(Top L to R): Aden Chua, Aidan Anderson, Alex Johnson, Brendan Burgess, Cooper Fix,
(Bottom L to R): Fabian Vazquez, Garrett Schmidt, Ifran Armstrong, Michael Marchese, Shawn Kimball // Photos courtesy of Barbara Paserk / Blink of an Eye Photography
Press release
BATAVIA, NY—Ten seniors from Batavia High School are set to compete for the title of “Mr. Batavia” at the 10th annual competition being held on Friday, April 21, at 7 pm in the Frank E. Owen Auditorium at Batavia High School.
The students compete in multiple rounds of the event. Donations raised from ticket sales and donations are given to the top three winners’ charities. Since 2013, the annual event has raised $32,719 for local organizations.
This year’s contestants are:
Aidan Anderson representing Batavia VA
Ifran Armstrong representing Crossroads House
Brendan Burgess representing Volunteers for Animals
Aden Chua representing Genesee Cancer Assistance
Cooper Fix representing Ricky Palermo Foundation
Alex Johnson representing Dave McCarthy Memorial Foundation
Shawn Kimball representing Habitat for Humanity
Michael Marchese representing Batavia City Schools Foundation
Garrett Schmidt representing All Babies Cherished
Fabian Vazquez representing Golisano’s Children Hospital
Additional members of the Mr. Batavia Committee include: Julia Clark, Julia Preston, Brooke Scott, Lydia Evans, Clara Wood, Nora Wood, Olivia Shell, Cassidy Crawford, Isabella Walsh, Aleeza Idress, Grace Parker, Brie Gabriel, Jakayla Rivera, Addison Glynn, Bridget Taggart, Alyssa Talone, Anna Varland, Julia Petry, Abby Moore, Sydney Konieczny.
Hostesses for the evening’s event include: Clara Wood, Maya Schrader, and Lucy Taggart.
Staff choreographers for Mr. Batavia include: Saniiya Santiago and Melania deSa e Frias.
Tickets are $10 each and will be sold to students during school lunches the week of April 17th and at the door for the community.
Lisa Robinson, Advisor for Mr. Batavia, would like to thank the Batavia City School Foundation for their help and support in collecting and distributing funds to the local organizations.
Additional thanks to: Charles Men’s Shop, Extreme Streetwear, Beverly’s Florist and Gift Shop, Main Street Pizza, Blink of an Eye Photography, Steve Ognibene Photography, and participating charities for their work in our community.