Three area residents — two from Cattaraugus County and one from Allegany County — were among the 238 new state troopers who graduated Wednesday from the 217th session of the Basic School of the New York State Police Academy.

Cheyanne E. Folts of Cattaraugus will be assigned to Troop B, which is in the Adirondack region; Arielle D. Gorman of Delevan will be assigned to Troop D in Central New York; and Jack R. Curabba of Alfred will be assigned to Troop E in the Finger Lakes region.

Gov. Kathy Hochul joined New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James in honoring the graduates in a ceremony held at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany.

The graduation increases the NYSP ranks to approximately 5,110 sworn members.

“Our state police represent the best of New York, offering nothing short of their full devotion each day to the safety and security of our communities,” Hochul said. “Public safety is my number one priority — and on behalf of all New Yorkers, I commend these 238 men and women for their selfless commitment to service and congratulate them on this extraordinary achievement.”

James said, “Today’s graduates join a proud and honorable tradition of service that spans more than a century. … As they take their oath and begin their assignments across New York, I have every confidence they will uphold the high standards of professionalism and public service that define the New York State Police.”

The new troopers will start to report for field duty on Monday. For the following 10 weeks, they will be evaluated under a field-training program supervised by senior training officers.