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PROMOTIONS ARCHIVE
ALL BELT LEVELS STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT
Kodak Park Dojo on December 28, 2002: Sensei Debbie Lamay and Sensei Stan Stephenson received their Black Belt in Iaido Promotions certificates from Shihan John Drouin.
Kodak Park Dojo on December 28, 2002: Students were promoted to yellow and orange belt in Iaido.
Gillam Grant Dojo on December 21, 2002: Two students were promoted to yellow belt in Karate.
GILLAM GRANT DOJO NOVEMBER 16, 2002, COLLAMER-JONES KARATE, INC. HELD PROMOTION TESTS FOR BLACK BELT. THIS IS THE BLACK BELT PANEL.
GILLAM GRANT DOJO NOVEMBER 16, 2002: Shihan Jones (center) congratulates (left to right) Sensei Jim Snow, Sensei Bill Leonard and Sensei Rick Hawley on their promotions to Go-Dan and Sensei Pam O'Brien on her promotion to Yon-Dan.
GILLAM GRANT DOJO NOVEMBER 16, 2002: (front row left to right) Sensei Jim Snow, Sensei Bill Leonard and Sensei Rick Hawley promoted to Go-Dan with Sensei Pam O'Brien (center) who was promoted to Yon-Dan. (Back row left to right) Sensei Dave Nagel, Sensei Jim Suter, Sensei Dave Riedel, and Sensei Chris Hill were promoted to San-Dan. Jamie Oliver, Mike Starowitz, Mark Mattern and Andrew Lapietra were promoted to Sho-Dan.
GILLAM GRANT DOJO NOVEMBER 16, 2002: Candace Sanders was promoted to Sempai.
 
JEET KUNE DO PROMOTIONS NOVEMBER, 2002: Esther Zidovetski, Tyke Lemcke and Dave Zimmer were promoted to White Sash. Damien McPherson and Vince Lanzalaco (not pictured) were promoted to Green Sash. Luke Wolf was promoted to Green Sash Level II. Nicholas Capone Jr. and Mark Licata were promoted to Gold Sash.
B. 205 Karate Dojo on November 11, 2002: David Bishop, Keith Hadley, Susan Davis and Michael Miller were promoted to Green Belt in Karate.
KP Dojo on September 26, 2002: Tony McElroy was promoted to White Sash in JKD.
CJ Dojo on September 25, 2002: Nick Capone was promoted to Green Sash Level II and Assistant Instructor in JKD.
CJ Dojo on September 21, 2002: Six karate students were promoted to yellow belt.
 
 
Kodak Park Dojo on September 19, 2002: Isshin Ryu Karate Kyu Belt testing was held for yellow, orange, blue and brown.
CJ Dojo on August 31, 2002: Cynthia Smith was promoted to yellow belt in Iaido.
KP 205 Dojo on August 12, 2002: Andy Lapietra and Mike Mattern were promoted to Sempai. Steve Meierer promoted to green belt. Juliann Nelson promoted to brown belt and Asst. Instructor.
CJ Dojo on July 31, 2002: Mark Stutzman, Dave Riedel, Cynthia Smith, Dan Beszczynski, Ginn Lee, and Luke Wolf promoted to green sash in JKD.
CJ Dojo on July 31, 2002: Debbie Lamay, Carl Donath, Damien McPherson, Vince Lanzalaco, and Dave Nagel promoted to gold sash in JKD.
KP Dojo on July 24, 2002: Drew Guest was promoted to yellow belt in Iaido.
CJ Dojo on July 17, 2002: Candice Sanders, Dave Nagel and youth student promoted to white sash in JKD.
Cortland NY July 2, 2002: Shihan (Sija) Cyndy Jones was promoted By Sifu Kevin Seaman to Black Sash Instructor in Bruce Lee's Jun Fan Gung Fu/Jeet Kune Do.
205 Dojo at Kodak on June 17, 2002: Karate Testing was held for Orange Belt.
 
YWCA Dojo in Batavia on June 13, 2002: Karate Testing was held for yellow and green belt.
Kodak Park Iaido Testing on June 12, 2002: Sheri Dumire-Hamilton was promoted to brown belt and David Arnold was promoted to green belt.
Iaido Tests were held at Kodak Park on June 11, 2002: Dave Nagel, Debbie Lamay, Stan Stephenson and Tony Gilbert were promoted to Sho-Dan.
 
Ann Kohler and Amy Kohler were promoted to Iaido yellow belt. Ray Mondschein was promoted to Iaido brown belt, Karen Rakoski was promoted to Iaido yellow belt, Tyke Lemcke and Roger Copeland were promoted to Iaido orange belt .
Isshin Ryu Karate Black Belt Test at Gillam Grant on June 1, 2002: Sensei Brian Labanowski, Sensei Jean Labanowski, Sensei Son Le, and Sempai Mike Le were promoted to Ni-Dan. Sensei Nick Capone was promoted to San-Dan (far right).
Jeff Hirsh, Debbie Lamay, and Jack Yu were promoted to Sho-Dan in Isshin Ryu Karate and given the title of Sensei. Vincent Lanzalaco was promoted to brown belt (far right).
 
 
Kodak Park Dojo on May 18, 2002: Isshin Ryu Karate Kyu Belt testing was held for yellow, orange, green, blue and brown.
 
 
Gillam Grant Dojo on May 4, 2002: Isshin Ryu Karate Kyu Belt testing was held for yellow, orange, green.
Gillam Grant Dojo on May 4, 2002: Two students were promoted to orange belt in iaido.
Kodak Park Dojo on May 2, 2002: Jerry Ciriello and Ginn Lee were promoted to Level III in Kali.
Canada on April 14, 2002: Jim Kunkel, (Kevin Seaman Center) and Mark Stutzman were promoted by Master Chai to Thai Boxing Instructor.
CJ Dojo on April 4, 2002: Nick Capone was promoted to Green Sash in JKD by Sija Cyndy Jones and Sifu Kevin Seaman.
205 Dojo on February 22, 2002: Students tested for orange and yellow belt.
  
  
KP Dojo on February 21, 2002: Students tested for brown, blue, green, orange and yellow belt.
 
CJ Dojo on January 16, 2002: Mark Stutzman, Annette Cappon, Jeff Hirsh, Cynthia Smith and Jim Kunkel tested for Gold Sash in JKD. Mark Licata tested for White Sash in JKD.
CJ Dojo on January 13, 2002: Dan Beszczynski was promoted to orange belt in Karate.
KP Dojo on January 10, 2002: John Kobe, Tom Story, Vince Lanzalaco, Debbie Lamay, Damien McPherson, and Laverne Packard promoted to White Sash in JKD by Sifu Kevin Seaman and Sija Cyndy Jones.
CJ Dojo on December 15, 2001: (L to R) Tyke Lemcke, Roger Copeland and Tim Burdick and were promoted to yellow belt in Iaido. Kevin Deuel was promoted to orange belt in Iaido.
East West Martial Arts Academy in Cortland on 11/16/01: Sifu Kevin Seaman promotes Sija Cyndy Jones to Brown Level III in Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do.
CJ Dojo on 11/15/01: Sifu Kevin Seaman and Sija Cyndy Jones promote seven students to Gold Sash in Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do.
 
CJ Dojo on 11/14/01: Sifu Kevin Seaman and Sija Cyndy Jones promote four students to White Sash in Jun Fan Jeet Kune do.
Byron Bergen Dojo on 11/10/01:Top Left: San-Dan Promotions; Top Right: Ni-Dan Promotions; Bottom Left: Sho-Dan Promotions; Bottom Right: Brown Belt Promotions.
KP Dojo on 11/3/01: Top Left: Yellow Belt Promotions; Top Right: Green Belt Promotions (Note: Not everyone promoted is pictured)
CJ Dojo: Guro Cyndy Jones promoted Mark Stutzman to Level I in Kali on 9/15/01.
East West Martial Arts Academy in Cortland on 9/5/01: Left to Right: Cru (instructor) Kevin Seaman promotes Jim Kunkel to Level II in Muay Thai Boxing as Shihan C. Jones congratulates him.
CJ Dojo on 8/25/01: Left to Right: Joe Marino, Dan Marino, Jennifer Marino and Sue Marino were promoted to yellow belt.
CJ Dojo on 8/19/01: Left to Right: Melissa (orange) and Daniel (green), Alex (orange), Isaac (jr. yellow) and Jared (blue).
KP Dojo on 8/9/01: Left to Right: (front row) Sensei Tom Story (received Ni-Dan certificate), Ken Jackson (orange belt), Andrea Alexander (yellow belt), Brian (yellow belt), Andrew Vitkus (yellow belt), Jamie Oliver (Sempai)and Shihan Cyndy Jones (shared news that Master Shimabuku had formally changed her title from Sensei to Shihan). (back row) Casey Janke (yellow belt), Mike Dooley (asst. instructor) and James Vitkus (yellow belt).
 
CJ Dojo on 8/1/01: Left to Right: Jim Kunkel, Kevin Deuel, Annette Cappon, Dan Beszczyinski, and John Dorr were promoted to White Sash in Jun Fan/JKD by Sifu Kevin Seaman and Sija Cyndy Jones.
CJ Dojo on 7/18/01: Left to Right; Lashondra Edwards (KP), Dylan, Michael, Machenzie, Dean Bates and Phil Fiacco were promoted to orange belt by Shihan Cyndy Jones.
Sija Cyndy Jones was promoted to 2nd Brown Sash in Jun Fan (Jeet Kune Do) by Sifu Kevin Seaman in Cortland, NY on July 3, 2001.
CJ Dojo on June/20/01: Left to Right Dave Riedel, Nick Capone, Ginn Lee, Jeff Hirsh, Luke Wolf, Mark Stutzman, Cynthia Smith and Skip Wolcott were promoted to White Sash in Jun Fan by Sifu Kevin Seaman and Sija Cyndy Jones.
EP Dojo: The Elmgrove Group taught by Sensei Gina Wyffels under Sensei Pam O'Brien congratulate Dusty Gutowski (Center) on his promotion to orange belt by Shihan Jones on 6/15/01. The group is still hanging in there waiting for their new Dojo.
YWCA Dojo: Left to Right: Matt Luce, Colleen Smigelski and Michayla Marchese were promoted to orange belt on 6/14/01.
YWCA Dojo: Left to Right: Josh Morgan, Chris Haigh, Mercedes Marchese, James Earl, Samantha Luce, Billy Gerych and Megan Gerych were promoted to green belt on 6/14/01.
Gillam Grant Dojo: Two children were promoted to Jr. Yellow Belt 6/2/01.
KALI INSTRUCTOR TEST MAY 25, 2001
Cortland: Dave Riedel (center) was promoted to instructor in Kali by Guro Kevin Seaman and Guro Cyndy Jones.
IAIDO BLACK BELT TEST MAY 19, 2001
Carl Donath (left) was promoted to Sho-Dan in Iaido and Ray Mondschein(right) was promoted to Green Belt in Iaido.
KARATE BLACK BELT TEST MAY 5, 2001
Sensei Jim Smith and Sensei Clayton Dence were promoted to San-Dan
Sensei(s) Tom Story, Jeremy Walker, Valerie Kuykendall and Frank Jergler were promoted to Ni-Dan
Sensei(s) Mark Licata, Dave Zimmer, Leonard Richiuso and Kevin Bruton were promoted toSho-Dan
Melissa Suter was promoted to Sempai
Tom Belknap was promoted to Brown Belt
Nathan Pawlukiewicz, Jordan White, and Karen Rakoski were promoted to Blue Belt.
Eric George was promoted to Blue Belt also.
Bryan, Kyle and Mike Dooley were promoted to Green Belt.
CJ Dojo: Dan Beszczynski was promoted to Yellow Belt 5/01.
Gillam Grant Dojo: Mike Starowitz was promoted to Sempai on 4/28/01.
Gillam Grant Dojo: Kathy Reich was promoted to Yellow Belt on 4/28/01.
From IWKA Headquarters in Okinawa: On April 12, 2001 Sensei Cyndy Jones received a letter from Grand Master O'Sensei Kichiro Shimabuku dated 3/6/01 congratulating her on her promotion to ShiChi Dan (7th Degree Black Belt). This is a great honor for Sensei Jones and Collamer-Jones Karate.
KP Dojo: (Back)Ken Jackson and Adrian Eggleston: (Front Left to Right):Daniel Slater, Shawn Gahagan, Ryan Jackson and Emilie Romano were promoted to Yellow Belt on 4/7/01.
KP Dojo: Rachel Dressler, Tamara Labanowski and Brian Cushman were promoted to Orange Belt on 4/7/01.
KP Dojo: Jeremy Laurer, Tobias Mahan and Richard Lim were promoted to Green Belt on 4/7/01.
KP Dojo: David Cushman, Adam Cline and Raymond Quackenbush were promoted to Blue Belt on 4/7/01.
CJ Dojo: Rob Jacob was promoted to Sempai on 3/28/01.
Gillam Grant Dojo: Hannah Bliss, Jessica Meisner, Shauna Brownell, Matt Haywood, Steven Quattrini and Trevor Laurie were promoted Yellow Belt on 3/24/01.
Gillam Grant Dojo: Matt Starowitz was promoted to Blue Belt, Sara George, Chris Terry and Kevin Deuel were promoted Green Belt on 3/24/01.
Gillam Grant Dojo: Cynthia Smith and Mark Stutzman were promoted to Sempai on 3/24/01.
Gillam Grant Dojo: William Bliss, Jared Bliss, Annette Cappon, Alex Gunther, Matt Haywood, and Kevin Deuel were promoted to Yellow Belt in Iaido and Matt James and Jason Mindler were promoted to Orange Belt in Iaido on 3/24/01.
Kodak Park Dojo: David Bishop, Larisa Bishop-Boros, Joseph Bishop-Boros, and Jim Bishop were promoted Yellow Belt on 3/22/01.
Kodak Park Dojo: Kendall Petruzzo was promoted to Orange Belt on 3/22/01.
Kodak Park Dojo: Jason Sherwood and Viktoria Lipke were promoted to Green Belt on 3/22/01.
Kodak Park Dojo: Juliann Nelson was promoted to Blue Belt on 3/22/01.
Kodak Park Dojo: Andy La Pietra and Dan Adams were promoted to Brown Belt on 3/22/01.
Kodak Park Dojo: Ann Kohler was promoted to Sempai Belt on 3/22/01.
Fairport Dojo: Andree White-Snow was promoted to Sempai Belt on 3/22/01.
Kodak Park Dojo: Sheri Dumire-Hamilton was promoted to Green Belt in Iaido on 3/21/01.
Kodak Park Dojo: Randy Liberio was promoted to Orange Belt in Iaido on 2/14/01.
Fairport Dojo: Sensei Jim Snow promoted wife Andree to Brown Belt on 12/19/00.
KP Dojo: Debbie Lamay was promoted to Brown Belt in Iaido 12/9/00 at the GG center.
Gillam Grant Dojo: Dylan Bates, Mackenzie Heale, and Rachel Fiedler were promoted to Junior Yellow Belt on 12/9/00 which pleased Sensei Rick Hawley (back).
CJ Dojo:Nathan Pawlukiewicz was promoted to Green Belt on 12/3/00.
ALL DOJO BLACK AND KYU BELT TEST ON NOVEMBER 11, 2000 AT THE GILLAM GRANT CENTER
Black Belt Test Board on 11/11/00
CJ Dojo: Sensei Tammy Genagon (right) receives congratulations from Shihan Cyndy Jones on her promotion to Go-Dan on 11/11/00. Sensei Genagon is the first person promoted to Fifth Degree Black Belt by Shihan Jones on behalf of Master Kichiro Shimabuku. Behind them in full contact gear are Senseis Riedel, Hawley and Suter who took part in Sensei Genagon's demonstration for Go-Dan.
CJ, KAD, & KP Dojos: Sensei Chuck Lehmann, Sensei Ron Cok and Sensei Kathy Hyde receive congratulations from Shihan Cyndy Jones and Sensei Tammy Genagon on their promotions to San-Dan on 11/11/00.
KP Dojo: Sensei John Dorr receives Congratulations from Shihan Jones on his promotion to Ni-Dan on 11/11/00.
CJ, KP, KAD, FK, YW Dojos: Brown Belts promoted on 11/11/00. Left to right: Jessica Smith, Cynthia Smith, Deborah Lamay, Andy Samer, Jamie Oliver, Mike Mattern, Rob Jacob, Gary Haigh and Scott Fletcher.
CJ, KP Dojos: Blue Belt adults and youth promoted on 11/11/00. Left to right: Kathy Ziegler, Keith Preston, Matt Walsh(back), Vince Lanzalaco, Stacy Dimora, Sandy Preston, and David DiMora.
KP Dojo: Blue Belt Children promoted on 11/11/00 with instructors. Left to right: Sensei Ciriello, Shaina Watkins, Russell Adams, Gerry Ciriello(back), Nicholas Adams, Marikka Joseph(back), Alexa Armstrong, Matthew Waheibi and Sensei Armstrong.
KP Dojo: Kendall Petruzzo was promoted to yellow belt on 10/5/00.
CJ Dojo: Daniel Bradt was promoted to orange belt on 9/30/00.
CJ Dojo: Noah Rokoshi was promoted to green belt on 9/30/00.
KAD Dojo: (right to left) Juliann Nelson, Ron Cain and Suzanne Angell were promoted to green, orange and yellow belt respectively on 9/29/00.
CJ Dojo: Annette Cappon (L) and Eric George (R) were promoted to green belt on 9/24/00.
CJ Dojo: Kevin Deuel (L) and Debra Deuel (R) were promoted to orange belt on 9/24/00.
CJ Dojo: Dean Bates (L) and Dede Austin (R) were promoted to yellow belt on 9/24/00.
CJ Dojo: Ian Cappon (L) and Alec Nevin (R) were promoted to yellow belt on 9/23/00.
Shihan Cyndy Jones was promoted to brown sash in Jun Fan (Jeet Kun Do) by Sifu Kevin Seaman on 9/22/00 in Cortland, NY.
Kodak program: Matt Augustine, the Dooleys (Bryan, Mike and Kyle, Melissa Augustine promoted to orange belt on 9/9/00.
Kodak program: Lashondra Edwards to yellow belt and Jack Yu to sempai on 8/7/00
CJ Dojo: Tyler Terry promoted to green belt on 8/5/00
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