Gowanda Small Town Times

Jamestown Community College recently made several announcements including graduates and Dean’s List honors.

Kirk Young, Jamestown Community College vice president of student affairs, and Marilyn Zagora, vice president of Academic Affairs, have announced the names of those awarded degrees or certificates from the Jamestown and Cattaraugus County campuses in May 2023. A total of 347 students earned degrees and certificates. Highest honors represents a 4.0 grade point average, high honors a 3.5 to 3.99 GPA, and honors a 3.25 to 3.49 GPA. Among those graduates, from Gowanda, was Julianna Grudzien (Associate of Science Degree.: Liberal Arts & Sciences: Early Childhood Education).

Several other local JCC part-time students were named to the Dean’s List for academic excellence during the spring 2023 semester. These included, from Collins, Donovan Jackson and, from Gowanda, Jairus Chung, Joseph Maxwell, Marquise Moore and Jeffrey Ryan.

Additionally, many area high school students were named to SUNY Jamestown Community College’s full-time student dean’s list during the 2022-23 academic year. To be eligible, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.50 or better while enrolled in at least 12 degree credits. Local honors for FALL 2022 went to
Lani Farley (Collins), Logan Forthman & Julia Jefferson (Gowanda) and Chase Cooper (Perrysburg).

A Gowanda student was named to the Dean’s List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the spring semester of the 2022-2023 academic year. Noah Vogtli is in the software engineering program.

Jamestown Community College has announced the names of the full-time students who have earned Dean’s List honors for academic excellence during the spring 2023 semester.

Two Gowanda students are among those named for Dean’s List honors. They are Mary Denea and Rosalee Royce.

Andrew Musacchio recently earned a degree from Grove CIty College on May 20, 2023. Musacchio earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and General Science Secondary Education Certification. Musacchio is from Gowanda. In addition, he was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester. He is a 2019 graduate of Gowanda Central School and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Musacchio (Brenda) from Gowanda.

The following Jamestown Community College students from the Gowanda area received academic awards from the Jamestown Campus in May:

Gowanda: Danielle Fial (Benjamin Lockwood Persevering Student Award)

Perrysburg: Fox Birdtail (Roger C. Seager Presidential Scholarship)