Joanna Ray and Nathan Smith from West Genesee High School; Elizabeth Schneid and Nicholas Procopio from Camillus Middle School; and Iris Eddy and Victor Vasilev from West Genesee Intermediate School were honored by the Camillus Optimists with the David Kenna Outstanding Student Award.
Jeffrey Dixe (West Genesee High School Special Education teacher), Karey Drake (West Genesee Intermediate School fifth-grade teacher), and Carly Boyles (Stonehedge UPK teacher) each received the 2023 Joseph A. Witowski Outstanding Teacher Award.
Honorees and their families were guests of the Optimists on November 20, 2023 at the Tuscarora Golf Club. School administrators introduced each honoree and described their unique contributions. Optimist David Philippone coordinated the program.
Teachers were selected by their peers for being sensitive to the needs of their students; for creating an exciting and challenging classroom atmosphere; and contributing to the quality of instruction at West Genesee.
Pictured above in front, from left to right, are Karey Drake, Jeffrey Dixe, and Carly Boyles. In the back, from left to right, are Victor Vasilev, Iris Eddy, Nathan Smith, Joanna Ray, Nicholas Procopio and Elizabeth Schneid.