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HFM BOCES
celebrates the life and career of Dr. Davis
Superintendent remembered for leadership, courage
 JOHNSTOWN
– HFM BOCES will host a memorial celebration of the life of Dr.
Geoffrey H. Davis on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, at 5:00 p.m. in
the HFM BOCES campus cafeteria.
Members of the school community, colleagues, family, and friends
are invited to gather to share memories of and honor Dr. Davis,
who had served as district superintendent of HFM BOCES for the
past 14 years, and lost his courageous battle with cancer on
April 1, 2010.
Anyone with a personal reflection, fond memory, humorous
experience or a story they would like to share about Dr. Davis
is asked to email a typed document to HFM BOCES Career and
Technical Center Director Jay DeTraglia (jdetraglia@hfmboces.org)
or Special Education Director Mike Jacob (mjacob@hfmboces.org)
by Friday, April 23, 2010. These reflections will be displayed
during the ceremony and then compiled for presentation to Dr.
Davis’ family.
Dr. Davis, served as district superintendent of
Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES since 1996.
“Dr. Davis’ death brings a great loss to not only our BOCES and
component school districts, but also to all of New York State,”
said HFM Board of Education President Robert Townsend. “His
leadership throughout his years at HFM has been instrumental in
building educational excellence for all students. His passion
for his work was the driving force throughout our region. He
will be dearly missed by all who knew him, but his legacy will
remain with all of us.”
Dr. Davis joined the HFM BOCES staff 14 years ago, leaving his
position as superintendent of the Little Falls City School
District to head up the tri-county Board of Cooperative
Educational Services based in Johnstown that serves 15 component
school districts in Hamilton, Fulton and Montgomery counties.
One of his first goals was to maintain the autonomy of HFM
BOCES, rather than merge with Herkimer BOCES. Dr. Davis
successfully completed this goal, with assistance and support
from staff, component school districts, community members,
elected officials and other supporters.
Dr. Davis is also credited with helping to build community and
legislative support for the construction of a new campus for HFM
BOCES on Route 67 in Johnstown, adjacent to Fulton-Montgomery
Community College. The new campus opened to students in
September 2006 – and made history as the first co-location ever
of a BOCES and a community college in New York State.
“Dr. Davis was hired to help reinvent HFM BOCES and the programs
and services we provide to our students and component school
districts,” said Assistant Superintendent Dr. Lorraine
Hohenforst. “He worked tirelessly and devotedly to improve
educational offerings for our students, and also partnered with
our school districts to improve instruction and boost graduation
rates throughout the region.” |
