CAZENOVIA — On Friday, Jan. 31, the recruits of the 216th Basic School at the New York State Police (NYSP) Academy in Cazenovia conducted a final showcase of their cadence and marching abilities in front of community members and visiting family members. The 176 recruits started at the former Cazenovia College athletic complex and marched south down Liberty Street into the quad of the former college campus. Following the march, the recruits moved out of the campus for the final time with assistance from their family members. Graduation is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Albany. This will be the final class of cadets to graduate from the academy in Cazenovia. The NYSP has been leasing a large portion of the campus since August 2023. Its lease will expire this coming summer.