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Business Education Alliance to hold annual breakfast meeting and awards program

By Billie Owens

The Genesee County BEA (Business Education Alliance) will be having its Annual Spring Breakfast Meeting and Awards Program at 7:15 a.m. on Friday, May 21at Bohn's Restaurant in Batavia.

The featured program is "Ag in the Classroom," which is part of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County. Ag in the Classroom is an agricultural-based education outreach program.

Students will be speaking about their experiences in these programs: Ag Literacy Week; Incubation and Embryology; and 1st Grade Dairy Days. These programs are possible due to the support of local businesses, business people and school districts along with the dedicated staff members at Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Businesses, business members, and schools will be honored with annual awards. The awards to be presented include:

  • Outstanding New Program Award to the Biotechnology Science Share Program, created by three high school science teachers at Batavia High School
  • Outstanding Business Member Award to Syntec Optics in Pavilion
  • APPLE Award to Alexander Central School District

The cost of the breakfast is $16 per person. All are invited and encouraged to attend!  If you would like to attend, please contact Melinda Chamberlin at 343-7440 or at
mchamberlin@geneseeny.com.

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