BOCES Career Services Recognizes Graduates
Hundreds of graduates and proud family members turned out to the June 14 th Recognition Ceremony held for high school seniors enrolled in classes at the Southern Westchester BOCES Center for Career Services.
The students, most of whom have been enrolled in the BOCES career and technical education classes for the past two years, earned certificates of completion in the Ceremony, which was held at the Westchester County Center. BOCES classes take place at the Career Services campus in Valhalla.
SWBOCES District Superintendent Ronald L. Smalls addressed the graduates and thanked them for their "principles, passion and participation" while completing their studies in a variety of fields, including culinary arts, commercial art, fashion design, cosmetology, and office skills. "I applaud you for never giving up," said Mr. Smalls.
Of the more than 200 graduates of the BOCES programs, some 75 students are eligible
to receive technical endorsements on their high school Regents diplomas, signifying that
they have successfully completed diploma requirements and attained technical occupational
skills.
Eileen Bloom, supervisor of the BOCES GED programs, also noted that 100 percent of this year's GED students successfully passed the GED exam. BOCES administrators and Board of Education members presented students with their certificates, and winners of special awards and scholarships were also announced. Individual program supervisors also awarded "outstanding student" awards.
Here are this year's award recipients, who are also identified by program and home district high school:
Secondary Occupational Education Outstanding Student Award: Amanda McNulty, Westlake.
Basic Occupational Education Outstanding Student Award: Katherine Sifuentes, Pelham.
Margaret Antonecchia Memorial Award - Cindy Piloso, Office Skills, Port Chester
Dree Atkins Memorial Award - Molly West-Rosenthal, Commercial Art, Greenwich.
Donald B. Barbieri Memorial Award - Christopher Hagan, Fashion Design, White Plains.
Elaine Barsich Memorial Award - Daniel Brown, Office Skills, New Rochelle
Ruth Bullwinkel Memorial Award - Maria Aguilar, Cosmetology, New Rochelle
Ollie Clark Memorial Award - Adrian Tang, Electricity, New Rochelle
John Harley Memorial Award - Daniel Alvarez, Culinary Arts, New Rochelle.
Ray Oddo Memorial Award - Nicholas Palmieri, Construction Trades, Mount Pleasant Cottage School.
John Remling Memorial Award - Elizabeth Marchese , Fashion Design, New Rochelle.
De Paul Stallkamp Memorial Award for Outstanding Improvement in Basic Occupational Education - Darion Bennett, Auto Body, Mount Pleasant Cottage School.
Stock Award for Culinary Excellence - Daniel Alvarez, Culinary Arts, New Rochelle
Advisory Committee Award (sponsored by Diamond Thistle Masonic Lodge ) - Kirti Sahni, Office Skills, Alexander Hamilton
The Frozen Food Mfg. Assoc. Scholarship (to Culinary Arts students): Leonardo Orzuna-Cordero and Tayla Harper, both of White Plains; Anthony Francis, Woodlands; Krysta Kish, Valhalla
Outstanding Students by Program
Computer Repair/Networking Outstanding Student: Jonathan Peralta, Sleepy Hollow
Computer Information Technologies: Santasia Hardy, New Rochelle
Multimedia: Tajon Campbell, Pelham
TV /Video Production: Kevin Duffelmeyer, Valhalla
Commercial Art: Roberto Garcia, Port Chester
Fashion Design: Amanda McNulty, Westlake
Culinary Arts: Daniel Alvarez, New Rochelle
Food Trades: Katherine Sifuentes, Pelham
Integrated Art: Nelson Fernandez
Office Skills: Kirti Sahni, Alexander Hamilton
Basic Auto Body: Lucio Sanchez, Port Chester
Work Experience: Ronny Gomez, Alexander Hamilton
Construction Trades: Nicholas Palmieri, Mount Pleasant Cottage School
Building Maintenance: Salvatore Sgobbo
Electrical Construction: Kenny Santos , Port Chester
Carpentry: Victor Barrio, White Plains
Collision Technology: David Cappello, Sleepy Hollow
Auto Tech: Austin Cardany, Pleasantville
Cosmetology: Zakiya Nashid-Muhammed, New Rochelle
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