Students in the Cosmetology Program at the Orleans Career and Technical Education Center showed off some amazing hairstyles, makeup looks and outfits at their end of the year competition and runway show.  Teachers Anne Carnahan, Sue Lindke and Robin Quinones’ classes were divided into two categories – Evening and Fantasy.  The junior class created dramatic and elegant evening looks, while the seniors tapped into their creative sides and came up with styles inspired by everything from horror movies, children’s books and an attempted prison escape.  

Local hairstylists, former Orleans/Niagara BOCES Cosmetology students and a past Cosmetology teacher judged the looks and in front of packed house at career and tech ed center the top three places in each category were announced to appreciative applauses. 

Eliza A. Hopkins, a senior at Buffalo Seminary, has been named a 2013 National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winner. A member of both the National Honor Society and Cum Laude Society, Eliza has distinguished herself as a High Honors student throughout her tenure at Sem. With this most recent honor, she joins an elite group of nationwide high school scholars.

According to an official announcement from the National Merit Scholarship Corp., Eliza was chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding finalists in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. Finalists in each state were judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The number of winners named in each state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the nation’s graduating high school seniors.

Students in the National Technical Honor Society at the Niagara Career and Technical Education Center raised $200 to sponsor a team for the Challenger Baseball League.  The league is for children and adults who have autism and it allows participants to learn the sport of baseball and to socialize each week.  Orleans/Niagara BOCES teacher and lead advisor Donna Quinn says the students were glad to be able to help out the wonderful organization.  “The season is eight weeks long and means so much to the people who participate in it.  The students are very excited to sponsor a team and also got to pick the team color and logo.  We are going to display the team photo in the lobby of our career and technical education center in Sanborn.  I am very proud of them and want to thank all the staff and students who donated.”