The 2018 class of Chautauqua County School Boards Association Honors Students are pictured during the association’s recent Annual Meeting and Honors Night.

FREDONIA — The Chautauqua County School Boards Association held its Annual Meeting and Honors Night at the Williams Center on the State University at Fredonia campus recently.

Raymond J. Fashano, executive director, welcomed the honored students, families and friends, administrators, staff and school board members from each of the Chautauqua County school districts and Erie 2 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES.

The MG Voices, under the direction of Julie Costantini, entertained the group with a selection of music. Mosaic Mercy, a vocal group the Forestville Wesleyan Church, provided the invocation. Bob Schneider, New York State School Boards Association associate executive director, extended greetings on behalf of his organization.

The honor students were recognized by Fashano assisted by Sylvester Cleary, county school boards association president from Forestville Central School, and Martha Howard, first vice president from Silver Creek. The students gave a brief statement about their accomplishments and future plans. Each received a certificate and memento from the Chautauqua County School Boards Association. The Honor Students are:

Bemus Point: Chase Boardman and Lauren Nelson;

Brocton: Jessica Link and Timothy Skinner;

Cassadaga Valley: Julia Anderson and Mariana Waite;

Chautauqua Lake: Joshua Janicki and Anna Sena;

Clymer: Nashia Duryee and Jenna Kibbe;

Dunkirk: Samantha Moser and Josue Rosario;

E2CCB – Hewes Center: Sarah Priester;

E2CCB – Lo Guidice Center: Daniel Torres;

Falconer: Joshua Bowman and Kathryn Jaroszynski;

Forestville: Kira Johnson and Caroline Kaicher;

Fredonia: Hannah Gullo and Seth Schrader;

Frewsburg: Niklas Sanfilippo and Kelsey Wolfe;

Jamestown: Andrew Pumford and Alicia Rensel;

Panama: Lauren Barmore and Chloe Petry;

Pine Valley: Karson Smuda and Megan Stefanik;

Sherman: Zoey Charrette and Dylan Wagner;

Silver Creek: Lauren Grover and Briget Whipple;

Southwestern: Hannah Finson and Mikayla Johnson; and

Westfield: Kailyn Gatto and Anne Catherine Schaaf.

Sylvester Cleary from Forestville Central School was the recipient of the Board Member of the Year Award. Todd Tranum, executive director of the Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier and president/CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce, received the Friend of Education Award. The Cassadaga Valley Central School Board of Education was the recipient of the School Board Professional Development Award.

Board of Education members leaving service were also recognized.

Michael Ginestre, superintendent of Sherman Central School and Jason Delcamp, superintendent of Brocton Central School and president of the Far West Council of School Superintendents, presented scholarship awards to a student from each participating district. The recipients are:

Bemus Point: Ben Cresanti;

Brocton: Timothy Skinner;

Cassadaga Valley: Mariana Waite;

Chautauqua Lake: Ryan Wilson;

Clymer: McLain Rupp;

Dunkirk: Samantha Moser;

E2CCB – Hewes Center: Sarah Priester;

E2CCB – Lo Guidice Center: Daniel Torres;

Falconer: Hannah Wallace;

Forestville: Caroline Kaicher;

Fredonia: Rachel Proffitt;

Frewsburg: Kelsey Wolfe;

Jamestown: Katherine Brand;

Panama: Bethany Stravato;

Pine Valley: Heidi Moss;

Sherman: Kaylee Thornton;

Silver Creek: Briget Whipple;

Southwestern: Hannah Finson; and

Westfield: Alexandria Kassman.

Fashano recognized corporate sponsor representatives in attendance from AXA and LaBella Associates. He thanked all corporate sponsors for their support.

Election results for the Chautauqua County School Boards Association Executive Committee and the 2018-19 budget were announced.