Career Services Honors 300 Graduates
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| SWBOCES District Superintendent Ronald L. Smalls poses with Lance Brown, a graduate of the Center for Career Services program in June. |
Family members and friends packed the Westchester County Center on June 16 to honormore than 300 students at the Southern Westchester BOCES Center for Career Services annual Recognition Ceremony.
The ceremony honored graduating seniors who have attended the SWBOCES Career Services Secondary Day, Basic Occupational Education, and Alternative High School/ GED programs. The event also featured the presentation of BOCES memorial awards and scholarships, outstanding student awards in areas of study, and overall outstanding student awards.
An annual Partnership of the Year Award went to Sam's Club of Elmsford..
Winning the overall Outstanding Student Award in the Secondary Day Program was Jesse Carsten, a TV/Video Production student from Valhalla High School. John Hahn, also of Valhalla High School, was named Outstanding Student in the Basic Occupational Education Program. John was enrolled in the Auto Body program.
Memorial Awards, named in honor of staff members who dedicated their lives to BOCES students, were:
| Student |
Home High School |
Award |
| Grace Wiener |
New Rochelle |
Donald B. Barbieri Memorial Award |
| Ashley Goodrich |
New Rochelle |
Ruth Bullwinkel Memorial Award |
| Lisa Harria |
Ardsley |
Dree Atkins Memorial Award |
| Romel Jarrett |
Pelham |
DePaul Stallkamp Memorial Award |
| Mariyam Muhammad |
White Plains |
John Harley Memorial Award |
| Deborah Williams |
New Rochelle |
John Remling Memorial Award |
| Jacqueline Rivera |
Port Chester |
Margaret Antonecchia Memorial Award |
| Martha Perez |
Port Chester |
Elaine Barsich Memorial Award |
| James Resnick |
Eastchester |
Ray Oddo Memorial Award |
| Ann Marie Nardi |
Port Chester |
William Anechiarico Memorial Award |
Outstanding Student Awards given by program were presented to the following students by SWBOCES teachers:
| Program |
Student |
Home High School |
| Computer Information Technology |
Shamanie McCallum |
New Rochelle |
| Commercial Art |
Lisa Harris |
Ardsley |
| TV/Video Production |
Jesse Carsten |
Valhalla |
| Computer Repair/Networking |
Keith Simone |
White Plains |
| Carpentry |
Steven Carelli |
Harrison |
| Electrical Construction |
Benjamin Roman |
Pelham |
| Cafeteria Food Services |
Brian Slade |
Pelham |
| Office Skills |
Michelle Ross |
Mount Vernon |
| Distributive Education |
Brian Marrinen |
Valhalla |
| Basic Auto Body |
John Hahn |
Valhalla |
| Construction Trades |
James Resnick |
Eastchester |
| Building Maintenance |
Chris Harris |
Dobbs Ferry |
| Work Experience |
Amanda Lombardi |
White Plains |
| Fashion Design |
Theodore Allegrini |
Greenwich, Conn. |
| Culinary Arts |
Deborah Williams |
New Rochelle |
| Collision Technology |
Dominic Marchese |
New Rochelle |
| Auto Technology |
Frank Basciano |
Valhalla |
| Cosmetology |
Marcela Olivera |
Port Chester |
Awards and graduation certificates were handed out by SWBOCES District Superintendent Ronald L. Smalls; Claudia Fuller, former Director of the Center for Career Services; Colleen Murray, Supervisor of the Basic Occupational Education Program; Linda Suarez, Supervisor of the Secondary Day Program; Eileen Bloom, Supervisor of the Alternative High School/GED Program; Jeffrey Hansen, Deputy District Superintendent; and Ronald Eaton, former Assistant Superintendent for Student Services. Also presenting graduation certificates were SWBOCES Board of Education President Evelyn Stock, Vice President John DeSantis, and trustees Beverly Levine, Arlene Kamer, Joseph Wooley, Bruce Williams and Nancy Fisher.
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