Thirty-three Outstanding Scholars in Genesee's Advanced Studies Program Receive Awards

BATAVIA, NY (06/08/2009)(readMedia)-- Thirty-three students in Genesee Community College's Advanced Studies program were finalists for Outstanding Scholar Awards. The awardees were announced at a ceremony and reception on Wednesday, June 3, in the Stuart Steiner Theatre at Genesee's Batavia campus.

Advanced Studies is part of the College's ACE program, or Accelerated College Enrollment, and allows high school students the opportunity to earn college credit from Genesee while attending class within their high school. High school teachers approved as Genesee adjunct faculty teach all Advanced Studies courses. Some of the most enterprising young students earn enough transferable Advanced Studies credit to enter their first year of college as sophomores.

"Having thirty more students involved in the Outstanding Scholars program this year over last year illustrates how families are recognizing the value of earning college credit while still in high school. The growing number of Outstanding Scholars reflects the growing realization about the importance of making the most out of every high school term," Ed Levinstein, Associate Dean of the ACE Program said. "It not only gives students an academic edge in their freshmen college year, but it can save their families significant tuition dollars." The 33 finalists were selected from 78 semi-finalists in the five subject areas of mathematics, science, social science, foreign language, and English. In 2008, there were 24 finalists and 48 semi-finalists. Like last year, a committee of academic professionals from Genesee Community College selected the following award winners, listed by subject area, county of residence and their high school:

ENGLISH

Catherine Shafer - Allegany County - Belfast High School

Kevin Schildwaster - Genesee County - Notre Dame High School

Brian Gordinier - Livingston County - Keshequa High School

Mackenzie Zimmerman - Monroe County - Gates-Chili High School

Kathleen Adduci - Orleans County - Albion High School

Abigail Decker - Steuben County - Wayland-Cohocton High School

Christine Bub - Wyoming County - Letchworth High School

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Cari Aldinger - Erie County - Alden High School

Richard DelPlato - Genesee County - Batavia High School

Shane Kellogg - Livingston County - York High School

Zachary Vick - Orleans County - Kendall High School

Jaclyn Kotula - Wyoming County - Attica High School

MATHEMATICS

Lucas Haskell - Cattaraugus County - Pioneer High School

Ashlee Evertt - Erie County - Alden High School

Maxwell Torrey - Genesee County - Elba High School

Jeffrey Steidle - Livingston County - Keshequa High School

Nicole Lupinetti - Monroe County - Hilton High School

Devon Jedamski - Orleans County - Holley High School

Brett Schneider - Steuben County - Wayland-Cohocton High School

Kelly Metz - Wyoming County - Attica High School

SCIENCE

Jessica Dustin - Erie County - Alden High School

Jonathan Harris - Genesee County - Oakfield-Alabama

Christina Harmon - Livingston County - Cal-Mum High School

Yeliam Martinez - Monroe County - Monroe High School

Kathryn Des Jardin - Orleans County - Holley High School

Kelly Metz - Wyoming County - Attica High School

SOCIAL SCIENCE

Joseph Osucha III - Erie County - Alden High School

Jonathan Harris - Genesee County - Oakfield-Alabama High School

Sarah Gray - Livingston County - Keshequa High School

Stacy Wicks - Monroe County - Northstar Christian Academy

Ronald Malone - Niagara County - Newfane High School

Kaci Schiavone - Orleans County - Holley High School

Jason Lowden - Wyoming County - Letchworth High School

For more information about the Advanced Studies program at Genesee Community College, call 585-345-6801 or go to www.genesee.edu/ACE.

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Editor's Note: A photograph of the Outstanding Scholars who attended the ceremony at Genesee Community College on Wednesday night is available at:

http://marketing.genesee.edu/images/Outstanding_Scholars09.jpg

Standing in the back row against the railing, left to right are: Abigail Decker of Wayland-Cohocton High School, Sarah Gray of Keshequa High School, Jason Lowden of Letchworth High School, Jonathan Harris of Oakfield-Alabama High School, and Joseph Osucha III of Alden High School. Standing in the middle row, left to right are: Jaclyn Kotula of Attica High School, Kelly Metz of Attica High School, Ronald Malone of Newfane High School, and Devon Jedamski of Holley High School. Standing in the bottom row, left to right are: Jessica Dustin of Alden High School, Cari Aldinger of Alden High School, and Kathryn Des Jardin of Holley High School.