonds, Alexandria Schuck, Zoey Shepard, Matthew Tanner, Ava Wagoner, Lillian Walker, Hannah Wies, Julia Will, Sydney Zastrocky

HONOR ROLL - Jack Benstead, Jason Bleiler, Elizabeth Cramer, Sage Johnson, Alexis Kunkel, Ethan Lewis, Haydin Perez, MacKenzie Senf, Gianna Trigilio, Leyna Wheeler, Emily Yun, Christopher Zastrocky

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Brianna Smith of Oakfield was one of more than 300 students who volunteered on Buffalo State's annual Bengals Dare to Care Day on October 1, 2022. Students volunteered at a variety of community organizations as part of Buffalo State's commitment to community engagement.

Buffalo State is a State University of New York (SUNY) college located in Buffalo, New York. The college offers 79 undergraduate majors as well as many minors and certificate programs. Every year, thousands of students benefit from Buffalo State's community engagement, hands-on learning opportunities, and affordable SUNY tuition. Buffalo State also offers more than 60 graduate programs.

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Rachael Herold from Pavilion, NY, began their college career at SUNY Delhi in August 2022.

Herold is pursuing a degree in Nursing at the college which is located in Delhi, NY.

SUNY Delhi's hands-on approach to teaching and learning includes over 60 academic programs in specialized areas, including applied technologies, nursing, hospitality, veterinary sciences, applied sciences, business, and liberal arts and sciences. SUNY Delhi offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, as well as master's degrees in a combination of on-campus and online settings.

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Breton Stephens of Alexander, NY has been named to the summer 2022 quarter Dean's List at Palmer College of Chiropractic's Florida Campus in Port Orange, Florida.

Palmer College of Chiropractic, the first and largest college in the chiropractic profession, has campuses in Davenport, Iowa; San Jose, California; and Port Orange, Florida.

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Kylie Tatarka, of Batavia, has received a partial scholarship to Rochester Institute of Technology to pursue performing arts in instrumental music.

Tatarka, a graduate of Batavia High School, is a first-year student in the Environmental Science BS program.

Since 2019, more than 1,400 RIT students have received Performing Arts Scholarships, renewable for up to five years, as long as the students stay involved in performing arts. The students come from each of RIT's nine colleges, with the majority from engineering and computer sciences.

RIT President David Munson has said the best students are students who are also involved in performing arts, which allow them to think creatively. The experience also gives students a leg up with prospective employers who seek the best, well-rounded candidates who can think creatively in a variety of situations.

A School of Performing Arts opened this year at RIT to offer non-majors in performing arts more opportunities to continue their performing passions in college.

The opportunities for performing artists continues to grow on the RIT campus with the addition of two new buildings being erected to provide more rehearsal, stage, studio, and theater spaces.

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Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general for the state of New York, announces the recent promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership.

Zachary Albright from Elba and assigned to Company D, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, received a promotion to the rank of private.

Army National Guard promotions are based on overall performance, attitude, leadership ability, and development potential.

These promotions additionally recognize the best-qualified soldiers and attract and retain the highest caliber Citizen Soldiers for a career in the New York Army National Guard.

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Bryce Yockel of Byron was among over 700 students who earned named scholarships at Baldwin Wallace University this fall. Yockel, a graduate of Byron-Bergen High School, earned the Florence N. Gray Scholarship.

BW has a long history of scholarship support from alumni, faculty, trustees and friends. Over 430 named scholarships provide more than $4.7 million to help students attend, persist and graduate from BW. In addition, they carry on the donors' legacies through the lives of the students who receive their support. The scholarships vary in requirements, with many specifying financial need, a course of study, involvement on campus or a commitment to excellence in a particular field. BW offers a wide range of financial support to its students - more than $52 million for the 2022-2023 academic year.

 

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Wendy Spence of Oakfield, has earned an Award of Excellence at Western Governors University College of Health Professions. The award is given to students who perform at a superior level in their coursework.