BATAVIA/Women’s Build Day gets new project on East Main street off the ground for Habitat for Humanity

  The home at 4961 East Main street was just donated by Bill Baskin and Susan Blackburn in March of 2018. According to Lauren Casey, CEO at Habitat for Humanity, it has been quite a few years since the property has seen any love. It was constructed in 1900. Baskin …

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GCC Nursing Alumni announces new Nursing Alumni Scholarship at first annual “Gatsby Gala”

(Pictured left to right- Laurel Sanger/Dir. of GCC Nursing Program, Dr. James Sunser/GCC Pres., and Jennifer Wakefield. Assist. Dir. of Alumni Affairs)   In celebration of Nurses week, the GCC Nursing Alumni Committee has announced a new GCC Nursing Alumni Scholarship that will help future nursing program students navigate the …

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BATAVIA/Schreck receives volunteer of the year award at ARC of Genesee and Orleans Awards Ceremony

The ARC of Genesee and Orleans held their Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony at the Richard C. Call Arena at GCC on Thursday evening with 400 in attendance. Peggy Schreck was presented with the Volunteer of the Year Award. (Submitted information and photos) The award was presented by Shelly Kordish, …

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BATAVIA/Notre Dame student organizes dodgeball tournament to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in honor of her brother

Notre Dame Senior Margaret Sutherland is giving back to those who helped her and her family over 15 years ago. Sutherland is participating in a 7 week fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society called “Students of the Year”. The objective is to try and raise as much money as …

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