Milestones

Genesee Community College named the following Genesee County students to the Deans' List for the Spring 2011 semester:

Bergen

Kaylee Amesbury, a full-time student

Kayleigh Tate, a full-time student

Robert Gonzalez, a full-time student

Brittany Zinter, a part-time student

Kaley Johnson, a part-time student

Karen Millspaugh, a part-time student

William Denson, a part-time student

Adrian Tardy, a full-time student

Cody Millspaugh, a full-time student

Karen Beaney, a full-time student

Byron

Brittni Loewke, a full-time student

Mark McLaughlin, a full-time student

Theodore Sauka, a full-time student

Corfu

Anne Koestler, a full-time student

Dana Wolbert, a full-time student

David Dupre, a full-time student

Devin Duprey, a full-time student

Dillon Hale, a full-time student

Jenifer Choate, a full-time student

John George, a full-time student

Joshua Hanel, a full-time student

Valerie Klug, a full-time student

Ashlin Thuman, a part-time student

Autumn Martin, a part-time student

Kristina Bates, a part-time student

Melissa Seweryniak, a part-time student

Michael Kraus, a part-time student

Stacy Brockway, a part-time student

Darien Center

Victoria Erb, a full-time student

Heidi Przybylski, a part-time student

East Bethany

Audrey Huntz, a full-time student

Sarah Best, a full-time student

Stephen Johnson, a full-time student

Sarah Lawson, a part-time student

Elba

Keenan Hughes, a full-time student

Kimberly Urbistondo, a full-time student

Christopher Johnson, a part-time student

Corey Crawford, a part-time student

Ryan Barbeau, a part-time student

Tiffany Hoopengardner, a part-time student

Le Roy

Benjamin Nicodemus, a full-time student

Brenda Melton, a full-time student

Brenda Hale-Gloskey, a full-time student

Caleigh Holly, a full-time student

Ian Humphrey, a full-time student

Janelle Bodine, a full-time student

Racheal Johnson, a full-time student

Duane Weber, a part-time student

James Feneran, a part-time student

Jamie Givens, a part-time student

Jeremy Tiede, a part-time student

Joeylyn Berl, a part-time student

Jordan Jackson, a part-time student

Katherine Stearns, a part-time student

Matthew Mead, a part-time student

Micah Brill, a part-time student

Scott Preston, a part-time student

Linwood

Alina Aldrich, a part-time student

Oakfield

Darcy Hendershott, a full-time student

Kari Adams, a full-time student

Olivia Waldron, a full-time student

Christa Monachino, a part-time student

Danielle Horning, a part-time student

Elizabeth Coffey, a part-time student

Sara Read, a part-time student

Brandi-Lyn Heidenreich, a full-time student

Pavilion

Cassandra Grice, a full-time student

Gloria Sherman, a full-time student

Sydney Case, a full-time student

Catalino Sampel, a part-time student

Debra Zalar, a part-time student

Erik VonSanden, a part-time student

Karen Crittenden, a part-time student

Lydia Zwierzynski, a part-time student

Marie Hart, a part time student

William Kegler, a part-time student

Stafford

Mark Williams, a part-time student

Tammy Trzaska, a part-time student


Genesee Community College offers over 60 academic programs and certificates, including the brand new Veterinary Technology A.A.S. degree and Polysomnographic Technology A.A.S. degree, (the study of sleep disorders). Genesee is accessible through seven campus locations throughout Western New York, as well as through online classes in the Distance Learning program.

College housing is available at College Village, just a three-minute walk from the Batavia Campus. With small class sizes and state-of-the-art technology both inside and out of the classroom, Genesee Community College is known for being "high-tech" and "high-touch." Find out more at www.genesee.edu.

William and Nanci Bogan of Batavia announce the engagement of their daughter, Staci Jo, to Joshua Michael Finn of Batavia.  Josh is the son of Thomas Finn of Batavia, and the late Sandra Brownell Finn.  The engagement took place on December 4, 2010 at Stoakey Farms, after the couple picked out their "perfect" Christmas tree.

Staci is a 2001 graduate of Notre Dame High School and a 2006 graduate from SUNY Canton with an Associates degree in Veterinary Technology and a Bachelors degree in Veterinary Service Management.  She has worked as a licensed veterinary technician at the York Animal Hospital since 2004.

Josh is a 2000 graduate of Batavia High School.  He has been a Firefighter and EMT for the Town of Batavia Fire Department since 2001.  He works at the VA Medical Center in Batavia as a motor vehicle operator.

A September 24, 2011 wedding is being planned.

SUNY Canton recently recognized students who excelled academically during the Spring 2011 semester.

To receive President's List honors, full-time students must earn a semester grade-point average (GPA) of 3.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale. For Deans' List, full-time students must receive a GPA of 3.25. Part-Time Honors are awarded to students earning at least a 3.25 GPA on six to 11 credit hours.

Among the students who earned honors for academics were:

• Tarry M. Fluker, of Oakfield, a Legal Studies major, made Part-Time Honors. Fluker is a 1988 graduate of Le Roy Central School.
• Stacy E. Holley, of Bergen, a Criminal Investigation major, made President's List. Holley is a 2008 graduate of Byron Bergen Junior-Senior High School. This student also graduated from SUNY Canton in May.
• Nathan J. Herman, of Pavilion, an Alternative and Renewable Energy Systems major, made Deans' List. Herman is a 2009 graduate of Pavilion Central School.
• Quinton J. Jensen, of Pavilion, an Alternative and Renewable Energy Systems major, made Deans' List. Jensen is a 2009 graduate of Pavilion Central School.
• Justin A. Richardson, of Pavilion, an Alternative and Renewable Energy Systems major, made President's List. Richardson is a 2009 graduate of Pavilion Central School.

Christopher M. Dougherty, of Clinton Street Road in Bergen, took part in an internship this summer through SUNY Oswego's Experience-Based Education Program.

Dougherty, a senior graphic design major, interned at Live Auctioneers LLC, New York City.

The Experience-Based Education Program at Oswego places students in internships and career awareness opportunities that allow them to earn college credits while garnering valuable "real life" experience.

Last year, more than a thousand Oswego students took part in experiential learning while working at hundreds of businesses, nonprofit agencies and government offices, not counting the hundreds of student teachers working in area schools.

Admission to SUNY Oswego is competitive. U.S. News named it among the "Top Public Regional Universities in the North" for 2011, and the Princeton Review includes Oswego in its college guidebook "The Best Northeastern Colleges."

A 150-year-old comprehensive college in the State University of New York system, Oswego enrolls more than 8,000 students in its College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; School of Business; School of Communication, Media and the Arts; and School of Education.

John C. Koenig Jr., of Oakfield, was named to the Deans' List for the Spring 2011 quarter at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

To be named to the Deans' List, students must have a GPA of 3.4 or higher.

He will be a third-year student in RIT’s College of Applied Science and Technology, where he is studying Packaging Science.

His Cooperative Education placement for the Winter 2011 quarter will be at Unilever in New Jersey, where he will be working in Sustainability and Design Engineering to reduce the environmental impact of packaging. Cooperative education (co-op) is the most extensive and intensive of RIT’s experiential education opportunities.

Co-op is full-time, paid work experience directly related to one’s course of study. Each year more than 3,600 students complete more than 5,300 work assignments with more than 1,900 companies and organizations. Last year those students generated more than $30 million in earnings through their employment with industry, business, government, and the not-for-profit sector throughout the U.S. and in 40 foreign countries.

Two local students were named to the Deans' List for the Spring 2011 semester at Wells College in Aurora.

They are:

Chelsea Czechowski <http://readabout.me/Chelsea-Czechowski/XGVM>, Class of 2012, a resident of Darien Center.

Alexandra Lauer <http://readabout.me/Alexandra-Lauer/XGRG>, Class of 2011, a resident of Corfu

To be eligible for Dean's List, a student must carry a semester GPA of 3.5 or better and take a minimum of 12 letter-graded hours (four courses).

Wells College is a nationally recognized private liberal arts college located on the shores of beautiful Cayuga Lake. Founded in 1868 and coeducational since 2005, Wells provides an academically rigorous and relationship-based educational experience strengthened by the college's small size, residential atmosphere, and dedication to experiential learning.

Jennifer J. DeMarco, of Leroy, has earned an Associate in Science in Nursing degree from Excelsior College.

Excelsior College (www.excelsior.edu) is an accredited, private, nonprofit institution that focuses on the needs of working adults. Its primary mission is to increase access to a college degree for adult learners by removing obstacles to their educational goals.

Excelsior's unique strength is its acknowledged leadership in the assessment of student knowledge. It does so by providing working adults multiple avenues to degree completion that include its own online courses and college-level proficiency examinations, and the acceptance of credit in transfer from other colleges and universities.

Jillian Hunt, of Corfu, has been named to the School of Education Spring 2011 Deans' List at Buffalo State College. Hunt is the daughter of Ron and Pamela Burdinaro.

To qualify, students must earn a minimum term GPA of 3.5 and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours.

Founded in 1871, Buffalo State is the largest comprehensive college in the SUNY system. It offers more than 165 undergraduate and 62 graduate programs in the arts, sciences, professions, and education. Each year nearly 12,000 students choose Buffalo State for its superb academic programs, applied learning opportunities, affordable tuition, and metropolitan location.

 

The College at Brockport, State University of New York, recently honored local students who excelled academically in the Spring 2011 semester.

To be on the President's List, a student must earn a GPA of 4.0. Students who earn a GPA of 3.70–3.99 are named to the Deans' List with Honors, while students who achieve a 3.40–3.69 GPA are named to the Deans' List.

The honorees are:

Basom

Hillary Bates, Deans' List

Bergen

Justin Amesbury, Deans' List

Nicholas Bonin, Deans' List

Rebecca Smith, Deans' List

Caleb Stacy, Deans' List

Patricia Van Buren, Deans' List

*Shane Chatham, Deans' List with Honors

*Emily Drzewiecki, Deans' List with Honors

*Carson Hassett, Deans' List with Honors

**Brian Burgay, President's List

**Joanna Menzie, President's List

Byron

Jeff Appis, Deans' List

Stephen Digregorio, Deans' List

Patricia Johnston, Deans' List

*Tammy Fuller, Deans' List with Honors

*Darren Kwiatkowski, Deans' List with Honors

Corfu

Jessica Hackett, Deans' List

Melinda Kreter, Deans' List

**Jennifer Lazarony, President's List

Darien

*Eric Meyer, Deans' List with Honors

Darien Center

*David Hecht, Deans' List with Honors

East Pembroke

*Renae Jurek, Deans' List with Honors

*Josh Macgregor, Deans' List with Honors

Elba

Bronson Cole, Deans' List

*Carly Crnkovich, Deans' List with Honors

Le Roy

Dylan Ashley, Deans' List

Katlyn Brooks, Deans' List

Katelyn Doud, Deans' List

Garrett Jordan, Deans' List

Danielle Merica, Deans' List

Abby Murray, Deans' List

Joseph Patton, Deans' List

Joel Pitts, Deans' List

Lindsey Sullivan, Deans' List

Danielle Wojtaszczyk, Deans' List

*Gena Korn, Deans' List with Honors

*Antonio Madau, Deans' List with Honors

*Kara Miller, Deans' List with Honors

*Lynn Weldon, Deans' List with Honors

*Jeffery White, Deans' List with Honors

*Erin Whiting, Deans' List with Honors

**Natalie Haas, President's List

**Lyman Rhodes, President's List

**Melinda Stedman, President's List

**Maureen Weinman, President's List

Oakfield

Kristen Casper, Deans' List

Bridget Chartraw, Deans' List

Daniel Zambito, Deans' List

**Brittany Bills, President's List

Pavilion

Kathryn Davis, Deans' List

Sarah Merritt, Deans' List

Kelsey Wright, Deans' List

South Byron

Kallee Stein, Deans' List

Stafford

James Mignano, Deans' List

The College at Brockport is a comprehensive four-year public college, offering 50 undergraduate majors, more than 40 graduate programs as well as 24 teacher certification programs.

Tyler J. Scoins, of Hartshorn Road in Corfu, has reserved a place as a transfer student at SUNY Oswego. Fall classes will begin Aug. 29. He last studied at Genesee Community College.

A 150-year-old comprehensive college in the State University of New York system, Oswego enrolls more than 8,000 students in its College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; School of Business; School of Communication, Media and the Arts; and School of Education.

Three local residents were named to the Deans' List at SUNY Cortland for the Spring 2011 semester:

Amanda Mignano <http://readabout.me/Amanda-Mignano/BL8V>, a junior Art major from Stafford.

Michael Humphrey <http://readabout.me/Michael-Humphrey/BL1S>, a junior Physical Education major from Le Roy.

Meghan Olsowski <http://readabout.me/Meghan-Olsowski/9D4>, a senior Sociology major from Le Roy.

Honorees must earn a grade point average of 3.3 or higher on a 4.0 scale, while completing 12 or more credit hours of classes during the semester.

SUNY Cortland was ranked by Kiplinger's among its Top 100 Best Value Colleges and Universities in the United States for a fifth consecutive year. SUNY Cortland is also home to the largest undergraduate teacher education program in the Northeast.

The Board of Directors of the YWCA of Genesee County has announced the appointment of Jeanne M. Walton to the position of executive director. The board along with the Selection Committee was very impressed with her enthusiasm and sincere dedication to the
mission of the YWCA.

She is a graduate of the University of Rochester and brings more than 20 years of small business management expertise to the facility. Walton has a broad-spectrum background that yields a complete understanding of the needs of the community and how to implement processes and programs to serve the community in a new and progressive fashion

Walton says she's excited to use new and innovative means to enhance the image of the YWCA while creating programs that are designed to serve women, children and businesses in the region.

“The YWCA of Genesee County has the potential to be a premier facility in this area," Walton said.  "I will work hand-in-hand with the staff, volunteers and board of directors to accomplish this in a new and fresh way.”

Walton resides in the Town of Batavia with her two children.

For more information on the YWCA of Genesee County, its mission, and community involvement opportunities, please contact the YWCA at 343-5808; email us at ywca@rochester.rr.com or visit our website www.ywcagenesee.org

Press release:

The BEST Center at Genesee Community College is pleased to announce the first class of Building Leadership Excellence students have completed their 12-week leadership course.

Building Leadership Excellence is an intensive, hands-on program designed to develop the proven skills needed to manage, influence, create, inspire and lead organizations. Participants learn to think and act strategically, resulting in enhanced management performance and improved organizational skills in decision making, coaching, innovative problem solving and conflict resolution.

The program is designed for managers, supervisors, team leaders and future leaders. Each session is filled with real-life examples and practical techniques for achieving results. Topics covered include communicating effectively, understanding personal styles, mentoring, creative problem solving, building strong teams and several other key management issues.

"Building Leadership Excellence is a great opportunity for managers from all walks of life and industries to come together and work in an engaging and dynamic team environment," said Lina LaMattina, director at The BEST Center. "Today's organizations are looking for innovative leadership and this program offers that knowledge and skills set to the participants."

Congratulations to our first graduating class! We know these leaders are doing great things in their organizations:

Joyce Kingdom, Genesee ARC, Batavia

Paul Saskowski, Genesee ARC, Batavia

Joanna Barefoot, GCC

Laura Keenan, GCC

Judy Welch, Livingston/Wyoming ARC

Mary Pat Hancock, Genesee County Legislature

Matt Slezak, Texas Brine

Joseph Demmer Jr., Willow Group

June Redden, Willow Group

Robyn Brookhart, Liberty Pumps

Dave Williams, Liberty Pumps

Erica Southwood, Livingston/Wyoming ARC

The next Building Leadership Excellence program will begin in August with a full-day kick off session from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 11. Participants will attend 10 half-day sessions from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 18 and 25, Sept. 8, 15 and 22, Oct. 6, 13 and 20, and Nov. 3 and 10.

A graduation celebration, that includes final project presentations to participants' supervisors, will take place in a full-day session on Nov. 17. This intensive, skill-building program also incorporates 10 hours of one-on-one coaching for each participant in an effort to enhance his or her ability to apply new skills in the workplace.

Genesee Community College's BEST Center (focused on Business and Employee Skills Training) is a local provider of business consulting, community training and workshops for companies of all sizes and in all industries.

It offers a variety of tailored programs on-location at businesses across the GLOW region, or at any of Genesee Community College's seven campus locations (Albion, Arcade, Batavia, Dansville, Lima, Medina and Warsaw).

For further information on The BEST Center, please contact Lina LaMattina, director, at 343-0055, ext. 6299, or visit The BEST Center online at www.bestcenter.org

Sarah Plath, of Le Roy, has been named to the Spring 2011 School of Arts and Humanities Deans' List at Buffalo State College. She is the daughter of Al and Deborah Plath.

To qualify, students must earn a minimum term GPA of 3.5 and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours.

Founded in 1871, Buffalo State is the largest comprehensive college in the SUNY system.

Amy White <http://readabout.me/Amy-White/FRQ0>, of Pavilion, has been named to the Spring  President's List at Mansfield University.

To be named to the President's List, a student must be attending the university full-time and attain a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester.

Mansfield University is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). For more information visit mansfield.edu <http://mansfield.edu>.

Oakfield resident Jacob E. Crawford, who is majoring in Health Studies, made the Spring 2011 High Honors List at Utica College with a grade-point average of 4.00 on a scale of 4.00.

Matthew-Sausner, of Corfu, a student at Notre Dame High School was named the 2011 recipient of the Saint Michael's College Book Award for Academic Achievement with a Social Conscience.

The award recognizes students who demonstrate a commitment to leadership in volunteer service and academic achievement. Saint Michael's, located in Burlington, Vt., was founded on the belief that serving others is part of its Catholic tradition, and through the award seeks to honor those who demonstrate the true spirit of volunteerism.

Award recipients, named at schools throughout the country, are high school juniors who are inductees of the National Honor Society or an equivalent school-sponsored honors organization. They must demonstrate a commitment to service activities in high school or community organizations, taking leadership roles in these activities.

Sausner was presented the book "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" (HarperCollins 2000) by Loung Ung, a 1993 Saint Michael's College graduate who has become a widely acclaimed author.

Christopher F. Bucceri, of Oakfield, has been named to the Deans' List for the Spring 2011 semester at the University of Vermont. Bucceri is a junior Business Administration major in the School of Business Administration.

To be named to the Deans' List, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class.

Chartered in 1791, UVM was the first college or university in the United States that did not give preference to a religious sect in its charter. As a small, comprehensive university, it blends the academic heritage of a private university with service missions in the land-grant tradition.