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Newsmakers for the week of
December 17, 2006 Andrew Montanaro, Rochester, has been named to the dean's list for the first quarter at Rochester Institute of Technology. A fourth-year student in RIT's College of Science, he is studying biology and is the son of Nick and Romea Montanaro of Rochester. Christopher Montanaro, of Rochester, has been named to the dean's list for the first-quarter at Rochester Institute of Technology. A first-year student in RIT's College of Science, he is in the physician assistant program and is the son of Nick and Romea Montanaro of Rochester. Gary Johnson, an independent insurance agent with Churchville Agency, is helping to ensure the safety and efficiency of volunteer firefighters. His expertise is also reaping rewards for Utica National policyholders, as evidenced by recent dividends of $1.6 million earned by volunteer fire departments throughout New York state that participate in the company's safety group. Johnson and other agents on a 15-member task force provided feedback and advice concerning appropriate insurance coverages, risk management training and loss control measures. Utica-insured VFD safety group members use dividends to purchase additional lifesaving equipment and supplies or for training and education purposes. Dividends also help to contain the cost of insurance protection for member VFDs. Casey Oyer, Hilton High School, has signed a letter of intent to play soccer at Roberts Wesleyan College in the fall. Oyer leaves Hilton with an impressive resume as a defender. She was named to the Monroe County First Team and was an All-Greater Rochester Honorable Mention this year. She has been a four year member of the varsity team and twice been named a captain. She recorded four assists this year while marking the opposing team's best forward. In the off-season, Casey plays for the Rochester Football Club and runs outdoor track for Hilton. Midshipman Matthew James Faulks of Hilton, returned to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, where he is a student, after spending a number of months at sea training aboard U.S. merchant vessels. Cadet Faulks, the son of Stephanie and Theodore Faulks, sailed on U. S. merchant ships as part of the Academy's required work-study program, which provided our nation's future mariners with shipboard experience. Among the countries he visited were England, Germany and the Netherlands. A graduate of Hilton High School, Cadet Faulks was nominated to attend the Academy by Louise Slaughter. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua B. McCann graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Veronica Falkevitz of Spencerport, and grandson of Joyce McCann of Rochester. McCann is a 2006 graduate of Spencerport High School. |