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Jake Harvey, of Le Roy, picked up a win for the RIT wrestling team on Saturday in the New York/Pennsylvania duel matches hosted by RIT.

Harvey secured a win via pinfall over DeMarquis Holley of King's at 141 lbs. in 2:31.

The Tigers return to action on Friday and Saturday, traveling to Lycoming for the Budd Whitehill Dual meets. RIT will play a to be determined opponent on Friday morning.

Travis S. Ogden, of Batavia, is on Cazenovia College's 2012 Fall Semester dean's list. Those named to the dean's list have achieved a 3.5 or better grade-point average for all courses attempted, and have earned 12 or more academic credits during the semester.

Ogden is a junior majoring in Management, specializing in Accounting, and is a graduate of Pembroke Central School, Corfu.

Cazenovia College, founded in 1824, is an independent, coeducational, baccalaureate college near Syracuse, offering a comprehensive liberal arts education in an exceptional community environment, with academic and co-curricular programs devoted to developing leaders in their professional fields.

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For adult students who are looking to further their education after past experiences in the workforce, military, raising family, or similar encounters along life's journey -- the uneasiness and anxiety of returning to the classroom may be overwhelming.

Genesee Community College students in that category now have a new outlet and opportunity to share their fears and experiences with others in the same situation.
John Sherman, Brenda Sheflin, Keith Compton, Jeremy Weatherbee, Michelle Taylor and Richard Long teamed up last semester to form the Returning Adult Student Organization (RASO) support group at GCC.

The opportunity to talk to others who have similar fears about returning to school, help build confidence in the new environment, overcome the awkwardness of being in a classroom, and learn what has worked and what has not worked for others in the past are just a few of the many areas the new student group hopes to address.

RASO invites any student 24 years or older to join them in networking, sharing real work experiences, offering advice, creating study groups, offering computer support and other areas of assistance.

For more information on RASO and upcoming meetings and events, contact Brenda Sheflin at 585-343-0055, ext. 6185, or by e-mail at bjsheflin@genesee.edu.

Students can still enroll in the Spring 2013 semester and register for classes, which begin Jan. 14.

Genesee County Justice for Children Advocacy Center has been awarded re-accreditation by National Children’s Alliance following an extensive application and site review process. Accreditation is the highest level of membership with National Children’s Alliance and denotes excellence in service provision.

As the accrediting agency for Children’s Advocacy Centers (CAC) across the country, National Children’s Alliance awards various levels of accreditation and membership to centers responding to allegations of child abuse in ways that are effective and efficient, and put the needs of child victims of abuse first.

Accredited CAC’s must undergo a re-accreditation process every five years to ensure that best practices are continually being applied. With accreditation standards being updated in 2010, re-accreditation this year reflects the Justice for Children Advocacy Center’s commitment to providing evidence-based methods practice.

The Justice for Children Advocacy Center provides services to the children of GLOW region-Genesee, Livingston, Orleans and Wyoming counties. In 2011 the Justice for Children Advocacy Center provided services to 184 children and their families. In 2012, it provided services to 237 children and their families. As an Accredited Member of the National Children’s Alliance, The Justice for Children Advocacy Center is dedicated to providing comprehensive, coordinated and compassionate services to victims of child abuse.

National Children’s Alliance awards Accredited Membership based on a CAC’s compliance with 10 national standards of accreditation to ensure effective, efficient and consistent delivery of services to child abuse victims. Accredited members must utilize a functioning and effective multidisciplinary team approach to work collaboratively in child abuse investigation, prosecution, and treatment. National Children’s Alliance also considers standards regarding a center’s cultural competency and diversity, forensic interviews, victim support and advocacy, medical evaluation, therapeutic intervention, and child focused setting.

“As a team of individuals dedicated to responding to child abuse, we recognize the importance of maintaining Accredited status from National Children’s Alliance. Re-accreditation not only validates our organization’s dedication to proven effective approaches of child abuse intervention and prevention, but also contributes to consistency across the child advocacy center movement as a whole,” said Anne Bezon, Justice for Children Advocacy Center Supervisor.

Teresa Huizar, executive director of National Children’s Alliance, said: "The Justice for Children Advocacy Center is commended for its continued commitment to effectively serve victims of child abuse. As the national association and accrediting body for Children’s Advocacy Centers across the country, our goal is to ensure that every victim of child abuse has access to high quality services that result from professional collaboration.

"By requiring Accredited Centers to undergo re-accreditation every five years, we ensure that evidence-based practices are being implemented and the highest quality of services is being provided."

The mission of the Justice for Children Advocacy Center and Genesee County Multi-Disciplinary Team is to seek to reduce the incidence of child sexual and physical abuse, to minimize trauma to alleged child victims, and to promote healing for victims and their families by coordinating services at a single child-friendly facility.

A two-part NYS Snowmobile Safety Course will be conducted at the Town of Pembroke Town Hall from 7 to 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 15, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19. It is sponsored by the Millgrove Sportsments Club, Genesee Sno-Packers and Snowmobile Club and CoPeDa Snowmobile Club.

The two hall is located at Route 77 and Route 5 in Corfu.

The course is free to adults and children age 10 or older. Children under 18 must take the course -- required by the New York State Parks and Recreation -- to drive a snowmobile. The instructors for the Snowmobile Safety Course are certified by NYS.

You must sign up for the course and attend both classes, where you register at. All materials for the Snowmobile Safety Course will be furnished. Those that pass the written exam will be issued a patch, certificate and a license. There is no charge for this course and no instructors make a dime on this course -- it is all volunteer.

Pre-register by calling 585-599-6431 or 585-937-9536 after 5:30 p.m.

Genesee Community College women's soccer head coach Jeff Reyngoudt announced that student athletes Brenna DeFelice (of Holley), Rachel Oliver (of Holley) and Micalah Klejment (of Williamson) have signed Letters of Intent to play for GCC beginning in the fall season of 2013.

"We've added three great players to our team for next season," Reyngoudt said. "They will help strengthen our defense and outside midfield."

DeFelice, a defender, will join Genesee from Holley High School where she was a three-year varsity player and a Genesee Region All-Star. A 12-year veteran of the sport, DeFelice intends to major in Nursing and Health Studies.

Oliver, a defender, will also join GCC from Holley High School. A three-year varsity player and two-time Genesee Region All-Star, Oliver chose Genesee because of the soccer program and educational opportunities. She plans to major in Nursing and Health Studies.

Klejment, a midfielder, will join Genesee from Williamson Senior High School. A tri-sport athlete, Klejment also participated in track and basketball. She has been playing soccer for 14 years and was a two-time All-County selection in high school. She intends to major in Nursing and Health Studies.

For further information and pictures go to Genesee's Athletic webpage, which is updated regularly with game results, team rosters, photographs and information about Genesee's overall athletic program. http://www.genesee.edu/athletics

Jarad Kogut, of Elba, a sophomore majoring in Mechanical Engineering at Clarkson University, participated on the Clarkson University Club Football Team as a wide receiver.

The Golden Knights finished the 2012 season with a 4-3 record. The team was founded two years ago, and has since grown to more than 50 members. The club finished its 2010 season with a 1win-5 loss record, and then improved to 3-3 in 2011.

Michael Pratt, of Batavia, was recently named to the dean's list at Hudson Valley Community College.

Each fall and spring term, the college's dean's list honors those students who have a term grade-point average between 3.0 and 3.5.

Pratt is in the Criminal Justice academic program.

Founded in 1953, Hudson Valley Community College offers more than 70 degree and certificate programs in four schools: Business; Engineering and Industrial Technologies; Health Sciences; and Liberal Arts and Sciences; and workforce and academic preparation programs offered through the Educational Opportunity Center.