SUNY Jamestown Community College recently honored 65 high school students from throughout southwestern New York as the 2024-2025 students of the year in the College Connections program.
In selecting the students of the year, schools were asked to consider College Connections participants who had embraced the challenges of completing college level work and demonstrated resourcefulness, integrity, and dedication.
College Connections, JCC's concurrent enrollment program with regional high schools, is accredited by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships.
Recipients included:
Allegany-Limestone Central School: senior Nicole Feneran, junior Serena Frederick
Bolivar-Richburg Central School: senior Raegan Giardini, junior Emma Sisson
Brocton Central School: senior Joseph Watson, junior Dylan Veroba
CA BOCES Belmont Center: senior Janek Bialek
CA BOCES Ellicottville Center: senior Savana Hubbard
CA BOCES Olean Center: senior Zaiden Thach, junior Myleigh Jobe
Cassadaga Valley Central School: senior Charlotte Couchman
Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School: senior Amelia Wolf, junior Alexander Pietras
Chautauqua Lake Central School: senior Logan Ludwig, junior Lily Otto
Clymer Central School: senior Evangeline Johnson, junior Landon Johnson
Cuba-Rushford Central School: senior Finnian Ricketts, junior Aaliyah Kowalewski
Dunkirk High School: senior Paul Trippy III, junior Giada Kirell
Ellicottville Central School: senior Maddox Johnson, junior Olivia Tighe
Falconer Central School: senior Conner Holsopple, junior Jonathan Kent
Forestville Central School: senior Benjamin Bock, junior Giulianna Patton
Franklinville Central School: senior Lilah Cudney, junior Kaylee Wilkins
Fredonia Central School: senior Emily McCann, junior Zach Davis
Frewsburg Central School: senior Brionna Dumaine, junior Grace Kutschke
Gowanda Central School: senior Jillian Gernatt, junior Haley Campos
Hinsdale Central School: senior Kaylie Foskit, junior Kaleigh Buckles
Jamestown High School: senior Jadalyse Navarro, junior Luke Kirschman
Maple Grove Junior/Senior High School: senior Lydia Darr, junior Logan Quattrone
Olean High School: senior Evan Snyder, junior Grady Smucinski-O'Brien
Panama Central School: senior Kaitlyn Horton, junior Abigail Bullaro
Pine Valley Central School: senior Sarah Kruszka, junior Amelia Morey
Randolph Central School: senior Madelia Griffith, junior Riley Henry
Salamanca High School: senior Jacob Herrick, junior Jesse Hill
Scio Central School: senior Hailey Illerbrun, junior Nathan Griffiths
Sherman Central School: senior Max Guzman, junior Brookelyn Wright
Silver Creek Central School: senior Isabella Daniels, junior Samuel Bowers
Southwestern Central High School: senior Carter Dole, junior Stella Hren
Springville-Griffith Institute: senior Makayla Heary, junior Austin Dean
Westfield Academy & Central School: senior Mason Baum, junior Emma DeGolier
WNY P-TECH Academy: senior Max Hansen-Ivett, junior Jonathan Pilski
In celebration of the award, JCC created an online album highlighting the students, their achievements, and future plans. Visit facebook.com/sunyjcc to see biographies of the College Connections Students of the Year.