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The CA BOCES County Government Intern class, led by John Butler, is planning to hold their second annual Walk-a-Thon in the Village of Belmont on Monday, May 9 beginning at 10:00 a.m.  The event is open to anyone who wants to participate, either by walking, or by sponsoring one or more of the walkers.

The beneficiary of the event this year will be Hart Comfort House located at 141 East State Street in Wellsville.  The Comfort House of Allegany County offers free comfort care to terminally ill residents and their families, allowing them dignity and blessings in their remaining time.  It is designed as an alternative to the hospital or a nursing home when a person can no longer be looked after in his or her own home. Admission is based solely on need.  For more information, visit  https://comforthouseofalleganycounty.org/

T-shirts for the event, designed by the County Government students, will also be for sale that day with all proceeds going to the Hart Comfort House.  As a special highlight, the students plan to pay tribute to Sheriff Rick Whitney on the Courthouse steps prior to the event to honor his 47 years of service as he plans to retire at the end of his current term.  In order to sponsor a walker or purchase a T-shirt, please contact John Butler through his email john_butler@caboces.orgcreate new email or call 716-376-8284.

Ellicottville, NY – April 6, 2022 – On Friday, April 1, students from the CA BOCES CTE Center at Ellicottville’s Heavy Equipment Operations, Collision Repair Technology and Power Equipment Technology programs received a day of industry careers exploration with the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT).

Representatives from the NYSDOT spent the day with students discussing potential career paths available in their fields of study. The DOT also brought equipment to the center for student training and exposure including several mechanical training aids and a plow/sander truck.

Sponsored by SUNY Cobleskill’s Workforce Development Outreach Project, the students participated in a hands-on training to reinforce diesel engine electrical diagnostics, air brake and drivetrain fundamentals, along with basic plow truck operation.

Outreach Instructors from SUNY Cobleskill’s Agricultural Engineering Department facilitated the day of career exposure. The main goal of the SUNY Cobleskill Workforce Development Outreach Project is to foster and build connections between students, educators, and industry.  The driving force behind this project is to educate and encourage young adults to enter the agricultural / construction / transportation equipment repair fields, as a shortage currently exists and is projected to increase in the future.

As the regional leader in education services, CA BOCES offers state-of-the-art programs for learners of all ages and abilities as well as cost-effective shared services for twenty-two component school districts. CA BOCES empowers students to achieve their maximum potential by offering a wide variety of innovative programs and support that include special education, career and technical education, adult and continuing education, technology support, and instructional support services.

Alfred, NY – March 8, 2022 – Several local students were recently honored as top competitors in their fields in the area Skills USA regional competition held at Alfred State College.

The Skills USA events are competitive events showcasing the best career and technical education students in the nation. Contests begin locally and continue through the state and national levels. Key areas of competition include communication, construction, heavy equipment operation, welding, animal sciences, health sciences, hospitality and tourism, human services, information technology, leadership, manufacturing, and STEM.

Many CA BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) students from centers in Belmont, Ellicottville, and Olean competed in the annual competition with several of the students placing.

CTE Center at Belmont

2nd place – Animal Careers – Paige Cochran

3rd place – T-shirt design for Area 1 – Anastasia Sortore

Skills Advisors: Cassandra Ploetz, Willie Beardsley

Chaperone: Bernie Riley

CTE Center at Ellicottville

2nd place – Prepared Speech – CJ (Courtney) Parmenter

3rd place – Prepared Speech – Taylor Fuller

2nd place – Esthetics – Shayla Murphy

2nd place – Esthetics model – Rilyn Briggs

3rd place – Cosmetology – Olivia Payne

Skills Advisors:  Ed Arnold, Jordan Abdo

Chaperones: Joe Colligan, Tracy Guntrum

CTE Center at Olean

1st place – TV Video Production – Ethan Burdick/Jim Chastain

2nd place – CNC Milling – Parker Keenan

2nd place – Collision Repair – Maddison Collins

2nd place – Extemporaneous Speech – Scarlet Sorvillo

3rd place – Restaurant Services – Ben Wolfe

Skills Advisors: Brianna Eaton, Todd McLaughlin

Chaperones: Amber Christensen, Cory Nedell

CA BOCES Assistant Superintendent for Career and Technical Education Programs, James Schifley, was pleased with the level of participation and the overall performance of student competitors. “We had many students from our three centers compete in their respective areas, and I was impressed with the level of skill they demonstrated,” he said. “We train our students to be “career-ready” in their fields, and instances like this allow them to put their skills to the test.”

As the regional leader in education services, CA BOCES offers state-of-the-art programs for learners of all ages and abilities as well as cost-effective shared services for 22 component school districts. CA BOCES empowers students to achieve their maximum potential by offering a wide variety of innovative programs and support that include special education, career and technical education, adult and continuing education, technology support, and instructional support services.

Belmont, NY – February 8, 2022 – In early February, Heavy Equipment students from the CA BOCES CTE Center at Belmont received a day of advanced training on visiting CAT equipment simulators.

The CAT heavy equipment simulators deliver dynamic training technology and outstanding safety results through the power of state-of-the-art virtual training. The simulators are chosen as training solutions in such markets as mining, contracting, government, forestry, and trade and vocational schools, like CA BOCES.

Matt Hopkins, CA BOCES Student Services/Work Based Learning Coordinator, said that the simulators were top-of-the-line and will help prepare students for real-life training scenarios in the classroom and beyond. “This was such a great opportunity for our students,” he said. “Being able to offer this level of training and technology helps increase the future safety of our students and affords a unique link for them to the future of heavy equipment as the industry begins the transition to electric powered equipment. These simulators are an investment, and CA BOCES will continue to pursue all available resources to hopefully secure a simulator in the future for our programs.”

Hopkins additionally thanked staff for coordinating the training. “I must also thank Derek Decker, CTE Center at Belmont Heavy Equipment instructor, for coordinating this opportunity. He worked with CAT representatives through the month of January to bring them to Western New York, and we are grateful.”

As the regional leader in education services, CA BOCES offers state-of-the-art programs for learners of all ages and abilities as well as cost-effective shared services for 22 component school districts. CA BOCES empowers students to achieve their maximum potential by offering a wide variety of innovative programs and support that include special education, career and technical education, adult and continuing education, technology support, and instructional support services.

Olean, NY – February 7, 2022 – Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES recently announced its Career and Technical Education High Honor and Honor Roll students for the second quarter from CTE Centers in Belmont, Ellicottville, and Olean.

 

CTE Center at Belmont

Second Quarter High Honor Roll

 

Animal Science – Kylie Fanton-Acker, Wellsville; Addison Herring, Genesee Valley

Automotive Technology – Megan Babbit, Wellsville; Elizabeth Nugent, Fillmore; Anthony Stamey, Wellsville; Mason Tyler, Wellsville; Shaun Willis, Cuba Rushford

Carpentry and Construction Trades – Briar Dye, Wellsville; Matthew Freeman, Fillmore; Chase Kinnicutt, Scio; Layton Miller, Andover; Reikin Reynolds, Cuba Rushford; Maddox Smith, Wellsville; Richard York, Andover

Collision Repair Technology – Duane Bliss, Fillmore;   Johnathan Fountain, Wellsville

Cosmetology – Kaitlyn Foster, Adult: Stephanie Oswald, Wellsville; Lillian Prince, Fillmore; Ceira Schmidt, Fillmore

Criminal Justice – Aria Barnes, Genesee Valley; Anastasia Belcer, Cuba Rushford; Ashley Burrows, Genesee Valley; Daemon Cobb, Belfast; Zoe Dieter, Friendship; Jessica Dyche, Cuba Rushford; Olivia Hanks, Andover; Ethan Jones, Bolivar Richburg; Gabrielle Marong, Cuba Rushford; Deborah Periannan, Cuba Rushford; Logan Roberts, Friendship; Zayne Sturdevant, Wellsville; Elysa Tylor, Cuba Rushford

Culinary Arts – Robert Boehl, Wellsville; Landon Burdick, Genesee Valley; Alyshia Chandler, Scio; Sarah Cook, Wellsville; Matthew Ferraloro, Wellsville; Jennifer Homuth, Cuba Rushford; Brianna Morton, Belfast; Emma Nelson, Whitesville; Zane Pangburn, Bolivar Richburg; Gabrielle Terhune, Andover; Lawrence Walinski, Fillmore; Yulonda Willow, Whitesville

Early Childhood – Guinevere Coats, Bolivar Richburg; Mia Laclair, Scio

Early Entry CTE – Levi Coats, Wellsville

Heavy Equipment Operations – Jesse Babbitt, Genesee Valley; Payton Grantier, Genesee Valley; Kohler Niedermaier, Andover

Media Communications Tech – Lacie Bulkley, Friendship; Quentin Case, Wellsville; Haley Hall, Fillmore; Christianna Hansgen, Belfast; Nathaniel Howe, Wellsville; Christopher Outman, Cuba Rushford; Sebastian Pope, Bolivar Richburg; Ethan Rehler, Friendship; Jaedyn Shields, Friendship; Samantha Simmons, Fillmore; Anastasia Sortore, Friendship; Benjamin Waltenburgh, Bolivar Richburg; Mayleigh Whiting, Cuba Rushford

Medical Assisting – Brynne Adams, Bolivar Richburg; Gracieanne Gaylord, Andover; Kendra Gleason, Friendship; Brianna Green, Cuba Rushford; Austin Greenman, Wellsville; Madison Jefferies, Cuba Rushford; Jaslynn Shipman, Genesee Valley; Ashley Whitney, Wellsville

Natural Resources – David Baldwin, Bolivar Richburg; Dominic Bello, Cuba Rushford; Preston Bilotta, Cuba Rushford; Neil Branning, Genesee Valley; Jonathan Cahill, Fillmore; Madison Carney, Bolivar Richburg; Landon Cook, Andover; Dylan Culver, Wellsville; Skylee Demun, Wellsville; Alexander Ellsworth, Fillmore; Ethan Erwin, Cuba Rushford; David Green, Andover; Cole Hadfield, Wellsville; Kendall Hoffer, Andover; Cayden Joy, Cuba Rushford; Hayden Niedermaier, Andover; Austin Parker, Bolivar Richburg; Evan Pinney, Bolivar Richburg; Benjamin Preston, Belfast; Wyatt Shoff  , Cuba Rushford; Cohen Slocum, Wellsville; Jaeger Turybury, Bolivar Richburg;   Ian Unfus, Bolivar Richburg; Logan Ungermann, Cuba Rushford; Rebecca Van Buskirk, Wellsville; Owen Vennard, Bolivar Richburg; Joseph Ward, Genesee Valley; Damon Wood, Fillmore

New Vision Health Professions – Lily Babbitt, Scio; Emily Costello, Wellsville; Yanely Cristino, Fillmore;Macie Demick, Cuba Rushford; Rachel Dyche, Cuba Rushford; Cameron Gordon, Wellsville; Rachel Jackson, Whitesville; MacKenzie Keiser, Cuba Rushford; Zoey Lee, Whitesville; Breanna Militello, Bolivar Richburg; Mason Parks, Wellsville; Quinn Rahr, Wellsville; Brooklyn Stisser, Wellsville; Benjamin Weimer, Scio

Pre Engineering CADD – Gavin Cutler, Whitesville; Henry Decker, Fillmore; Lloyd Kinnicutt, Bolivar Richburg; Connor Landcastle, Fillmore; Brent Zubikowski, Fillmore

Welding Metal Fabrication – Jeremiah Havens, Wellsville; Benson McCumiskey, Cuba Rushford; Michael Swimline, Cuba Rushford

 

Second Quarter Honor Roll

 

Animal Science – Kirra Childs, Wellsville; Paige Cochran, Genesee Valley; Carina Kling, Wellsville; Grace Morehouse, Wellsville; Kathryn O’Neill, Wellsville; Harley Proctor, Belfast

Automotive Technology – Noah Campbell, Cuba Rushford; Harley Haas, Belfast; Ethan Lewis, Andover; Tyler Male, Belfast; Hunter Wilson, Cuba Rushford

Carpentry and Construction Trades – Emma Beardsley, Fillmore; Zachary Bourne, Genesee Valley; Wyatt Cox, Cuba Rushford; Austin Davenport, Andover; Lucas Erdmann, Whitesville; Austin Gowdy, Scio; Tyler Hackett, Andover; ChelseyHorton, Wellsville; Ashton Jennings, Scio; Zane Killingbeck, Scio; Mikael Mendiola, Cuba Rushford; Andrew Mulryan, Hinsdale; Ella Price, Fillmore; Morgan Torrey, Genesee Valley; Timothy Washburn, Fillmore

Collision Repair Technology – Joshua Brizzee, Wellsville; Troy Cogar, Whitesville; John Harrington, Scio; Austin Harrison, Whitesville; Zachary McCowen, Fillmore; Aidan Meehan, Andover; Travis Outman, Whitesville; Dennis Rhodes, Bolivar Richburg

Cosmetology – Nevaeh Caton, Cuba Rushford; Cayla Mura, Belfast; Isabella Sparatta, Wellsville

Criminal Justice – Jayson Armstrong, Cuba Rushford; Luke Colombo, Fillmore; Connor Ferguson, Wellsville; Morgan Golish, Wellsville; Haven Kellogg, Cuba Rushford; Jacob Lindo, Belfast; Gavin Murphy, Wellsville; Madalynn Thompson, Friendship; Broderick Young, Wellsville

Culinary Arts – Benjamin Beardsley, Fillmore; Camron Blouvet, Friendship; Logan Burch, Cuba Rushford; Carlos Burdick, Wellsville; Marshall Preen, Cuba Rushford; Cierrah Rogers, Scio

Early Childhood – Pearl Brizzee, Wellsville; Abigail Elias, Wellsville; Emily Elliott, Belfast; McKayla Ellwood, Fillmore; Harland Geffers, Genesee Valley; Kaylee Kozlowski, Genesee Valley; Hannah Taggart, Wellsville

Early Entry CTE – Dalton Davis, Wellsville; David Stilson III, Scio

Heavy Equipment Operations – Elden Aquila, Genesee Valley; Alexander Baker, Andover; Coltin Brown, Genesee Valley; Noah Button, Genesee Valley; Owen Emery, Andover; Karmen Frazier, Fillmore; Daniel Fuller III, Scio; Evan Green, Andover; Luke Hint, Friendship; Tyler Lewis, Whitesville; Dawson Little, Bolivar Richburg; Dillian Middaugh, Genesee Valley; Garrett Miller, Belfast; Devon Ross, Friendship; Brandon Roulo, Wellsville; Gavin Szalay, Genesee Valley; Saralyn Szucs, Bolivar Richburg; Frank White III, Scio; Devin Worthington, Cuba Rushford

Media Communications Tech – Tyler Austin, Fillmore; Brianna Brewer, Friendship; Jacob Buchholz, Belfast; Hayden Burnell, Genesee Valley; Jarrett Campbell, Cuba Rushford; Gavan Dickerson, Wellsville; Emma Farrell, Bolivar Richburg; Hayden Freeman, Fillmore; Castity Gowdy, Bolivar Richburg; Isabella Gravitte, Scio; Zechariah Grimes, Cuba Rushford; William Haxton, Wellsville; Colin Keech, Bolivar Richburg; Gavin Kenyon, Belfast; Brady Ketchner, Wellsville; Zane Lehman, Bolivar Richburg; Matthew Mansfield, Cuba Rushford; Rhiannon Miller, Fillmore; Landan  Mooney, Cuba Rushford; Brandon Studley, Cuba Rushford; Gage Witter, Cuba Rushford

Medical Assisting – Lillian Johnson, Bolivar Richburg; Brooklyn Long, Fillmore; Addison Morgan, Andover; Cali Thomas, Wellsville; Annika Wiltsey, Fillmore; Haley Windus, Scio

Natural Resources – Braiden Black, Wellsville; Ethan Brant, Wellsville; Jadon Bromley, Bolivar Richburg; Chase Cook, Bolivar Richburg; Colton Cowburn, Genesee Valley; Dylon Day, Wellsville; Gerald Diel, Wellsville; Noah Dietz, Cuba Rushford; Jack Frank, Cuba Rushford; Samuel Grover, Cuba Rushford; Andrew Pratt, Wellsville; Finnian Stevens, Wellsville; Jessie Sweet, Genesee Valley; Skyler Vancuren, Andover

Pre Engineering CADD – Paige Crandall, Wellsville

Welding Metal Fabrication – Asher Billings, Wellsville; Cormac Vincent Brown, Andover; Lexi Burrows, Genesee Valley; Justin Button, Whitesville; Jayson Dietz, Cuba Rushford; Christopher Estep, Whitesville; Jonathan Ford, Genesee Valley; Raina Haight, Wellsville; Hunter Hill, Friendship; Maegan Lefort, Friendship; Gavin Magnani, Friendship; Alaric Magnani, Friendship; Spencer Mattison, Whitesville; Killian McKnight, Genesee Valley; Ethan McRae, Andover; Destiny Outman, Andover; Ian Smith, Belfast; Mary Jo Willmart, Fillmore

 

CTE Center at Ellicottville

Second Quarter High Honor Roll

 

Animal Science – Amber Chapman, Pioneer; Erika Conhiser, Pioneer; Midnight London, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Kayla Romero, Ellicottville; Erica Schine, Franklinville; Haven Sevenish, Randolph; Trinity Shultz, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Kaylene Wardner, Franklinville; Katherine Winsor, Cattaraugus/Little Valley.

Carpentry and Construction Trades – Lucas Barber, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Connor Matheis, Pioneer; Kyara Nugent, Franklinville; Lucas O’Dell, Allegany/Limestone; Bob Shearer, Randolph; Zander Smith, West Valley.

Collision Repair – Courtney Parmenter, Salamanca; Benjamin Roosa, Randolph.

Cosmetology – Alissa Atwater, Pioneer; Keira Barber, Pioneer; Nicole Blackwell, West Valley; Rilyn Briggs, Franklinville; Taylor Fuller, Salamanca; Jordan Henderson, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Gabrielle Hickey, West Valley; Chloe Imhoff, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Ellinor Kless, Pioneer; Olivia Knab, Ellicottville; Emily McChesney, Pioneer; Shayla Murphy, Pioneer; Lindsey Neudeck, Central Baptist Christian School; Annika Pagett, Salamanca; Olivia Payne, Franklinville; MacKenzie Rogan, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Kelsea Tingue, Pioneer; Magnolia Wilson, Franklinville.

Criminal Justice – Aiden Hoover, Cattaraugus/Little Valley.

Culinary Arts – Kessia Belec, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Lorelle Schmeltz, Randolph; Caliana Wheeler, Randolph.

Early Childhood and Human Services – Kyleigh Dimpfl, Ellicottville; Heather Doner, Salamanca; Trynity Folts, Pioneer; Rebecca Foster, Randolph; Mandy Hurlburt, Ellicottville; Emilee Langdon, Franklinville; Carley Learn, Franklinville; Emilee Ruiz, Ellicottville; Sydney Schrock, Pioneer; Alexia Wierzbic, Pioneer.

Heavy Equipment Operations – Daytona Cirbus, Pioneer; Elliott Fisher, Allegany/Limestone; Corey Gebauer, Salamanca; Colton Jacoby, Allegany/Limestone; Kent Janora, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Kaylee Marek, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Morgan McClune, Randolph; Joseph Moore, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Ryan Smith, Salamanca; Marcus Wilson, Randolph.

Media Communications Technology – Nicholas Connors, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Piper Dineen, Salamanca; Dylan Raub, Randolph; Cody Wickham, Ellicottville; Wesley Yocum, Pioneer.

Medical Assisting – Hailey Andrews, Pioneer; Hailie Covell, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Riley Eaton, Randolph; Kyra Gonzalez, Franklinville; Addison McCord, Salamanca; Kendell O’Neill, Randolph; Marissa Rose, Franklinville; Grace Zalwsky, Cattaraugus/Little Valley.

Power Equipment Technology – Adam Ashworth, Pioneer; Nathan Cope, Central Baptist Christian School; Trenton Emke, Randolph; Seth Howland, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Jack Quattrone, Allegany/Limestone.

Welding/Metal Fabrication – Ryan Harper, Cattaraugus/Little Valley.

 

Second Quarter Honor Roll 

 

Animal Science –  Kaylee Fuchs, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Lillian Hansen, Franklinville; Mia Hudson, Salamanca; Evan Martonis, Randolph; Abbigail Neamon, Pioneer; Samantha Parsell, Pioneer.

Automotive Technology – Dakota Bocharski, Pioneer; Kolton Deliman, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Gabriel Greene, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Devin Henderson, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Jesse James, Pioneer; Maysen Jimerson, Salamanca; Ryan Ludwig, Pioneer; Dominic Martinez, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Kaden Pequeen, Franklinville.

Carpentry and Construction Trades – Zander Grafton, Big Picture Program/Salamanca; Walker Green, Allegany/Limeston; Kameryn Hilliman-Britton, Salamanca; Jack Langdon, Allegany/Limestone; Joshua Meacham, Allegany/Limestone; Quentin Shultz, Cattaraugus/Little Valley.

Collision Repair Technology – Gavin Baxter, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Holden Bruyere, Randolph; Malaki Green, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Hunter Sanfilippo, Pioneer, Preston Sills, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Xavier Wilson, Cattaraugus/Little Valley.

Cosmetology – Layla Baker, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Joshua Bush, Randolph; Ella Mozes, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Krystal Reyes, Salamanca; Hayden Schreckengost, Randolph.

Criminal Justice – Lana Bieber, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Joshua Coolidge, Ellicottville; Rebecca Covell; Janay Ghani, West Valley; Angelica Kopp, Franklinville; Haley Madigan, Pioneer.

Culinary Arts – Christian Austin, Springville G.I.; Keagan Chapman, Salamanca; Megan Charles, Central Baptist Christian School; Brooklyn Cotter, Salamanca; Haley Hahn, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Cruz Otero, Salamanca; Steven Plewa, Pioneer; Courtney Venturin, Ellicottville.

Early Childhood – Kyra Frentz, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Hannah Giordano, Springville G.I.; Alivia Graham; Randolph; Brynley Spencer, Springville G.I.; Elizabeth Weaver, Salamanca.

Heavy Equipment Operations – Joshua Brown, Pioneer; Preston Burrows, Randolph; Shawn Clancy, Ellicottville; Shane Clark, Salamanca; Charles George, Pioneer; Cody Guthrie, Allegany/Limestone; Tanner Roth, Pioneer; Kody Shinners, Salamanca; Ian Zeher, Ellicottville..

Media Communications Technology – Alina Cook, Salamananca; Kayden Cunningham, Salamanca; Morgan Davenport, Pioneer; Taylor Luke, Salamanca; Jordan Parson, Randolph; Kaleb Ronan, Pioneer; Kimberly Weaver, Ellicottville; Erica Wilber, Ellicottville.

Medical Assisting – Kaley Dugan, Pioneer; Natalie Kelley, Randolph; MacKenzie Slisz, Pioneer; Lucas Wig, Cattaraugus/Little Valley.

Natural Resources – Benjamin Brol, Franklinville; Damin Crowley, Allegany/Limestone; Errol Moore, Ellicottville; Wyatt Taylor, Cattaraugus/Little Valley.

Power Equipment Technology – Connor Boser, Big Picture Program/Allegany-Limestone; Jason Degenfelder, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Mark Drennan, Pioneer; Damon Fischer, Randolph; Brien Funke, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Gaige Osgood, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Alec Siperek, Cattaraugus/Little Valley.

Welding Metal Fabrication – Justin Buczek, Springville G.I.; Tyler Gibas, Franklinville; Patrick Marsh, Pioneer; Eion Quigley, Salamanca; Louis Seward, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Christopher Stiles, Central Baptist Christian School.

 

CTE Center at Olean

Second Quarter High Honor Roll

 

Animal Science – Ashley Doxey, Olean; Emily Ensell, Allegany/Limestone; Chloe Kimball, Olean; Alexis Peters, Allegany/Limestone; Hannah, Woodard, Olean.

Audio Visual Production –Allie Boser, Allegany/Limestone; Kadyn Cassidy, Hinsdale; Malachi Galmer, Portville; Chloe Hirt, Olean; Kent Little, Portville; Noah Randall, Hinsdale; Alec Silluzio, Allegany/Limestone.

Cosmetology – Noah Easterly, Hinsdale; Madison Ferry, Olean; Mickelle Green, Portville; Scarlet Sorvillo, Portville; Rain Stives, Adult; Kenzington Wesley, Hinsdale.

Criminal Justice – Christopher Cassford, Olean; Dylan Dirosa, Olean; Aiden Dobson, Olean; Myka Grayson, Olean; Janelle Havers, Olean; Jenna Margeson, Allegany/Limestone; Izabella Provorse, Allegany/Limestone; Dusty Ray, Olean; Justin Richardson, Olean; Shaun Sanders, Portville; Emily St. Clair, Olean; Christopher Stebbins, Portville; Noah Wilkinson, Olean; Roy Wilson, Jr., Olean.

Culinary Arts – Madalynn Graves, Olean; Christopher Hryb, Portville; Hunter Miles, Allegany/Limestone; Maris Parmelee, Allegany/Limestone; Lilianna Peters, Allegany/Limestone; Benjamin Wolfe, Allegany/Limestone; Sarah Youngs, Portville.

Early Childhood Education and Human Services – Roxanne Padlo, Olean.

Media Communications Technology – Ariyana Burrows, Olean; Alicia Crimmins, Allegany/Limestone; Erika Ensell; Portville.

Medical Assisting – Bryanne Cowles, Olean; Breanna DeYoe-Vanscoter, Portville; Alisha Dickerson, Portville; Hailey Feneran, Allegany/Limestone; Joshua Lea, Allegany/Limestone; Abigail Pullins, Portville; Jaden Sands, Hinsdale; Briana Shields, Portville; Jordyn Sickels, Portville.

New Vision Educational Careers –Ellie LaBenne, Wellsville.

New Vision Health Professions – John Charles, Allegany/Limestone; Christy Childs, Hinsdale; Morgan Dowdell, Olean; Stella Gonzalez, Olean; Madison Jones, Olean; Courtney Lyle, Portville; Amelie Metzger, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Maryam Mirza, Olean; Brooke Pecorella, Allegany/Limestone; Delaney Pfeiffer, Franklinville; Sara Thomas, Olean; Alexis Trietley, Olean; Elsa Woodarek, Ellicottville; Jocelyn Wyatt, Ellicottville.

Product Design and Manufacturing – Christopher Bargy, Olean; Leah Faulkner, Portville; Cayden Hatch, Franklinville; Benjamin Isaman, Portville; Parker Keenan, Hinsdale; Andrew Klos, RISE Academy; Gavin Kwiatkowski, Allegany/Limestone; Jordan Rodgers-Bonnell, Olean; Charles Smith, Adult; Paul Tackentien, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Noah Trudeau, Olean; Kevin Voegelin, Allegany/Limestone.

 

Second Quarter Honor Roll

 

Animal Science – Xaiver Attwell, Olean; Zachary Byrne, Olean; Danni Chudy, Portville; Kagome Cleveland, Allegany/Limestone; Jacob Criss, Allegany/Limestone; Adrianna Frederick, Portville; Emma Hall, Allegany/Limestone; Braydon Mandel, Olean; Jared Morgan, Olean; Madelyn Sakala, Olean; Dominic Smith, Allegany/Limestone; Sarah Tuttle, Hinsdale.

Audio Visual Production – Quintin Allen, Olean; Kilee Bearfield, Olean; Michael Black, RISE Academy; Ethan Burdick, Olean; Chloe Gilliland, Olean; Cruise Hastings, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Courtney Hathaway, Portville; Jacob Herbert, Allegany/Limestone; Xander Pascucci, Hinsdale; Kaiden Scott, Olean; Dominic Wright, Allegany/Limestone.

Automotive Technology – Aedon Gelder, Olean; Ryan Perkins, Portville; George Schreiber, Olean; Austin Stout Peters, Allegany/Limestone; Maddox Windus, Olean.

Collision Repair and Auto Body Technology – Maddison Collins, Portville; Harley Hathaway, Portville; Braden Layton, Hinsdale.

Cosmetology –Quinn Bishop, Allegany/Limestone; Kaitlynn Clune, Adult; Shea Giardini, Adult; Kylee St. Clair, Allegany/Limestone; Kyah Williams, Olean.

Criminal Justice – Brooke Baker, Olean; Tyler Fortuna, Hinsdale; Brock George, Olean; Sierra Goodwill, Olean; Samantha Steadman, Portville.

Culinary Arts – Renee Brown, Olean; Patrick Elliott, Portville; Skylor Green, Portville; Christopher Grimmer, Olean; Dalton Pilon, Portville.

Early Childhood Education and Human Services – Kelsey Bradford, Portville; Taylor Chamberlain, Portville; Danielle Lundfelt, Portville; Sara Neal, Allegany/Limestone; Allie Shoup, Olean; Tori Unverdorben, Portville.

Media Communications Technology – Marissa Adams, Hinsdale; Samantha Balcerzak, Allegany/Limestone; Zachary Buckner, Portville; Maria Fox, Olean; Everett Mix, Portville; Lauren Ralston, Allegany/Limestone; Alex Redeye, Allegany/Limestone; Jaden Stabb, Olean; Triston Watson, Allegany/Limestone.

Medical Assisting – Kaidence Kinnaird, Portville; Lynzee Nolder, Allegany/Limestone; Tori Safford, Franklinville.

New Vision Educational Careers – Emalee Dedrick, Allegany/Limestone; Kinsey McAfee, Allegany/Limestone; Margaret McAuley, Franklinville; Alexander Perkins, Wellsville; Hannah Sturm, Wellsville; Kendall Tucker, Hinsdale; Caleigh Zollinger, Portville.

New Vison Health Professions – Madeline Straub, Allegany/Limestone.

Product Design and Manufacturing – Gage Lisek, Portville; Brandon Skinner, Allegany/Limestone; Dakota Wilber, Olean.

Welding and Metal Fabrication – Seth Bellamy, Olean, Ciera Carapellatti, Portville; Zander Keim, Portville; Gunner Schwabenbauer, Portville; Eric Showers, Hinsdale; William Smith, Portville.

Olean, NY – January 26, 2022 – Since Fall 2021, school districts in the Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES (CA BOCES) region have been seeing world-class animations come to life in their school hallways thanks to new programming offered through the Information Technology Department at CA BOCES.

Through a unique partnership with Rochester Institute of Technology’s MAGIC Spell Studios, the team at CA BOCES has been offering customized animation offerings to component school districts in the region.

CA BOCES Information Technology Director, Michael Graf, said he has been pleased with program development. “Our newly-created animation department and our partnership with MAGIC Spell Studios has allowed us to offer animation on a broader scale to our component districts at a reasonable price through existing CoSer structures.”

MAGIC Spell Studios, LLC, is the entrepreneurial and commercial heart of MAGIC at RIT. Encompassing a fully functional film sound stage, sound mix and color correction post-production studios, a 4K Dolby Atmos theater, and several working media laboratories, MAGIC Spell Studios, and their student and faculty talent, have been working on various projects in local districts.

CA BOCES is currently working with several regional school districts on various projects that  include animated versions of administrators and mascots, character education animated story lines, 2D/3D creations for use in sensory rooms and hallways, and custom athletic animations for digital score boards.

Allegany-Limestone Central School District is one district that has utilized animation programming this year. Superintendent, Tony Giannicchi, said that he has been most pleased with the opportunity to include staff and students in the process. “With project storylines and scripts created by staff and students, it was a great opportunity to include them in the animation process. This increased overall engagement.”

Belfast Central School District has used animation to promote relationship-building between staff and students. Superintendent, Wendy Butler, said that students and the community have responded well to these new messages. “Our animated pieces have been a nice way to encourage students and bring positivity to our building – which is so important, especially now.”

Randolph Central School District has also seen increased engagement with the inclusion of animation pieces. Superintendent, Kaine Kelly, said that the animated messages they created were aimed to help in student comprehension for a variety of messages. “In today’s environment, our students are asked to understand so many messages and instructions,” he said. “Our animations featuring familiar administrators and staff, and even our service dog, has helped soften messaging and bring a new sort of energy and understanding to those messages.”

For more information on the animation programming at CA BOCES contact Michael Graf at 716-376-8218.

As the regional leader in education services, CA BOCES offers state-of-the-art programs for learners of all ages and abilities as well as cost-effective shared services for 22 component school districts. CA BOCES empowers students to achieve their maximum potential by offering a wide variety of innovative programs and support that include special education, career and technical education, adult and continuing education, technology support, and instructional support services.

Olean, NY – December 8, 2021 – Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES recently announced its Career and Technical Education High Honor and Honor Roll students for the first quarter from CTE Centers in Belmont, Ellicottville, and Olean.

 

CTE Center at Belmont

First Quarter High Honor Roll

 

Animal Science – Paige Cochran, Genesee Valley; Addison Herring, Genesee Valley; Kathryn O’Neill, Wellsville

Automotive Technology – Thomas Horning, BP ESA; Elizabeth Nugent, Fillmore; Anthony Stamey, Wellsville; Mason Tyler, Wellsville; Shaun Willis, Cuba Rushford

Carpentry and Construction Trades –Matthew Freeman, Fillmore; Chelsey Horton, Wellsville; Dakota Illerbrun, Fillmore; Zane Killingbeck, Scio; Chase Kinnicutt, Scio; Mikael Mendiola, Cuba Rushford; Layton Miller, Andover; Andrew Mulryan, Hinsdale; Reikin Reynolds, Cuba Rushford; Maddox Smith, Wellsville; Richard York, Andover

Collision Repair Technology – Duane Bliss, Fillmore; Joshua Brizzee, Wellsville; Johnathan Fountain, Wellsville; Austin Harrison, BP ESA; Aidan Meehan, Andover

Cosmetology –Zoey Heisel, Wellsville; Stephanie Oswald, Wellsville; Ceira Schmidt, Fillmore;

Criminal Justice – Jayson Armstrong, Cuba Rushford; Aria Barnes, Genesee Valley; Anastasia Belcer, Cuba Rushford; Jada Braley, Cuba Rushford; Luke Colombo, Fillmore; Zoe Dieter, Friendship; Jessica Dyche, Cuba Rushford; Olivia Hanks, Andover; Jacob Lindo, Belfast; Logan Lopez, Belfast; Gabrielle Marong, Cuba Rushford; Mary Pascale, Bolivar Richburg; Zayne Sturdevant, Wellsville; Elysa Tylor, Cuba Rushford

Culinary Arts – Alyshia Chandler, Scio; Sarah Cook, Wellsville; Matthew Ferraloro, Wellsville; Katey Fowler, Bolivar Richburg; Brianna Morton, Belfast; Emma Nelson, Whitesville; Gabrielle Terhune, Andover; Lawrence Walinski, Fillmore;

Early Childhood – Guinevere Coats, Bolivar Richburg; Mia Laclair, Scio

Early Entry CTE – Levi Coats, Scio; Kevin Morgan, Fillmore

Heavy Equipment Operations – Jesse Babbitt, Genesee Valley; Payton Grantier, Genesee Valley

Media Communications Tech – Tyler Austin, BP ESA, Lacie Bulkley, Friendship; Hayden Burnell, Genesee Valley; Quentin Case, Wellsville; Gavan Dickerson, Wellsville; Isabella Gravitte, Scio; Haley Hall, Fillmore; Christianna Hansgen, Belfast; Nathaniel Howe, Wellsville; Gavin Kenyon, Belfast; Sebastian Pope, Bolivar Richburg; Ethan Rehler, Elm Street Academy; Jaedyn Shields, Friendship; Samantha Simmons, Fillmore; Anastasia Sortore, Friendship; Benjamin Waltenburgh, Bolivar Richburg; Mayleigh Whiting, Cuba Rushford

Medical Assisting – Gracieanne Gaylord, Andover; Kendra Gleason, Friendship; Brianna Green, Cuba Rushford; Austin Greenman, Wellsville; Audrey Hugar,  Wellsville; Madison Jefferies, Cuba Rushford; Jaslynn Shipman, Genesee Valley; Samantha Snyder, Genesee Valley; Cali Thomas, Wellsville; Ashley Whitney, Wellsville; Annika Wiltsey, Fillmore

Natural Resources – David Baldwin, Bolivar Richburg; Preston Bilotta, Cuba Rushford; Braiden Black, Wellsville; Neil Branning, Genesee Valley; Ethan Brant, Wellsville; Jadon Bromley, Bolivar Richburg; Dylon Day, Wellsville; Alexander Ellsworth, Fillmore; Cole Hadfield, Wellsville; Kendall Hoffer, Andover; Cayden Joy, Cuba Rushford; Hayden Niedermaier, Andover; Austin Parker, Bolivar Richburg; Evan Pinney, Bolivar Richburg; Wyatt Shoff, Cuba Rushford; Cohen Slocum, Wellsville; Jaeger Turybury, Bolivar Richburg; Logan Ungermann, Cuba Rushford; Rebecca Van Buskirk, Wellsville; Owen Vennard, Bolivar Richburg

New Vision Health Professions – Lily Babbitt, Scio; Emily Costello, Wellsville; Macie Demick, Cuba Rushford; Rachel Dyche, Cuba Rushford; Rachel Jackson, Whitesville; MacKenzie Keiser, Cuba Rushford; Zoey Lee, Whitesville; Breanna Militello, Bolivar Richburg; Mason Parks, Wellsville; Quinn Rahr, Wellsville; Brooklyn Stisser, Wellsville; Benjamin Weimer, Scio

Pre Engineering CADD – Gavin Cutler, Whitesville; Henry Decker, Fillmore; Lloyd Kinnicutt, Bolivar Richburg; Connor Landcastle, Fillmore; Aidan Prentice, Bolivar Richburg; Aiden Wagner, Fillmore; Brent Zubikowski, Fillmore

Welding Metal Fabrication – Jayson Dietz, Cuba Rushford; Jeremiah Havens, Wellsville; Benson McCumiskey, Cuba Rushford; Michael Swimline, Cuba Rushford

 

 

First Quarter Honor Roll

 

Animal Science – Taylor Brokaw, Friendship; Kirra Childs, Wellsville; Kadence Donohue, Friendship; Kylie Fanton-Acker, Wellsville; Carina    Kling, Wellsville; Laney Murphy, Cuba Rushford; Harley Proctor, Belfast

Automotive Technology – Logan Green, Friendship; Harley Haas, Belfast; Connor Hull, Belfast; Ethan Lewis, Andover; Michael McCumiskey, Fillmore; Connor Stork, Belfast

Carpentry and Construction Trades – Dylan Acor, Whitesville; Emma Beardsley, Fillmore; Zachary Bourne, Genesee Valley; Ean Brant, Wellsville; Wyatt Cox, BP ESA; Briar Dye, Wellsville; Lucas Erdmann, Whitesville; Austin Gowdy, Scio; Tyler Hackett, Andover; Ella Price, Fillmore; Tyson Tigner, Andover; Timothy Washburn, Fillmore

Collision Repair Technology – Troy Cogar, Whitesville; John Harrington, Scio; Teyton Olejniczak, BP ESA; Travis Outman, Whitesville; Dennis Rhodes, Bolivar Richburg

Cosmetology – Nevaeh Caton, Cuba Rushford; Kaitlyn Foster, Adult; Lillian Prince, Fillmore; Isabella Sparatta, Wellsville

Criminal Justice – Dylan Bassett, Cuba Rushford; Ashley Burrows, Genesee Valley; Ryder Easton, Bolivar Richburg; Connor Ferguson, Wellsville; Kyla Gayton, Bolivar Richburg; Haylee Holmes, Fillmore; Ethan Jones, Bolivar Richburg; Haven Kellogg, Cuba Rushford; Deborah Periannan, Cuba Rushford; Aidan Riley, Wellsville; Logan Roberts, Friendship; Madalynn Thompson, Friendship

Culinary Arts – Benjamin Beardsley, Fillmore; Camron   Blouvet, Friendship; Robert Boehl, Wellsville; Logan Burch, Cuba Rushford; Carlos Burdick, Wellsville; Jennifer Homuth, BP ESA; Zane Pangburn, Bolivar Richburg; Marshall Preen, Cuba Rushford; Yulonda Willow, Whitesville

Early Childhood – Karrie Bish, Bolivar Richburg; Abigail Elias, Wellsville; Emily Elliott, Belfast; McKayla Ellwood, Fillmore; Rebecca Gaylord, Wellsville; Linny Heim, Cuba Rushford; Kaylee Kozlowski, Genesee Valley; Aleacia Makeley, Andover; Anna Mercier, Wellsville; Hannah Taggart, Wellsville

Heavy Equipment Operations – Elden Aquila, Genesee Valley; Alexander Baker, Andover; Coltin Brown, Genesee Valley; Noah Button, Genesee Valley; Owen Emery, BP ESA; Karmen Frazier, Fillmore; Daniel Fuller III, Scio; Evan Green, Andover; Luke Hint, Friendship; Tyler Lewis, Whitesville; Dawson Little, Bolivar Richburg; Dillian Middaugh, Genesee Valley; Garrett Miller, Belfast; Kohler Niedermaier, Andover; Devon Ross, Friendship; Gavin Szalay, Genesee Valley; Saralyn Szucs, Bolivar Richburg; Frank White III, Scio; Devin Worthington, BP ESA.

Media Communications Tech – Serena Ainsworth, Whitesville; Brianna Brewer, Friendship; Jacob Buchholz, Belfast; Jarrett Campbell, Cuba Rushford; Emma Farrell, Bolivar Richburg; Hayden Freeman, Fillmore; Castity Gowdy, Bolivar Richburg; Zechariah Grimes, Cuba Rushford; William Haxton, Wellsville; Colin Keech, Bolivar Richburg; Brady Ketchner, Wellsville; Brockton Kostun, Wellsville; Zane Lehman, BP ESA; Matthew Mansfield, Cuba Rushford; Rhiannon Miller, Fillmore; Landan Mooney, Cuba Rushford; Christopher Outman, Cuba Rushford; Beronica Rogers, BP ESA; Brandon Studley, Cuba Rushford; Carissa Tejera, BP ESA.

Medical Assisting – Brynne Adams, Bolivar Richburg; Nathan Blake, Wellsville; Lillian Johnson, Bolivar Richburg; Job Layfield, Wellsville; Brooklyn Long, Fillmore; Addison Morgan, Andover; Kristina Wilcox, Fillmore; Haley Windus, Scio

Natural Resources – Dominic Bello, Cuba Rushford; Jonathan Cahill, Fillmore; Madison Carney, Bolivar Richburg; Landon Cook, Andover; Chase Cook, Bolivar Richburg; Colton Cowburn, Genesee Valley; Dylan Culver, Wellsville; Skylee Demun, Wellsville; Gerald Diel, Wellsville; Ethan Erwin, Cuba Rushford; Tyler Farrow, Wellsville; Jack Frank, Cuba Rushford; David Green, Andover; Samuel Grover, Cuba Rushford; Brockton Hadfield, Wellsville; Andrew Pratt, Wellsville; Benjamin Preston, Belfast; Finnian Stevens, Wellsville; Ian Unfus, Bolivar Richburg; Skyler Vancuren, Andover; Joseph Ward, Genesee Valley; Damon Wood, Fillmore

New Vision Health Professions – Yanely Cristino, Fillmore; Caine Wilson, Bolivar-Richburg

Pre Engineering CADD – Paige Crandall, Wellsville; Caine Wilson BP ESA

Welding Metal Fabrication –

Ethan Babbitt, Belfast; Jason Becker Jr, Genesee Valley; Asher Billings, Wellsville; Cormac Vincent Brown, Andover; Lexi Burrows, Genesee Valley; Justin Button, Whitesville; Dakota Clark, Wellsville; Devon Dodson, Scio; Christopher Estep, Whitesville; Jonathan Ford, Genesee Valley; Joseph Grooms, Friendship; Raina Haight, Wellsville; Hunter Hill, Friendship; Maegan Lefort, Friendship; Alaric Magnani, Friendship; Gavin Magnani, Friendship; Spencer Mattison, Whitesville; Killian McKnight, Genesee Valley; Ethan McRae, Andover; Kyle O’Connor, Scio; Destiny Outman, Andover; Carli Powell, Fillmore; Justin Waters, Whitesville; Rhyan Whitham, Scio; Mary Jo Willmart, Fillmore

 

CTE Center at Ellicottville

First Quarter High Honor Roll

 

Animal Science – Erika Conhiser, Pioneer; Evan Martonis, Randolph; Kayla Romero, Ellicottville; Erica Schine, Franklinville; Haven Sevenish, Randolph

Automotive Technology – Xevid Butman, Franklinville; Gabriel Greene, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Devin Henderson, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Maysen Jimerson, Salamanca; Gabriel Lavelle, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Brandon Light, Salamanca; Dominic Martinez, Cattaraugus/Little Valley.

Carpentry and Construction Trades – Mason Fisher, Allegany/Limestone; Connor Matheis, Pioneer; Lucas O’Dell, Allegany/Limestone; Caleb Ploetz, Ellicottville; Ryan Roulo, Allegany/Limestone; Zander Smith, West Valley.

Cosmetology – Alissa Atwater, Pioneer; Keira Barber, Pioneer; Nicole Blackwell, West Valley; Rilyn Briggs, Franklinville; Jordan Henderson, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Gabrielle Hickey, West Valley; Chloe Knab, Ellicottville; Olivia Payne, Franklinville; MacKenzie Rogan, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Kelsea Tingue, Pioneer.

Criminal Justice – Joshua Coolidge, Ellicottville.

Culinary Arts – Christian Austin, Springville G.I.; Kessia Belec, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Brooklyn Cotter, Salamanca; Cruz Otero, Salamanca; Lorelle Schmeltz, Randolph; Caliana Wheeler, Randolph.

Early Childhood and Human Services – Kyleigh Dimpfl, Ellicottville; Rebecca Foster, Randolph; Mandy Hurlburt, Ellicottville; Carley Learn, Franklinville; Emilee Ruiz, Ellicottville; Sydney Schrock, Pioneer; Brynley Spencer, Springville G.I.; Elizabeth Weaver, Salamanca.

Heavy Equipment Operations – Preston Burrows, Randolph; Shawn Clancy, Ellicottville; Kent Janora, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Marcus Wilson, Randolph

Media Communications Technology – Nicholas Connors, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Dylan Raub, Randolph; Kaleb Ronan, Pioneer.

Medical Assisting – Hailey Andrews, Pioneer; Riley Eaton, Randolph; Kyra Gonzalez, Franklinville; Hannah Lecceardone, Randolph; Addison McCord, Salamanca; Kendell O’Neill, Randolph; Marissa Rose, Franklinville; MacKenzie Slisz, Pioneer; Grace Zalwsky, Cattaraugus/Little Valley.

Natural Resources – Hailee Williams, Pioneer.

Power Equipment Technology – Brien Funke, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Jack Quattrone, Allegany/Limestone.

Welding/Metal Fabrication – Ryan Harper, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Eion Quigley, Salamanca; Louis Seward, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Caleb Zimmerman, Pioneer.

 

First Quarter Honor Roll     

 

Animal Science – Amber Chapman, Pioneer; Kaylee Fuchs, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Karry Geleta, Franklinville; Mia Hudson, Salamanca; Midnight London, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Abbigail Neamon, Pioneer; Samantha Parsell, Pioneer; Katherine Prial, Franklinville; Trinity Shultz, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Kaylene Wardner, Franklinville; Katherine Winsor, Cattaraugus/Little Valley.

Automotive Technology – Dakota Bocharski, Pioneer; Kolton Deliman, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Dalton Gonzalez, Ellicottville; Jesse James, Pioneer; Ryan Ludwig, Pioneer; Jason McGraw, Salamanca; Kaden Pequeen, Franklinville; Colin Pixley, Pioneer; Austin Schweickert, Pioneer; Malaki Tatko, Pioneer; Danny Wright, BP EVL.

Carpentry and Construction Trades – Lucas Barber, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Joseph Freundschuh, Ellicottville; Drew Goss, Franlinville; Zander Grafton, BP EVL; Walker Green, Allegany/Limeston; Logan Grinols, Ellicottville; Jordan Ground, Salamanca; Kameryn Hilliman-Britton, Salamanca; Jack Langdon, Allegany/Limestone; Meredie Lemk, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Carmen Marchese, Franklinville; Kyara Nugent, Franklinville; Quentin Shultz, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; MickeyWozniak, Franklinville.

Collision Repair Technology – Gavin Baxter, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Holden Bruyere, Randolph; Kayla Chapman, Pioneer; Brenden Clayton, Pioneer; Malaki Green, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Courtney Parmenter, Salamanca; Benjamin Roosa, Randolph, Hunter Sanfilippo, Pioneer, Preston Sills, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Nathaniel Tagliarino, Randolph; Xavier Wilson, Cattaraugus/Little Valley.

Cosmetology – Joshua Bush, Randolph; Corissa Cousins, Adult; Taylor Fuller, Salamanca; Hana Halterman-Gerstenzang, Salamanca; Ellinor Kless, Pioneer; Emily McChesney, Pioneer; Ella Mozes, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Shayla Murphy, Pioneer; Lindsey Neudeck, Central Baptist Christian School; Annika Pagett, Salamanca; Madison Ray, BP EVL; Krystal Reyes, Salamanca; Hayden Schreckengost, Randolph; Magnolia Wilson, Franklinville

Criminal Justice – Lana Bieber, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Hannah Booth, Randolph; K’Lonnie Davis, Franklinville; Janay Ghani, West Valley; Aiden Hoover, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Angelica Kopp, Franklinville; Riley Lorkowski, Pioneer; Haley Madigan, Pioneer; Justin Seamon, Franklinville.

Culinary Arts – Aston Chapman, Pioneer; Keagan Chapman, Salamanca; Megan Charles, Central Baptist Christian School; Haley Hahn, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Hailey Maybee, Salamanca; Steven Plewa, Pioneer; Seth Putt, Franklinville; Christian Snyder, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Courtney Venturin, Ellicottville.

Early Childhood – Kyra Frentz, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Hannah Giordano, Springville G.I.; Alivia Graham; Randolph; Emilee Langdon, Franklinville; Cheyanne Rydzyk, Pioneer; NatalieVassar, Ellicottville; Alexia Wierzbic, Pioneer.

Early Entry CTE – Devon Bish, Allegany/Limestone; Robert Richardson III, Allegany/Limestone; Nadia Shreve, Allegany/Limestone.

Heavy Equipment Operations – Joshua Brown, Pioneer; Daytona Cirbus, Pioneer; Koda Curtis, Ellicottville; Charles George, Pioneer; James Hobson, Pioneer; Colton Jacoby, Allegany/Limestone; Dylan King, Pioneer; Kaylee Marek, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Ryan Smith, Salamanca; Austin Williams, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Ian Zeher, Ellicottville.

Media Communications Technology – Amarris Ball, Salamanca; Jason Bapst, Central Baptist Christian School; Liam Conroy, Franklinville; Alina Cook, Salamananca; Kayden Cunningham, Salamanca; Morgan Davenport, Pioneer; Logan Green, Franklinville; Taylor Luke, Salamanca; Jordan Parson, Randolph; Phillip Snyder, Randolph; Nicholas Thalheimer, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Kimberly Weaver, Ellicottville; Cody Wickham, Ellicottville; Erica Wilber, Ellicottville; Wesley Yocum, Pioneer.

Medical Assisting – Hailie Covell, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Kenneth Eckhart, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Taylor Foster, Randolph; Sessa George, Salamanca; Natalie Kelley, Randolph; Madison Marcheson, Pioneer; Jayme Newberry, Franklinville; Lucas Wig, Cattaraugus/Little Valley.

Natural Resources – Benjamin Brol, Franklinville; Zachary Clark, Ellicottville; Damin Crowley, Allegany/Limestone; Dakota Gebauer-Allen, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Errol Moore, Ellicottville; Wyatt Taylor, Cattaraugus/Little Valley.

Power Equipment Technology – Toby Conner, Ellicottville; Nathan Cope, Central Baptist Christian School; Mark Drennan, Pioneer; Trenton Emke, Randolph; Damon Fischer, Randolph; Seth Howland, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Alec Siperek, Cattaraugus/Little Valley.

Welding Metal Fabrication – Nicholas Barber, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Jason Buczek, Springville G.I.; Piper Dineen, Salamanca; Gage Furl, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Janette Grizer, Pioneer; Nathaniel Hunt, Central Baptist Christian School; Matthew Ives, Ellicottville; Patrick Marsh, Pioneer; Wyatt Nowak, Pioneer; Christopher Stiles, Central Baptist Christian.

 

CTE Center at Olean

First Quarter High Honor Roll

 

Animal Science – Damion Brown-Morin, Hinsdale; Danni Chudy, Portville; Jazmyan Clark, Hinsdale; Kagome Cleveland, Allegany/Limestone; Rylee Ehrensberger, Allegany/Limestone; Emily Ensell, Allegany/Limestone; Adrianna Frederick, Portville; Kaleigh Greeley, Hinsdale; Emma Hall, Allegany/Limestone; Steven Hayman, Hinsdale; Chloe Kimball, Olean; Jared Morgan, Olean; Hannah Nelson, Olean; Alexis Peters, Allegany/Limestone; Madelyn Sakala, Olean; Adriana Skillman, Portville; Sarah Tuttle, Hinsdale; Hannah, Woodard, Olean.

Audio Visual Production – Quintin Allen, Olean; Kilee Bearfield, Olean; Allie Boser, Allegany/Limestone; Kadyn Cassidy, Hinsdale; Chloe Gilliland, Olean; Cruise Hastings, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Ehren Heary, Olean; Kent Little, Portville; Noah Randall, Hinsdale; Jace Sullivan, Olean; Dominic Wright, Allegany/Limestone; Landen Wyant, Hinsdale.

Automotive Technology – Ellison Ash-West, Olean; Ethan Kayes, Olean; Ryan Perkins, Portville; Thomas Stayer, Hinsdale.

Collision Repair and Auto Body Technology –Maddison Collins, Portville; Aaron Fitzimmons, Adult; Braden Layton, Hinsdale.

Cosmetology – Noah Easterly, Hinsdale; Madison Ferry, Olean; Mickelle Green, Portville; Hannah Raineri, Adult; Scarlet Sorvillo, Portville; Kylee St. Clair; Allegany/Limestone; Rain Stives, Adult; Cameron Tanner, Allegany/Limestone; Kyah Williams, Olean.

Criminal Justice – Christopher Cassford, Olean; Dylan Dirosa, Olean; Tyler Fortuna, Hinsdale; Sierra Goodwill, Olean; Myka Grayson, Olean; Jenna Margeson, Allegany/Limestone; Shaun Sanders, Portville; Emily St. Clair, Olean; Christopher Stebbins, Portville; Noah Wilkinson, Olean; Roy Wilson, Jr., Olean.

Culinary Arts – Christopher Hryb, Portville; Skylor Green, Portville; Hunter Miles, Allegany/Limestone; Maris Parmelee, Allegany/Limestone; Lilianna Peters, Allegany/Limestone; Benjamin Wolfe, Allegany/Limestone; Sarah Youngs, Portville.

Media Communications Technology – Marissa Adams, Hinsdale; Samantha Balcerzak, Allegany/Limestone; Alicia Crimmins, Allegany/Limestone.

Medical Assisting – Breanna DeYoe-Vanscoter, Portville; Joshua Lea, Allegany/Limestone; Jaden Sands, Hinsdale; Jordyn Sickels, Portville.

New Vision Educational Careers – Emalee Dedrick, Allegany/Limestone; Kearstin Foster, Allegany/Limestone; Ellie LaBenne, Wellsville; Kinsey McAfee, Allegany/Limestone; Margaret McAuley, Franklinville; Alexander Perkins, Wellsville; Hannah Sturm, Wellsville; Kendall Tucker, Hinsdale; Caleigh Zollinger, Portville.

New Vision Health Professions – John Charles, Allegany/Limestone; Christy Childs, Hinsdale; Morgan Dowdell, Olean; Stella Gonzalez, Olean; Madison Jones, Olean; Courtney Lyle, Portville; Amelie Metzger, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Maryam Mirza, Olean; Brooke Pecorella, Allegany/Limestone; Delaney Pfeiffer, Franklinville; Madeline Straub, Allegany/Limestone; Sara Thomas, Olean; Alexis Trietley, Olean; Elsa Woodarek, Ellicottville; Jocelyn Wyatt, Ellicottville.

Product Design and Manufacturing – Christopher Bargy, Olean; Leah Faulkner, Portville; Cayden Hatch, Franklinville; Benjamin Isaman, Portville; Parker Keenan, Hinsdale; Gavin Kwiatkowski, Allegany/Limestone; Gage Lisek, Portville; Jordan Rodgers-Bonnell, Olean; Brandon Skinner, Allegany/Limestone; Paul Tackentien, Cattaraugus/Little Valley; Noah Trudeau, Olean; Kevin Voegelin, Allegany/Limestone.

 

First Quarter Honor Roll

 

Animal Science – Landen Amore, Allegany/Limestone; Xaiver Attwell, Olean; Zachary Byrne, Olean; Ashley Doxey, Olean; Kalene Marsh, RISE Academy; Landon Page, Allegany/Limestone; Dominic Smith, Allegany/Limestone.

Audio Visual Production – Ethan Burdick, Olean; Jaimee Chastain, Olean; Allayna Comstock, Allegany/Limestone; Felicia DeGolier, Allegany/Limestone; Prince Foster, Olean; Malachi Galmer, Olean; Courtney Hathaway, Portville; Jacob Herbert, Allegany/Limestone; Chloe Hirt, Olean; Rileigh Martin, Allegany/Limestone; Caelyn Mett, Olean; Xander Pascucci, Hinsdale; Kaiden Scott, Olean.

Automotive Technology – Dominick Aderman, Allegany/Limestone; Jaelyn Bennett, Portville; Trystan Buck, Allegany/Limestone; Gaven Darcy, Hinsdale; Mason Deming, Allegany/Limestone; Drew Johnson, Olean; Devin Kayes, Olean; Adam Larrabee, Hinsdale; George Schreiber, Olean; Austin Stout Peters, Allegany/Limestone; Maddox Windus, Olean.

Collision Repair and Auto Body Technology – Christopher Austin, Portville; Harley Hathaway, Portville.

Cosmetology – Isabelle Bailey, Allegany/Limestone; Quinn Bishop, Allegany/Limestone; Jenna Blanchard, BP ESA; Kaitlynn Clune, Adult; Katie Forrester, Allegany/Limestone; Mariyah Jackson, Allegany/Limestone; Kenzington Wesley, Hinsdale.

Criminal Justice – Aiden Dobson, Olean; Matthew Gilman, Allegany/Limestone; Janelle Havers, Olean; Griffin Kinnaird, Portville; Izabella Provorse, Allegany/Limestone; Dusty Ray, Olean; Justin Richardson, Olean; Samantha Steadman, Portville.

Culinary Arts – Renee Brown, Olean; Patrick Elliott, Portville; Madalynn Graves, Olean; Mia Guo, Portville; Dalton Pilon, Portville.

Early Childhood Education and Human Services – Kelsey Bradford, Portville; Taylor Chamberlain, Portville; Kaylee Dann, Olean; Danielle Lundfelt, Portville; Sara Neal, Allegany/Limestone; Roxanne Padlo, Olean; Jaedyn Riehle, Olean; Allie Shoup, Olean; Tori Unverdorben, Portville; Myha Wilson, Portville.

Media Communications Technology – Anthony Bates, Allegany/Limestone; Alana Beeson, Olean; Zachary Buckner, Portville; Ariyana Burrows, Olean; MacKenzie Cowburn, Allegany/Limestone; Erika Ensell, Portville; Maria Fox, Olean; Destany Hough, Olean; Dylan Miller, Hinsdale; Lauren Ralston, Allegany/Limestone; Alex Redeye, Allegany/Limestone.

Medical Assisting – Bryanne Cowles, Olean; Alisha Dickerson, Portville; Jemini Fayson, Olean; Kaidence Kinnaird, Portville; Abigail Pullins, Portville; Tori Safford, Franklinville; Briana Shields, Portville.

Product Design and Manufacturing – Andrew Klos, RISE Acdemy; Charles Smith, Adult; Dakota Wilber, Olean.

Welding and Metal Fabrication – Zander Keim, Portville; Adam Yehl, Hinsdale.

Ellicottville, NY – November 9, 2021 – On November 3, students from the CA BOCES CTE Center at Ellicottville Power Equipment Technology program received a day of advanced agricultural & construction equipment hydraulic systems training.

Sponsored by SUNY Cobleskill’s Workforce Development Outreach Project, the students participated in hands-on training to reinforce hydraulic system fundamentals.  Some of the training included using a hydraulic flow-meter to measure machine hydraulic oil flow and testing a tractor’s 3-point hitch hydraulic pump relief valve setting.  The students also learned about many types of hydraulic system components, such as pumps, motors, control valves and cylinders.

Outreach Instructors from SUNY Cobleskill’s Agricultural Engineering Department led the training. Industry representatives from Anderson Equipment, LandPro Equipment and the NYS Department of Transportation also participated in the training. The Outreach Project also donated the use of a brand new, state of the art Mini Track Loader and Compact Tractor for the day.  This Mini Track Loader was “bugged” with faults, which the students had to correctly troubleshoot and identify. The main goal of the SUNY Cobleskill Workforce Development Outreach Project is to foster and build connections between students, educators, and industry.  The driving force behind this project is to educate and encourage young adults to enter the agricultural / construction equipment repair fields, as a shortage currently exists and is projected to increase in the near future.

As the regional leader in education services, CA BOCES offers state-of-the-art programs for learners of all ages and abilities as well as cost-effective shared services for 22 component school districts. CA BOCES empowers students to achieve their maximum potential by offering a wide variety of innovative programs and support that include special education, career and technical education, adult and continuing education, technology support, and instructional support services. To learn more, visit www.caboces.org.

Olean, NY – October 28, 2021 – Each year, the New York School Public Relations Association (NYSPRA) recognizes exemplary work in school public relations, marketing, graphic design, and digital media in their annual Communications Contest. The Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES Public Relations/Graphic Design/Print Shop team recently received recognition in two categories in the 2021 competition.
CA BOCES was awarded recognition in the “Special Publication” category in the 2021 competition for work on catalogs in the Instructional Support Services Division and in the Career & Technical Education division.
CA BOCES Director of Technology, Michael Graf, said that he is proud of the team and the consistency that comes with their work: “These recent awards highlight how our public relations department, graphic designers, print shop, and developers all work together to create high quality solutions for our internal and external customers.”
As the regional leader in education services, CA BOCES offers state-of-the-art programs for learners of all ages and abilities as well as cost-effective shared services for 22 component school districts. CA BOCES empowers students to achieve their maximum potential by offering a wide variety of innovative programs and support that include special education, career and technical education, adult and continuing education, technology support, and instructional support services. To learn more, visit www.caboces.org.

Olean, NY – September 15, 2021 – High school teacher Carly Santangelo’s favorite thing about her job is her students and the exciting new things she can share with them in the classroom.

The last thing she expected was to be recognized on a statewide level for just doing what she loves every day.

Santangelo, an agriculture teacher at Cuba-Rushford Central School, has been named Teacher of the Year by the New York State Education Department.

“I am very honored and very excited for the opportunity to help other teachers and our students,” Santangelo told the Olean Times Herald. “I’m really humbled to have been chosen.”

Santangelo began her career teaching animal science at the CA BOCES center in Belmont. After coming to the Cuba-Rushford district in 2018, she has taught several science and technology classes including agriscience, welding and small engines, career and finance and farm to table.

In addition to her work in the classroom, Santangelo’s love of farm life continues in her volunteering with the Allegany County 4-H and as an FFA member.

Santangelo was nominated by her principal, Katie Ralston. She said she appreciated that Ralston thought of them for the contest and proceeded with filling out the application.

“Mrs. Santangelo has a vision and a direction that allows her impact to expand beyond her own classroom, with benefits of her work riveting through the district, our local community and the educational region,” Ralston wrote in her nominee letter.

The application process goes in a series of rounds, Santangelo explained. The first round required some recommendation letters from others in the school district, while moving onto the second round asked for more reflection on her part in a series of questions and answers.

In his letter to the Teacher of the Year advisory council, technology teacher Michael Johnson said of Santangelo: “Carly is an enthusiastic and energetic teacher, co-worker and community member, and is an avid promoter of career and technical education. She leaves an indelible mark on the people with whom she meets and works.”

Cassandra Bull, Farm to School coordinator for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Allegany County, wrote, “Carly has gone above and beyond in her position because of her capacity for leadership, natural tendency toward progress and love of hands-on education.”

When filling out the application and updating her resume, Santangelo said she remembered thinking about how her resume reflects her as a teacher.

“I learned through this application process that my voice and my message is what the committee was looking for,” she said. “I train my students to be advocates, and I’m an advocate myself for my profession.”

Santangelo said her students are the reason why she is constantly thinking of new ways to be a better teacher and do a better job connecting with them. She said she wants to give them every opportunity imaginable.

That has been tested during the past 18 months of social distance and virtual teaching due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, Santangelo said because she looks at how she does things with a critical lens, the challenges since March 2020 have helped her look at how she teaches in a new way.

“Yes, it’s different but no different than if I were to evaluate at the beginning of any school year how I would provide content to these kids,” she said.

Santangelo said those she works with who knew about the application process have been supportive throughout, but noted that everyone in the school is supportive of each other all the time, one of the reasons that makes her successful, too.

“They provide me with a ton of inspiration,” she said. “I deeply feel that I’m surrounded and inspired by some really exceptional educators. … We’re better because we’re a community and able to see the practices that work and able to have colleagues that support us on the days that are difficult.”

“Being an educator requires strong resilience in the face of challenges, and Carly exemplifies the resilience that NYSUT members show each and every day in their classrooms,” NYSUT President Andy Pallotta said. “She represents the very best qualities that educators across the state possess: Dedication, mastery of her craft, a sincere belief in the success of the entire school community and that resilience that has been so crucial especially in the last year and a half. We’re proud to call Carly a NYSUT member.”

“Carly’s ability to meet students where they are when they arrive in her classroom and then help them accomplish what she knows they are able to is inspiring,” NYSUT Executive Vice President Jolene T. DiBrango said. “What’s more, her understanding of the importance of learning from her students — her drive to be a better teacher based on their feedback — speaks volumes to her selfless attitude and dedication to creating a welcoming learning environment in which every student can achieve their best.”

“New York’s teachers are critical to the success of students in every corner of our state,” Chancellor Young said.  “The outstanding group of nominees represent what makes this profession so special and are well deserving of this honor. The Board and I extend our most sincere gratitude and recognition to Mrs. Santangelo and each of this year’s nominees for all they do on behalf of New York’s students.”

“To achieve the level of sustained engagement among New York’s students over the past year and a half wouldn’t have been possible without the commitment of our state’s exceptional teachers,” Commissioner Rosa said. “Taking a moment to honor New York’s top teachers is important as we strive to highlight the significant and noble work that they do each and every day.  Congratulations to this year’s nominees and Mrs. Santangelo, our 2022 Teacher of the Year.”

Now that she’s been recognized as Teacher of the Year, Santangello said she hopes she can help other educators learn how to connect with their students and help schools connect with industries so students can be better prepared for life after high school.

“I think every teacher can challenge students to solve authentic problems that are important and valuable to the students,” she said. “In doing that, we connect our students and teachers, we help our teachers build resilience and help empower our students to take ownership of the problem-solving process.”

 

 

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By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY

Sep 14, 2021

Olean, NY – August 5, 2021 – Between January 2020 and June 2021, 147 examinees from our area earned their high school equivalency diploma through testing at Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES.   These examinees are exemplary and completed this despite obstacles including COVID and personal barriers.  Many were students at CA BOCES community sites and worked with our well-trained instructors to achieve this goal.  Employment Preparation Education (EPE) funds classes for adults who are interested in obtaining their diploma.  There was a perfect score in reading of 800 during this time and many other students scored over 600–14 in reading, 10 in writing, 2 in math, 7 in science, and 5 in social studies.  In addition, 5 examinees scored over 3000 total points with the top score being 3231.

We asked two of our top-scoring students what to share their experience as examples of what can be achieved with hard work and perseverance:

“My name is Ping Munzert.  I am from China.  I came to America five years ago when I was 63 years old.  My English was very poor.  I had a difficult time and was very frustrated.  Eventually, I was able to get a job as a cashier at Walmart.  Although working there did improve my English, I realized that I needed more help if I wanted to be successful.  That is when I found BOCES.  With their help, I was able to get my first certification to be a CNA.  My dream is to become a nurse, even though I had attended high school and college in China, I felt it important that I get my high school equivalency here in America.  So that I could further improve my English and attend American College.

I began studying for my GED in February 2019 in Delevan Library.  My husband was very supportive.  He helped me study and drive me back and forth to my class.  My teacher Jody gave me a lot of guidance.  She was very kind and patient with me.  My knowledge of American history was lacking, to say the least.  My limited vocabulary was making it difficult to understand.  She took time to explain things to me and give me study material.  Finally, I passed my math, social study and science.  Also, I got very good score on math and social study.

I really had a hard time with reading and writing.  It took me over a year to prepare for my exam.  During that time, some instruction had to be done over the phone because of the COVID pandemic.  Bethany Ruane spent much time on the phone to help me.  I studied many hours and received help from the staff at BOCES.  I passed my final exam of English in July 2020 and received my equivalency diploma.  Without that assistance and encouragement, I might not have been able to pass the equivalency exam.  Many thanks to the staff at BOCES.

I believe in America anything is possible if you’re willing to work and you have a dream.  Just do it.  It doesn’t matter how old you are, what matters is your attitude and your amount effort.  Study hard, don’t give up.  You can achieve your dream.”

Samantha Barnetson adds this:

“After many years of thinking that having my high school equivalency diploma wouldn’t make a difference in my life, I finally decided to go back and try to earn it. After giving up the first time around, ten years later I finally achieved my goal. I never thought I could do it and ended up doing better than I imagined. I now have so many more opportunities and am currently studying veterinary assisting. I still haven’t chosen my new career, but it feels good to know I’ve opened so many more doors for myself. I’m glad I made the choice to get my diploma.”

These students would have presented these as speeches at our graduation ceremony had we been able to hold one.  Both students are strong examples of the success that can be achieved through high school equivalency classes and successful completion of the high school equivalency diploma.  In New York, the GED test was phased out in 2014 and the TASC is now the test of high school equivalency (HSE) along with options through pathways provided from New York State Education Department including regents credit, college credit, and National External Diploma Program.

Are you ready to get your diploma?  Are you 21 or older?  Call 716-376-8293 and get started today.

Olean, NY – July 9, 2021 – Each year, the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) recognizes exemplary work in school public relations, marketing, graphic design, and digital media in their nation-wide Communication Awards competition. The Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES Public Relations/Graphic Design/Print Shop team recently received recognition in several categories in the 2021 competition.

NSPRA’s mission is to build support and trust through responsible public relations that leads to success for all students. With more than 80 years of experience, NSPRA has a reputation in the field for practical approaches to solving school district and agency communication problems. The NSPRA has honored the best work in school communication for more than 50 years with its annual awards.

CA BOCES was awarded recognition in the following categories in the 2021 competition for work within BOCES and in component school districts: overall program campaign, special publication/book, marketing publication, video/podcast, e-newsletter, and social media campaign.

Scott Payne, CA BOCES District Superintendent, said that he was pleased to learn of the recent recognition. “Our team focuses all year on providing high-quality communication solutions internally and to our component school districts,” he said. “I’m extremely proud of the work being done to increase communication in our communities.”

Dr Ralph Kerr, President of the CA BOCES Board of Education commented, “On behalf of the entire CA BOCES Board of Education I want to congratulate everyone involved in the production of these outstanding award-winning communication pieces. We are so proud of you and are grateful that the National School Public Relations Association recognized the high-quality work that is produced at our BOCES.”

CA BOCES Director of Technology, Michael Graf, said that he is proud of the team approach that contributed to the recent recognition. “Our focus in the Technology & Communication division at CA BOCES is on working together for the best solutions. These recent awards highlight how our public relations department, graphic designers, print shop, and developers all work together to create high quality solutions for our internal and external customers.”