New York Mills Student, Board Member Receive Awards from School Boards Institute
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The Oneida-Madison-Herkimer (OMH) Counties School Boards Institute (SBI) presented its 2024 Student Achievement Awards and Distinguished Service Awards during the Annual General Membership Meeting at the Twin Ponds Golf and Country Club in New York Mills on May 9. A New York Mills student and Board of Education member were among the award recipients.
The OMH SBI includes 35 school districts in the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES, Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES and Madison-Oneida BOCES regions. One of the major themes of the awards is recognizing students who have overcome obstacles, and New York State School Boards Association Area 5 Director William Miller and Member Relations Manager Patrick Longo spoke about that during the event.
“It’s just a tremendous opportunity to showcase what the kids in our area are doing,” Miller said.
The students and school officials were joined by their nominators, families, local board members and school officials to be honored and share their stories during the event. OMH SBI President Douglas Gustin and OMH SBI Coordinator for Board Training James Van Wormer welcomed guests and shared comments of congratulations during the event.
Student Achievement Awards
The Student Achievement Awards are presented to high school juniors who have demonstrated a positive attitude, which reflects initiative, a sense of responsibility and an ability to interact with others, including peers, faculty and the community. Recipients also have strong character values, perform academically to the best of their ability and may have overcome significant adversity while working toward their career goals.
The Student Achievement Awards were presented this year to several students from the Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES region, including New York Mills student Jaden Roback, who was nominated by Bryan Waterman.
Congratulations, Jaden!
Distinguished Service Awards
The Distinguished Service Awards are presented to outstanding superintendents, Board of Education members, central office staff and others. The award seeks to recognize those who have dedicated time, continued support and strong action in the service of public education and the welfare of children and have demonstrated a positive influence in their school community and/or the state.
The Distinguished Service Awards were presented this year to several school officials from the Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES region, including New York Mills Union Free School District Board of Education member Jackie Edwards, who was nominated by the District’s Board of Education.
Congratulations, Jackie!
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