Gowanda Small Town Times

On Sunday, August 25, the annual Ducky Derby event was held at Gowanda’s Gateway Park. Te Gowanda-Area Chamber of Commerce has now announced the following winning entries:

1st Place $200 Jim G - Duke
2nd Place $150 Helix V - Stitch Jr
3rd Place $100 Peg S - Milo
4th-6th Place $50
4. Mavis L
5. Kathy S - Doozy
6. Colten B
7th-10th Place $25
7. Katlyn H - Fred
8. Harvey O
9. Cypress V - Stitch
10. California Crassi - Brett
Congratulations to the winners!
Thank you to everyone who supported the Ducky Derby this year!

A pair of Gowanda students became recent college graduates with announcement made by Buffalo-area colleges.

Buffalo State

Buffalo State recently congratulated a number of students who completed the requirements to earn their degrees in Fall 2023 and Spring 2024. Among those local students is Jadyn Jones of Gowanda, who graduated with a BS in Health and Wellness.

University at Buffalo

Skyler Capozzi of Gowanda, graduated from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the College of Arts and Sciences.

Dozens of students in ninth grade through 12th grade at Gowanda High School earned honor roll status for the fourth quarter marking period of the 2023-2024 academic year.

HIGH SCHOOL

HIGH HONOR ROLL (average of 95 and higher)

Grade 9: Mallory Berndt, Molly Bettker, Robert Dalimonte, Isabella DeGolier, Zachary Hojnacki, Drew Kota, Richard Kuras, McKoy Luce, Jenna Luther, Maleina Moses, Malayna Pawlak, Eliza Pound, Savannah Smith, Aubrey Smuda, Cree Vogtli, Jeffrey Whipple Jr., and Tayleigh Williams.

Grade 10: Marcus Gamble, Isabelle Graham, Darcy Kennedy, Addison Kota, Elizabeth Malek, Winter Mentley-Peters, Maddison Smith, and Helena Wallschlaeger.

Grade 11: Chase Bolen, Molly Bowers, Holland Browning, Gracie Eddy, Natalia Elliott, Caitlyn Gangi. Jillian Gernatt, Devan Giambrone, Tessa Kohn, Danielle Krajewski, Brayden Smith, Sydney Smith, Demetra Spire, William Szalay, Charlynn Ulmer, and Hannah Valentine.

Grade 12: Aiden Ackley, Alivia Capozzi, Quentin Centner, Hailey Christopher, Andrew Clark, Alhanna Gabel, Layla Gamble, Mya Halftown, Alexia Harvey, Kaitlyn Hender, Alaina Kaczmarczyk, Makayla Kuras, Chloe Luther, Ella Luther, Riley Olson, Nikolas Ondus, Madilyn Pawlak, Emily Pound, Autumn Pupo, Christina Wilder, and Avery Wilson.

HONOR ROLL (average of 90-94)

Grade 9: Kyan Austin, Jaycee Bailey, Corrine Burch, Jayden Fish, Emmarie Gillen, Nathan Hooper, Jovin Jones, Simone Kramer, Porter Lemke, Cadence Luther, Kiernan Quinn, Zachary Stark, Hailey Tomczak, and Ava-Carmella Valone.

Grade 10: Colin Barnes, Samantha Buthy, Aiden Carroll, Seth Geiger, Patricia Griffith, Hayleigh Hooper, Santino Jefferlone, Noah Lauer, Alanson Stafford, and Lucas Washy.

Grade 11: Elizabeth Green, Kayte Harrington, Blake Herman, Ellarose LeBeau, Lily Nuwer, Winter Rivera, Alyssa Ruzycki, Olivia Wampler, Landon White, and Conner Wilson.

Grade 12: Kaylee Corbin, Destiny Golden, Aubrie Heron, Michael Horth, Calie Hudson, August Krebs, Willow Mentley-Peters, Angelina Shaw, Daniel Stang, Bailey Suraf, and Benjamin VanNote.

MERIT ROLL (average of 85-89)

Grade 9: Weston Bolen, Addison Crooks, Reginald Irion, Enette John, Sonny Kramer, Alana Muenzer, Amelia Pickering, Lilliana Pierce, Nicholas Smuda, Cheyanne Viau, Julia White-Pigeon, Octavia Williams, and Taylor Yoder.

Grade 10: Brair Bartlett, Damian Ceciliano, Brendin Diebel, Lexi Farley, Audrina Huss, Kiona Isaac, Corrina John, Jaxstin Johns, Makayla Kraft, Carleen Logan, Presten Shultz, Lilah Smith, and KaeVii Yasurek.

Grade 11: Landen Ashley, Marissa Beaver, Jaylynn Elliott, Owen Farner, Cole Gabel, Alyssa Golden, Lauren Kelly, Zayne Laskey, Benjamin Latimore, Connor Ribblett, Keaton Seneca, Darrin Sherlock, and Ty Van Wey.

Grade 12: Hayden Abraszek, Tyler Bouquin, Gracie Carpenter, Evan Fort, Nakotah Jackson, Emma Lillie, Christian Merrill, Faolan Quinn, Kaleb Smith, Riley Tighe, Jayson Twoguns, and Sierra TwoGuns.

WNY PTECH in Dunkirk

MERIT ROLL (85-89.45): Max Hansen-Ivett and Derek Milne.

HONOR ROLL (90-94.49): Leona Henhawk.

HIGH HONOR ROLL (95-100): Seamus Matwijow.

CAM PTECH Springville

MERIT ROLL (85-89.45): Dylan Benkelman and Cashis Montour.

[photo] Runners representing the Gowanda cross country team posed for a photo after a successful race performance at the Eden Corn Festival. After the 3.8-mile Run For The Corn event, pictured are: Brendin Diesel, Maddox Hudson, Melanie Schott, Calie Hudson, Chase Bolen, Aimee Gernatt, Kiernan Quinn, JJ Whipple and Helena Wallschlaeger. Photo courtesy of Gowanda cross country.

The Eden Corn Festival is underway. Several Gowanda-area runners participated in the August 2 “Run For The Corn” races that are a part of that event.

The feature race was run on a 3.8-mile trail around the Eden Festival site and school. Three runners connected with the GCS cross country team finished in the Top 5 in that event. They are Chase Bolen (Gowanda, 1st, 23:08), Calie Hudson (Gowanda, 3rd, 26:36) and Maddox Hudson (Gowanda, 4th, 27:32).

Five other Gowanda-area runners also participated in the race. They were: Brendin Diebel (Gowanda, 8th, 28:58), Jeffery Whipple (Collins, 14th, 35:34), Helena Wallschlaeger (Collins, 15th, 37:02), Aimee Gernatt (Collins, 16th, 37:25) and Kiernan Quinn (Gowanda, 18th, 41:09).

Two other local runners took part in the shorter Run For The Corn (2.2 Mile Trail).

Teresa Fink (Collins, 13th, 31:26) and Kristin Quinn (Gowanda, 20th, 38:30).

Jamestown Community College has announced the part-time Dean’s Lists for this past Fall and Spring semesters. Several Gowanda high school students appear on those lists. To be eligible, students must achieve a minimum GPA of 3.50 or better while enrolled in six to 11 degree credits.

Those Gowanda students inclde:

FALL 2023

Molly Bowers, Alivia Capozzi, Hailey Christopher, Gracie Eddy, Alhanna Gabel, Caitlyn Gangi, Aubrie Heron, Alaina Kaczmarczyk, Tessa Kohn, Danielle Krajewski, Ella Luther, Seamus Matwijow, Riley Olson, Madilyn Pawlak, Autumn Pupo, Sydney Smith, Demetra Spire, William Szalay, Christina Wilder.

SPRING 2024

Aiden Ackley, Kayte Harrington, Tessa Kohn, Ella Luther.