Distinguished Alumni and Educator Emeritus Awards Dinner

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The Amherst Central Alumni Foundation Inc. announced the recipients of its 2019 Distinguished Alumni and Distinguished Educator Emeritus Awards on Wednesday, August 21, 2019.

Join us for a dinner and awards reception on Thursday, October 17, 2019 from 6:00pm-8:00pm at the Reikart House/Jazzboline, Reikart Ballroom, 5010 Main Street, Snyder, NY 14226.

These are the recipients of the awards.

Distinguished Alumni Awards recipients are Jennifer Burton, Ursula Burton, Gabrielle Burton, Maria Burton, and Charity Burton of Five Sisters Productions.

Five Sisters Productions is the Los Angeles based production company that is run by these five Burton siblings and Amherst Central High School alumni. Five Sisters makes high quality and award-winning features, shorts, and commercials. Their project choices reflect their commitment to community involvement and social engagement, with focus on increasing the diversity of voices both making and being represented onscreen.

Distinguished Educator Emeritus Awards recipients are Bradley Tichenor, Amherst Central High School; Lynn Daniels, Smallwood Drive Elementary School; George Wildridge, Harlem Road Elementary School and Anton Schwarzmueller (posthumously), Amherst Middle School Principal.

Steven Daniels ’90 and his giving spirit

Posted by amherstalumnioffice on 2019-08-30
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Steven’s Spirit of Giving in memory of Amherst Alumnus Steven Daniels ’90, will hold a fundraiser to benefit local Cancer Research at RPCCC (former RPCI), and Steven’s Buddy Bench Project (playground/anti-bullying), on Sunday, September 8, 1-4 p.m. at the Audubon Golf Course Pavilion, 500 Maple Road, Williamsville. For tickets and basket donations contact – Contact Gail Daniels at stevensspiritofgiving.03@gmail.com – 432-8805, or Donette Darrow at 308-3595.

Steven’s Spirit of Giving was established in 2011 in memory and honor of Steven A. Daniels and his giving spirit. Imagine a world with no cancer and no bullying.

To read more about the event, you can view the press release by following this link.

https://tinyurl.com/y4y4tuq7

Distinguished Alumni and Distinguished Educator Emeritus Awards Announced

Posted by amherstalumnioffice on 2019-08-21
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The Amherst Central Alumni Foundation Inc. is proud to announce the recipients of its 2019 Distinguished Alumni and Distinguished Educator Emeritus Awards.

Distinguished Alumni Awards recipients are Jennifer Burton, Ursula Burton, Gabrielle Burton, Maria Burton, and Charity Burton of Five Sisters Productions.

Five Sisters Productions is the Los Angeles based production company that is run by these five Burton siblings and Amherst Central High School alumni. Five Sisters makes high quality and award-winning features, shorts, and commercials. Their project choices reflect their commitment to community involvement and social engagement, with focus on increasing the diversity of voices both making and being represented onscreen.

Distinguished Educator Emeritus Awards recipients are Bradley Tichenor, Amherst Central High School; Lynn Daniels, Smallwood Drive Elementary School; George Wildridge, Harlem Road Elementary School and Anton Schwarzmueller (posthumously), Amherst Middle School Principal.

Join us for a dinner and awards reception on October 17, 2019 at the Reikart House/Jazzboline, Reikart Ballroom, 5010 Main Street, Snyder, NY 14226. Details to register for the reception will be available soon on our website.

Genevieve Zielinski – Retired Amherst Harlem Rd. School Teacher – 07/25/2019

Posted by amherstalumnioffice on 2019-07-31
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ZIELINSKI – Genevieve G. (nee Pokrywczynski)

Of Clarence, NY July 25, 2019. Wife of the late John A. Zielinski; beloved mother of Dennis (Mary Lou) Zielinski; loving grandmother of Timothy (Heather), Brandon M.D. (Jennifer), Gregory and Tamra (Peter Vlasak) Zielinski; great-grandmother of Maya, Aiden and Calan; sister of Elaine (late James Sr.) Horn, late Chester (late Gertrude) Covers and the late Eugene (late Emily) Pokrywczynski; also survived by many nieces and nephews who affectionately called her Auntie Gene. Visitation Sunday, 3-7 PM at the Paul A. Kloc Blossom Chapels, inc., 4680 Clinton St. (corner Borden Rd.), West Seneca, 668-5666, where funeral will be held Monday, 8:15 AM and a Mass of Christian Burial from St. Gabriel’s Church at 9 o’clock. Genevieve was a longtime school teacher at Amherst Harlem Rd. School and a proud member of the Chopin Singing Society.

18th Annual Alumni Golf Classic: Photos and a Thank You

Posted by amherstalumnioffice on 2019-07-31
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Our 18th Annual Alumni Golf Classic was a wonderful event. The weather was perfect. The golfing was great. A good times was had by all. More importantly, the event is one of the largest fundraisers for the Amherst Central Alumni Foundation each year. Thank you to all of our alumni, Amherst Central School District staff and sponsors who supported the golf classic this year. A special thank you to our Golf Committee. They work tirelessly each year organizing the event.

A list of our sponsors are at the bottom of page.

We hope to see you next year!

Here are some photos from the Golf Classic courtesy of Lynn Ramsey ’79.