Pioneer High School hosted Graduation 2026 for students at C-A BOCES's Career Tech Center at Ellicottville on June 18.
Among the highlights was recognition of students who joined the National Technical Honor Society. From Pioneer, the list included Cosmetology students Kyra Agen, Cassidy Card, Taylor Fontaine, and Payton Grizer; Criminal Justice student Cody Rogers; Early Childhood Education student Madison Smith; and Medical Assisting student Mackenzy Neamon.
Skills USA students were also announced. From Pioneer the list included: Dominic Doty (Carpentry & Construction); Jack Heppner (Collision Repair); Kyra Agen, Ashton Brisley, Cassidy Card, Taylor Fontaine, Payton Grizer, and Sadie Rogers (Cosmetology); Savannah Beaudette and Isabella Bertozzi (Criminal Justice); Madison Smith (Early Childhood); Ryan Barber, Logan Marsh, and Logan Weigand (Heavy Equipment); Kolden Blakeslee, Dylan Doty, Karlee Greenfield, and Kolten Mortek (Welding).
The following Pioneer students were singled out for membership in Ellicottville's FFA chapter: Jaylyn Hastings and Emily Reed.
Here are the C-A BOCES CTE graduates:
ANIMAL SCIENCE: Jaylyn Hastings, Emily Reed
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY: Johnathin Bucklaew, Braxton Hull, Shawn McIntosh, Wyatt Neamon, Logan Rogers, Devin Windnagle
CARPENTRY/CONSTRUCTION: Dominic Doty
COLLISION REPAIR: Jack Heppner, Nathan Schmidt
COSMETOLOGY: Kyra Agen, Ashton Brisley, Cassidy Card, Taylor Fontaine, Payton Grizer, Sadie Rogers, Leah Wozniak
CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Aiden Agne, Savannah Beaudette, Isabella Bertozzi, Nikolas Blumer, Madison Zimmer
CULINARY ARTS: Stryker Kahle, Cody Rogers
EARLY CHILDHOOD: Madisen Hiller, Madison Smith
EARLY ENTRY: Logan Dunn, Ivy Hackett, Evan Lefort
HEAVY EQUIPMENT: Ryan Barber, Aiden Lefort, Gage Marinaccio, Logan Marsh, Harleigh May, Logan Weigand
MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS: Exzavior Bradley-Lyons, Riley Cleland, Raymond Mitchell
MEDICAL ASSISTING: Ashley Lounsbury, Chasey McCain, Mackenzy Neamon, Allison Williams
WELDING & METAL FABRICATION: Kolden Blakeslee, Dylan Doty, Colton Fetzner, Karlee Greenfield, Kolton Mortek, Jacek Sawicki