WHITESBORO — The Genesis Group will hold its 16th annual Celebration of Education by honoring several Outstanding Educators and Programs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, at Hart’s Hill Inn, 135 Clinton St.

The Genesis Group has announced its Class of 2022 Hall of Distinction Inductees will include:

• Martha Group,
• Michael Deuel,
• Kenneth Ford, and
• Mary Ann Carroll.

The Class of 2022 Distinguished Service Honorees include: 

• John Salerno,
• Suzanne Carvelli,
• Alane Varga, and
• Russell Stewart .

Outstanding educators to be honored include:

• Kelly Armstrong, Upstate Cerebral Palsy;
• Gina Buono, Utica City School District;
• Kane Calabro, Madison-Oneida BOCES;
• Danielle Del Giudice, Mohawk Valley Community College;
• Colin Douglass, Oneida BOCES;
• Deborah Finn, Holland Patent Central School District;
• Carrie Hodkinson, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central School District;
• Wayne Inglis, Sauquoit Valley Central School District;
• Scott Jackson, Mohawk Valley Community College
• Dr. Karen Jones, Herkimer College;
• Mary Kline, Herkimer BOCES;
• Michelle Komacek, Utica City School District;
• Kimberly Newton, Whitesboro Central School District;
• Michael Spost, Whitesboro Central School District;
• Justine Testa, Notre Dame Elementary School;
• Carrie Thomas, Utica City School District;
• Sue Ellen Williams, Whitesboro Central School District; and
• Amanda Yeoman, Morrisville-Eaton Central School District.

Outstanding programs to be recognized include:

• B.S. in Interactive Media & Game Design, SUNY Polytechnic Institute;
• Early Childhood Program, Rome City School District;
• Morrisville-Eaton Clothes Closet, Morrisville-Eaton Central School District;
• Special Education Summer School, Camden Central School District;
• The General’s Cupboard, Herkimer College; and
• Work Study/Base Program, Madison BOCES and Upstate Cerebral Palsy.