ONC BOCES Deputy Superintendent Honored

GRAND GORGE—Dr. Jennifer Avery, deputy superintendent of the Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES, has received the “Philip B. Fredenburg Memorial Award for Outstanding Service” from the Association of School Business Officials New York. The award is given “to an individual school business official whose service and contributions had a positive impact on the ASBO NY, its members, and the entire profession,” officials said.

Dr. Avery, who is completing her nineteenth year as an administrator for ONC BOCES, served as a board member and is past vice president of ASBO NY, and is active on several committees. In addition, she has served on the board and was president of ASBO International. She is also a member of the boards of directors for both the New York Liquid Asset Fund and the New York Schools Insurance Reciprocal, and has served as president of each of those organizations.

“In Jenna, I found a true partner in the leadership of our BOCES and of our region of 19 component districts,” said ONC BOCES District Superintendent Dr. Catherine Huber in support of Dr. Avery’s nomination. “Jenna is knowledgeable about all aspects of BOCES as well as the work of component districts. She readily shares her expertise with our component superintendents and business officials.