{"id":33019,"date":"2022-06-03T15:12:52","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T19:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=33019"},"modified":"2022-06-03T15:12:52","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T19:12:52","slug":"batavia-batavia-business-professional-womens-club-awards-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/06\/03\/batavia-batavia-business-professional-womens-club-awards-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"BATAVIA\/Batavia Business & Professional Women’s Club Awards 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Woman of the Year for 2021-2022<\/strong> Donna West<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Donna is a board member in the club and actively involved on many levels. She gives of her time and talents and serves the community with a smile.\u00a0(Pictured -Donna with daughter Shannon Plath)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Ed Spence awarded the first Jill Spence Memorial Scholarship<\/strong> of $1,000 to Margaret Johnson of Pembroke (provided still photos) This is the first year of the award and is in memory of Ed’s sister who worked for Strong Memorial Hospital as a manager in outpatient pharmacy for over 20 years. Last month, Jill, 48, passed away after a sudden heart attack. The winner of the award is chosen based on similar characteristic that Jill possessed, very friendly, with a big heart, an easy-going person who loved to spoil her nieces, Jill was the favorite Aunt, a family person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scholarship Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Batavia Business & Professional Women\u2019s Club Inc (BBPWC, Inc), 2022 Scholarship Committee, has awarded scholarships to ten Genesee County students.\u00a0 Each student received a $750 check to help further their education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recipients were as follows:\u00a0 Shawn Calmes<\/strong> of Alexander, Jenna Gilbert<\/strong> of Oakfield-Alabama, Alexandra Hackett<\/strong> of a home-school, Grace Hunn<\/strong> of Byron-Bergen, Imogene Plitt<\/strong> of Alexander, Kelsey
Schlagenhauf<\/strong> of Oakfield-Alabama, Courtney Schum<\/strong> of Alexander, Matthew Smith<\/strong> of Batavia,
Kylie Tamara <\/strong>of Batavia, and Natalie Whitmore<\/strong> of Alexander.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each student maintained an 85% average, complete a one-page BBPWC Inc. application with a letter of recommendation from a school staff member. \u00a0Each student submitted a personal essay discussing their achievements and future goals as well as an essay from a parent. The finalists were interviewed by the BBPWC Inc.\u2019s Scholarship Committee in and were notified by one of the scholarship committee members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jenna Gilbert-Oakfield Alabama with Peggy Johnson, Bobbi Norton and Shannon Plath<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Alexandra Hackett-Home School with Peggy Johnson, Bobbi Norton and Shannon Plath<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Grace Hunn-Byron Bergen with Peggy Johnson, Bobbi Norton and Shannon Plath<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Matthew Smith-Batavia with Peggy Johnson, Bobbi Norton and Shannon Plath <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Kelsey Schlagenhauf-Oakfield-Alabama with Peggy Johnson, Bobbi Norton and Shannon Plath <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Kylie Tatarka-Batavia with Peggy Johnson, Bobbi Norton and Shannon Plath <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Natalie Whitmore-Alexander with Peggy Johnson, Bobbi Norton and Shannon Plath
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Additionally, BBPWC Inc. presented eight $350 checks to our Service Award Recipients.\u00a0 Checks were awarded to:\u00a0 Alzheimer\u2019s Association, Batavia Community Schools Equity Opportunity Family, Community Action of Orleans & Genesee County, Crossroads Roads, Genesee Cancer Assistance, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County, Project Stork, Inc., and The Bridge Addiction Recovery, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be considered for the service award a letter with appropriate letterhead was sent to the BBPWC Inc requesting consideration. To find out more about BBPWC Inc scholarships and service awards visit our webpage:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/bataviabpw.wordpress.com\/scholarship<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0https:\/\/bataviabpw.wordpress.com\/service-awards<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ed Spence awarded the first Jill Spence Memorial Scholarship of $1,000 to Margaret Johnson of Pembroke (provided still photos) This is the first year of the award and is in memory of Ed’s sister who worked for Strong Memorial Hospital as a manager in outpatient pharmacy for over 20 years. \u2026<\/p>\n

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