{"id":52058,"date":"2024-04-04T18:03:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T22:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=52058"},"modified":"2024-04-04T18:03:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T22:03:23","slug":"batavia-11th-annual-mr-batavia-competition-is-friday-april-12th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/04\/04\/batavia-11th-annual-mr-batavia-competition-is-friday-april-12th\/","title":{"rendered":"BATAVIA\/11th Annual Mr. Batavia Competition is Friday, April 12th"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BATAVIA, NY\u2014Thirteen seniors from Batavia High School will compete for the title of \u201cMr. Batavia\u201d at the 11th annual competition, which will be held on Friday, April 12, at 7 p.m. in the Frank E. Owen Auditorium at Batavia High School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The students compete in multiple rounds of the event. Donations raised from ticket sales and donations are given to the top three winners\u2019 charities. Since 2013, the annual event has raised $37,852 for local organizations.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s contestants are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elijah Abdella<\/strong><\/em>\u2014Genesee Cancer Assistance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brian Calderon<\/strong><\/em>\u2014Suicide Prevention of Genesee County<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryan Cox<\/strong><\/em>\u2014Habitat for Humanity and GCASA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owen Halpin<\/strong><\/em>\u2014The Michael Napoleon Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orion Lama<\/em><\/strong>\u2014American Heart Association, Buffalo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eli Michalak<\/em><\/strong>\u2014The Ricky Palermo Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryan Plath<\/em><\/strong>\u2014The Batavia City Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parris Price<\/em><\/strong>\u2014The Salvation Army<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emmanuel Richardson<\/em><\/strong>\u2014Go Art!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harry Southall<\/em><\/strong>\u2014Batavia VA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patrick Suozzi<\/em><\/strong>\u2014The Red Cross<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brock Warren<\/em><\/strong>\u2014Crossroads House<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peyton Woehler<\/em><\/strong>\u2014Genesee County Mental Health<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Hostesses for the evening\u2019s event include: Addison Glynn, Cassidy Crawford,\u00a0 Julia Clark, and Julia Preston<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional members of the Mr. Batavia Committee include Brie Gabriel, Isabella Walsh, Aleeza Idress, Grace Parker, Bridget Taggart, Anna Varland, Maddie Bellamy, Emma Bigsby, Jadyn Boyce, Lily Burke, Lilian Emerson, Carolynn Flint, Sophie Fryer, Kassandra Kesler, Jaimin MacDonald, MaKynna Mason, Kirstin Mattice, Freya Mellander, Sophia Moore, Giana Mruczek, Ella Radley, Anna Stevens, and Sofia Trias; Staff choreographer: Melania deSa e Frias<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets are $10 each and will be sold to students during school lunches the week of April 9, and at the door for the community. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lisa Robinson, Mr. Batavia’s advisor, would like to thank the Batavia City School Foundation for its help and support in collecting and distributing funds to local organizations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional thanks to: Charles Men\u2019s Shop, Main Street Pizza, Geico Insurance, Extreme Streetwear, Special Tees Embroidery and Screenprinting in Geneseo, Beverly’s Florist and Gift Shop, and Steve Ognibene Photography, and participating charities for their work in our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can follow along with the Mr. Batavia competition on Instagram at https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mr.batavia<\/a>, and the hashtag #mrb24<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Press release BATAVIA, NY\u2014Thirteen seniors from Batavia High School will compete for the title of \u201cMr. Batavia\u201d at the 11th annual competition, which will be held on Friday, April 12, at 7 p.m. in the Frank E. Owen Auditorium at Batavia High School. The students compete in multiple rounds of the \u2026<\/p>\n

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