Orange-Ulster BOCES honors students with awards and scholarships

Middletown - The Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education Center held its annual student recognition ceremony on June 22 at the SUNY Orange Gymnasium in Middletown by honoring the 804 students who completed their various occupational programs at the Career and Technical Education Center. Three hundred ninety-seven students who demonstrated a specific competency on an Industrial Standard Assessment were recognized with a technical endorsement on their high school diploma. This distinction is the technical equivalent of graduating with academic honors. During their two years attending CTEC, many students earned as many as 20 college credits to jump-start their post-secondary education. More than $23,000 in scholarships for outstanding performance and community service was also awarded to students during the evening ceremony. Top awards One of the highlights each year is the recognition of the Outstanding Student Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards as well as the CTEC Service Award. This year, the Outstanding Student Gold Award, CTEC’s highest honor, was shared by Alexander Gross and Samantha Pezzello. Alex is a graduate from Valley Central High School and an automotive technology student in the Transportation Careers Academy. Samantha graduated from Warwick Valley High school and was a student in the Visual Arts and Communications Careers Academy. Laura Bakst of Monroe-Woodbury High School and a student in the New Vision Education Academy, was the Outstanding Student Silver Award winner. The following students were among those recognized with awards and scholarships: Monroe-Woodbury Laura Bakst: New Vision Education - Outstanding Student Silver Award, Outstanding Program and Academy Awards. Colin Bennet: Digital Film Making - Outstanding Program Award. Charles Cornacchio: Computer Assisted Design - Outstanding Program Award. Alyssa DePhillips: New Vision Education - Robert J. Hunter Memorial Scholarship. Brendan Flood: HVAC/Plumbing - Outstanding Program Award, Richard Weyant Memorial Scholarship. Victoria Fried: Pre-Nursing - Outstanding Program Award. Robert Giannini: Collision Repair - Outstanding Program Award. Raymond Hanaburgh: HVAC/Plumbing - Richard Weyant Memorial Scholarship. Rosibel Hernandez: Early Childhood Development and Care - Achievement Award. Matthew Lee: Computer Repair A+/N+ - Outstanding Program Award. Sarah Lieberman: Culinary Food Trades - CTEC Scholar, Outstanding Program Award. Anthony Milidantri: Culinary Food Trades - CTEC Scholar, Wallkill East Rotary Award. Aprelle O’Hara: Esthetics - Achievement Award. Anthony Petito: Collision Repair - Richard Jacob Rudy Memorial Award. Scarlet Suarez: Fashion and Interior Design - Achievement Award. Nicole Wachner: Allied Health - Outstanding Program. Orange-Ulster BOCES John Flannery High School Charles Scott: Fire Science Program - Achievement Award. Tuxedo Gregory Hart: Law Enforcement - Shawangunk Snowmobile and Rescue Club Award. Michelle Cloutier: New Vision Engineering - Achievement Award. Stephanie Purdy: Health Careers - Outstanding Academy Award, Shawangunk Snowmobile and Rescue Club Award. For a complete list of CTEC graduates, visit the Orange-Ulster BOCES Web site at www.ouboces.org.