The Pleasant Valley School Board recognized several students and staff for recent successes, and were presented with a special banner as well.

The Pleasant Valley High School chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America presented their gold level international/national champion competition award to the school board at the meeting on Jan. 25.

Four of the chapter’s officers held the award banner and stood next to their adviser Denise Hopely as she told the school board this was the first time PV-FBLA has won the international/national champion competition.

“PV is on the world map with this historic win,” Hopely said.

Hopely said the win represents all of the dedication of the students, as well as the encouragement they received from their families, faculty, staff, school board, and the community.

The officers then presented the banner to the school board members.

Also recognized at the meeting for their hard work were the high school students who competed in the recent Skills USA competition, the students of the month, and the employees of the month for December and January.

Co-principals Jonathan Ayre and Brian Boylan acknowledged the successes of their students who attend classes at Monroe Career and Technical Institute and participated in the SkillsUSA competition.

“We had 19 students there,” Ayre said. “They did a phenomenal job across the board.”

Ayre said 13 of the 19 students came in first, second or third place. The students who competed include:

• First place - Aiden Fava, cybersecurity; Logan Franks, teamworks and plumbing; Justin Cueva, technical computer applications;

• Second place - Emily Castaldo, architectural drafting; Madisen Brooks, basic health care; Jayden Kacsmar, cyber security for networking and security; Nicholas Espositio, industrial arts; Nathan Brunell, marine service technology, and;

• Third place - Zoey Dawson, criminal justice; Matthew Muzzicato, marine service technology; Patricia Jackson, masonry; Suhayla Doman, nurse assisting; and Stephen Matera, plumbing.

The January Students of the Month include: Kindergarten, Juliet McCall; first grade, Nissi Godbless-Adjei; second grade, Alexa Padilla; third grade, Connor Long; fourth grade, Cameron Wood; fifth grade, Gil Portillo Ramirez; sixth grade, Brady Fleming; seventh grade, Jonathan Rendano; eighth grade, Joseph Herold; ninth grade, Angelina Brown; 10th grade, Benjamin Jochen; 11th grade, Mira Giunta; 12th grade, Madison Dorshimer; and Bears Academy, Damoy Anderson, fifth grade.

And the teachers and support staff who were recognized as Employees of the Month for December and January include:

• For December: PVES - Kacey Schaeffer and Heather Richards; PVIS - Lauren Cieslak and Wendy Daricek; PVMS - Richard Rimple and MariClaire Hosking, and: PVHS - Jamile Ferrara and Glenda Martini.

• For January: PVES - Jessica Colon and Kathleen Maltez; PVIS - Jenny Kuntz and Lyn Owermohle; PVMS - Stefanie Santiago and Thomas Krock, and; PVHS - Derek Strohl and Natalie Alvarez.