Five students, three teachers nominated for Amsterdam YMCA's annual awards

Five students and three teachers from Amsterdam High School are in the running for the Amsterdam YMCA’s Outstanding Student and Outstanding Teacher of the Year awards.

The awards recognize students who do well academically and teachers who are dedicated to their jobs. However, the awards emphasize involvement in community activities, such as sports, music or other clubs at the high school, and religious activities and other volunteer work in the community.

This is the fourth year the YMCA has given out the awards to students and teachers in four area high schools: Amsterdam, Broadalbin-Perth, Fonda-Fultonville, Galway. One student and one teacher are chosen from all of the nominees to be the Outstanding Student or Outstanding Teacher of the Year. The winners will receive a plaque commemorating the occasion.

The nominees will be honored during a breakfast on Wednesday, March 19, at America’s Best Value Inn in Amsterdam. This year’s Master of Ceremonies is Victor Guilianelli, President and CEO of St. Mary’s Hospital. Others scheduled to attend are State Assemblyman George Amedore and City of Amsterdam Mayor Ann M. Thane.

Amsterdam High students who are nominated this year are:

Caitlin Bartman

Gino Catena

Heather Graff

Jessica Nelson

Dianna Rokitowski

Teachers who are nominated this year are:

Beverly Greco - mathematics

Sgt. Maj. Earl Combes – ROTC