(WNY News Now) – JAMESTOWN, N.Y. – Longtime history teacher and student organization advisor Tony Dolce was recognized during Jamestown High School’s Commencement ceremony on Thursday, June 20 at the Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater. Dolce is retiring at the conclusion of the 2024-25 school year.
Prior to the singing of the National Anthem, Class of 2024 co-advisor Christopher Maggio, surprised Dolce, who delivered the opening remarks of the ceremony, by taking to the microphone.
“We would like to acknowledge Tony Dolce tonight,” Maggio said. “He has been a fixture at Jamestown High School since 1990, which happened to be my junior year — yes, Mr. Dolce was my class advisor in high school when I was sitting in this Amphitheater. Tony has been a teacher, a coach, a class advisor, student organization advisor, and most importantly, he runs the Baccalaureate and Graduation programs. Without Tony, these performances would still run, but not with the precision that they have over the last 20-or-so years that he has done them.”
Dolce has served the district since 1989, serving for one year at Washington Middle School before spending the balance of his 35-year career at JHS. He has advised the classes of 1992, 1996, 2001, 2005, and 2017, and has overseen student organization since 2005.
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