Diane Torcello Elected Genesee Community College Board Chair

BATAVIA, NY (07/15/2014)(readMedia)-- Genesee Community College's Board of Trustees yesterday evening elected Diane D. Torcello as Chair for the 2014-2015 year. The Board also elected Laura J. Bohm as Vice Chair and Donna M. Ferry as Secretary.

Mrs. Torcello, of Pavilion, is a Bank of Castile executive. Mrs. Bohm, of Batavia, is a retired housing administrator. Ms. Ferry, of Darien, is Secretary/Treasurer of S.J.F. Construction, Inc.

In other business, the Board of Trustees:

• Approved a technical amendment to the College's 2014-2015 operating budget, reducing anticipated sponsor support by $250,000 and increasing fund balance support by the same amount.

• Welcomed two new members of the Board of Trustees: Robert L. Boyce and Jacalyn F. Whiting, both of LeRoy. Mr. Boyce was appointed by the Genesee County Legislature and Ms. Whiting was appointed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. Both members will serve seven-year terms. The ten-member volunteer Board of Trustees is the governing body of Genesee community College.

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