Genesee County Youth Court Mock Trial & Graduation
Published on June 23, 2025
Genesee County Youth Court hosted an open house on Thursday, June 19th, 2025, at 5:30 PM. The event was held at the Old Court House located at 7 Main St, Batavia, NY 14020.
Eleven local students graduated on Thursday, June 19th from the Genesee County Youth Bureau’s Youth Court Program. Youth Court is a voluntary alternative for young people who face disciplinary action through school or law enforcement. Youth who admit to the charge appear for a disposition hearing before a court of his/her peers. Three teen judges listen to both sides of the issue and recommend a disposition based upon what is heard in the courtroom. The goal of Youth Court is to improve youth citizenship skills and decrease problematic behaviors. Congratulations to the following Genesee County Youth Court Graduates;
- Jireth Arias Diaz- Jireth will be dual majoring in Criminal Justice and Social Work with a minor in Psychology at SUNY Brockport.
- Fernando Cacho- Fernando will be majoring in Biological Sciences on the Pre-Med track at Cornell University.
- Deborah Catalino- Deborah majoring in Nursing at Roberts Wesylan University.
- Andrew Greene- Andrew will be majoring in Business at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Rachel Hanel- Rachel will be majoring in Forensic Science at Mercyhurst University.
- Emma Kilner- Emma will be majoring in Nursing at the University of Buffalo.
- Colin McConnell- Colin will be majoring in Nursing at the University of Buffalo.
- Grace Nickerson- Grace will be majoring in English at Rochester Institute of Technology.
- Jessica Sosnowski- Jessica will be dual majoring in Criminal Justice and Political Science at SUNY Brockport.
- Beckett Swanson- Beckett will be attending the US Air Force Academy Preparatory School in Colorado.
- Rose Wilson- Rose will be majoring in Nursing at Roberts Weslyan University.
Applications for Youth Court are open for the 2025-2026 school year. Interested Genesee County high school students, grades 9-12, are encouraged to apply. Applications are due September 1st, 2025. For additional information or to apply visit, https://shorturl.at/LxDUJ.