Four students from Genesee County were among 29 regional finalists for the Outstanding Scholar Awards in Genesee Community College's Advanced Studies program. The awardees were announced at a ceremony and reception June 2 in the Stuart Steiner Theatre.
Keynote speaker for the evening was Joan Cole, superintendent of Elba Central School.
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 at 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.
Finalists were selected from 66 semi-finalists in five subject areas: mathematics, science, social science, foreign language and English. As in years past, a committee of academic professionals from GCC selected the following local award winners, listed by subject area and high school:
- English -- Carissa Hyde - Batavia
- Foreign Language -- Shelby Cross - Byron-Bergen
- Mathematics -- Kevin Beuler - Oakfield-Alabama
- Science -- Kevin Beuler - Oakfield-Alabama
- Social Science -- Jacob Griffin - Notre Dame
"This year we also took the opportunity to recognize and thank our ACE teachers who commit their time to teaching these courses," said Ed Levinstein, associate dean of ACE programs.
"We have many instructors who have been teaching Advanced Studies courses for over 10 years and we commend them for their dedication. Each of them has helped hundreds of students get a head start on their college educations, saving them both time and money."
For more information about the Advanced Studies program at Genesee Community College, call 345-6801 or go to www.genesee.edu/ACE.
