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CTE Proudly Celebrates Over 700 Students at Recognition Ceremonies

CTE student at Recognition Ceremony
  • Career & Technical Education

 On June 11 – 13, 2021, the Orange-Ulster BOCES Division of Career and Technical Education (CTE) held its 54nd annual Student Recognition Ceremony at its Arden Hill and Gibson Road campuses in Goshen, N.Y.  Over seven hundred students were honored for completing their various CTE programs.

During their two years attending CTE programs, some students earned as many as 20 college credits to jump-start their post-secondary education. More than $19, 500 in scholarships for outstanding performance and community service was also awarded to students during the evening ceremony.

One of the highlights each year is the recognition of the Outstanding Student Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards.  This year, the Outstanding Student Gold Award, CTE's highest honor, was presented to Caleb Garver, a graduate of Chester Academy and a Computer Networking student in the STEM Careers Academy. The Outstanding Student Silver Award recipient was Lillian Menichiello from Marlboro High School, a Law Enforcement student in the Security Careers Academy. Sade Pasha from Monroe-Woodbury High School, an Animal Science student in the Environmental Careers Academy, received the Outstanding Student Bronze Award.

CTE valedictorian was Dylan Dworak from Pine Bush High School, and the salutatorian was Jason Davis from Minisink Valley High School.

The following students were recognized with awards and scholarships:

 CHESTER ACADEMY

  • Caleb Garver (STEM Academy) Outstanding Academy Award, Outstanding Program Award, Gold Award
  • Taylor Rose Gati (Health Academy) Outstanding Academy Award, Outstanding Program Award, Rosalie & Carmine Sarno Memorial Scholarship
  • Caroline Bienskie (Appearance Academy) Outstanding Program Award
  • Catherine McEnery (Visual Academy) Achievement Award
  • Emily Servedio (Environmental Academy) Outstanding Program Award

CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

  • Emily Cucci (Health Academy) Achievement Award, Elizabeth Cozza Marino Scholarship, Dennis A. Farrell Memorial Scholarship
  • Aidan Hurley-Kalici (STEM Academy) Outstanding Program Award
  • Jose Mendoza (Transitional Academy) Wanda A. Smith Humanitarian Award
  • Yadiliz Salcedo (Health Academy) Outstanding Program Award
  • Jade Tallie (Culinary Academy) Achievement Award
  • Jaimie White (Appearance Academy) Achievement Award, Angela Molfetas Memorial Scholarship

JOHN A. FLANNERY HIGH SCHOOL

  • Abdullah Hakim (Transportation Academy) Outstanding Program Award
  • Raymond Bostick (Transportation Academy) Achievement Award

GOSHEN HIGH SCHOOL

  • Pauline Archer (Visual Academy) Outstanding Program Award
  • Raquel Martinez (Appearance Academy) Outstanding Program Award, Francesco “Frank” Grillo Memorial Scholarship, Angela Molfetas Memorial Scholarship
  • Elijah Paneto (STEM Academy) Achievement Award
  • Tyler Willeburgher (Environmental Academy) Achievement Award
  • Andrew Wyler (Construction Academy) Achievement Award

GREENWOOD LAKE

  • Victoria Tomaszewski (Health Academy) Achievement Award

JAMES I. O’NEILL HIGH SCHOOL

  • Molly Lewis (Business Academy) Outstanding Academy Award, Outstanding Program Award

MARLBORO HIGH SCHOOL

  • Lillian Menichiello (Security Academy) Outstanding Academy Award, Silver Award
  • Gianna Rogio (Visual Academy) Achievement Award

MARGUERITE A. FLOOD HIGH SCHOOL

  • Colin Harvey (Environmental Academy) Achievement Award
  • Briana Stolowski (Visual Academy) Outstanding Program Award

MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL

  • Silvestre Alvarez-Munoz (Business Academy) Goshen Rotary Career Scholarship
  • Anaiyah Cruz (Visual Academy) Outstanding Academy Award
  • Clara DeLeon (Healthc Academy) Rosalie & Carmine Sarno Memorial Scholarship
  • Todd Gray (Transitional Academy) Outstanding Program Award, Pauline Breault Outstanding Work Ethic Award
  • Miguel Hernandez-Chacon (Visual Academy) Achievement Award
  • Gabriel Leon (Health Academy) Achievement Award
  • Miranda Leon (Education Academy) Achievement Award
  • Cristian Padilla (Transportation Academy) Achievement Award
  • Giselle Perez (Health Academy) Shawangunk Snowmobile Award
  • Karyme Salcedo (Health Academy) Outstanding Program Award
  • Destiny Sosa (Appearance Academy) Angela Molfetas Memorial Scholarship

MINISINK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

  • Riley Arns (Transportation Academy) Outstanding Program Award
  • Talia Biondollilo (Health Academy) Rosalie & Carmine Sarno Memorial Scholarship
  • Andrew Cesarz (Business Academy) Outstanding Program Award
  • Jacob Gilligan (Culinary Academy) Outstanding Academy Award
  • Kelli Hauber (Appearance Academy) Achievement Award
  • Alex Kalena (Security Academy) Shawangunk Snowmobile Award
  • Estella LaFollette (Education Academy) Achievement Award
  • Kalina Linares (Business Academy) Achievement Award
  • Matthew Pierce (Construction Academy) Outstanding Program Award
  • Hunter Rodriguez (Transportation Academy) Outstanding Academy Award
  • Jessica Roosa (Health Academy) Rosalie & Carmine Sarno Memorial Scholarship
  • Gerardo Siena (STEM Academy) Outstanding Program Award, BTA Scholarship
  • John Thibodeau (Transportation Academy) Outstanding Program Award, Richard Jacob Rudy Memorial Scholarship
  • Isabella Uhrig (Health Academy) Dennis A. Farrell Memorial Scholarship
  • Odel Veras (Security Academy) Achievement Award
  • John Whitbeck (Transportation Academy) Outstanding Program Award

MONROE-WOODBURY HIGH SCHOOL

  • Stephanie Amaro (Appearance Academy) Angela Molfetas Memorial Scholarship
  • Jade Andrew (Health Academy) Achievement Award
  • Colin Brown (Transportation Academy) Shawangunk Snowmobile Award
  • Emily Coromina (Business Academy) Outstanding Program Award
  • Nicholas Dell’Accio (Construction Academy) Robert J. Hunter Memorial Scholarship
  • Luke Hewitt-Senkewicz (Transportation Academy) Mike DiMilta OCAAC Scholarship
  • Morad Jabbour (Business Academy) Achievement Award
  • Jiwoo Kim (Appearance Academy) Angela Molfetas Memorial Scholarship
  • Sade Pasha (Environmental Academy) Outstanding Academy Award, Bronze Award
  • Rosario Pineda-Ruiz (Security Academy) Achievement Award
  • Cesar Ramos Bazan (Construction Academy) Achievement Award
  • Jannel Rojas (Education Academy) Outstanding Program Award
  • Sam Sparovich (STEM Academy) Achievement Award
  • Christopher Sullivan (Construction Academy) Outstanding Program Award
  • Gloria Velazquez (Security Academy) Outstanding Program Award

PINE BUSH HIGH SCHOOL

  • Mohammad Almasaeid (Health Academy) Outstanding Program Award
  • Cliff Budney (Transportation Academy) Mike DiMilta OCAAC Scholarship
  • Jason Davis (Transportation Academy) Salutatorian
  • Dylan Dworak (Transportation Academy) Valedictorian
  • Kayla Garcia (Transitional Academy) Outstanding Academy Award, Achievement Award
  • Rosalie Guitierrez (Education Academy) Vicki J. Gamma Memorial Scholarship, Venessa Franzese-Linn Memorial Scholarship
  • Nathaniel Martinez (Construction Academy) Vicki J. Gamma Memorial Scholarship, Michael Dooley Memorial Scholarship
  • Tyler King (Transportation Academy) John A. Flannery Scholarship
  • Brooke Reynolds (Health Academy) Outstanding Program Award
  • Stephanie Rhoades (STEM Academy) Achievement Award
  • Alona Zettwoch (Education Academy) BTA Scholarship

PORT JERVIS HIGH SCHOOL

  • Michael Mahaney (Visual Academy) Outstanding Program Award
  • Eric Morales (Transportation Academy) Richard Jacob Rudy Memorial Scholarship
  • Christy Roberts (Health Academy) Achievement Award
  • Thomas Startup (Health Academy) Outstanding Program Award

S.S. SEWARD INSTITUTE

  • James Piscitelli (STEM Academy) Outstanding Program Award
  • Robert Sedita (Transitional Academy) Outstanding Program Award
  • Brian Freund (Transportation Academy) Achievement Award

VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

  • Elisa Alemany (Appearance Academy) Angela Molfetas Memorial Scholarship
  • Rose Matthew (Transportation Academy) Richard Jacob Rudy Memorial Scholarship
  • Emily Soto (Health Academy) Achievement Award
  • Nolan Straub (Construction Academy) Outstanding Program Award

WARWICK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

  • Cole Babcock (Security Academy) Outstanding Program Award
  • Andy Christian-Baez (Business Academy) Achievement Award
  • Joseph Conklin (Construction Academy) International Association of Electrical Inspectors Scholarship
  • Nick Fox (Construction Academy) Achievement Award
  • Arely Cruz-Tenorio (Education Academy) Outstanding Program Award
  • Dominick D’Amico (STEM Academy) Achievement Award
  • Drew Greco (Construction Academy) Joseph A. Savage Memorial Scholarship
  • Luke Lopilato (Construction Academy) Achievement Award
  • Natalee Melendez (Culinary Academy) Outstanding Program Award
  • Christopher Minns (Environmental Academy) Achievement Award
  • Nicole Murroni (Education Academy) Outstanding Academy Award
  • Kevin Wark (Construction Academy) Outstanding Program Award

WASHINGTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

  • Timothy Doyle (Construction Academy) Thomas Hoyne Award
  • Mario Rodriguez (Appearance Academy) Outstanding Academy Award, Angela Molfetas Memorial Scholarship
  • Allison Zaccaro (Appearance Academy) Angela Molfetas Memorial Scholarship
  • Abdullah Hakim (Transportation Academy) Outstanding Program Award
  • Raymond Bostick (Transportation Academy) Achievement Award
  • Tyler Willeburgher (Environmental Academy) Achievement Award
  • Breault Outstanding Work Ethic Award
  • Miguel Hernandez-Chacon (Visual Academy) Achievement Award
CTE Recognition Ceremony

Lillian Menichiello, a Law Enforcement student in the Security Careers Academy, was presented with the Outstanding Student Bronze Award at the Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Recognition Ceremonies were held at the Amy Bull Crist Area Educational Center on June 11, 2021. She is from Marlboro High School. CTE Director Orande Daring is at left.

Student at CTE Recognition Ceremony

Lillian Menichiello, a Law Enforcement student in the Security Careers Academy, was presented with the Outstanding Student Bronze Award at the Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Recognition Ceremonies were held at the Amy Bull Crist Area Educational Center on June 11, 2021. She is from Marlboro High School.

Student at CTE Recognition Ceremony

Caleb Garver, a Computer Networking  student in the STEM Careers Academy, was presented with the Outstanding Student Gold Award at the Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Recognition Ceremonies at the Amy Bull Crist Area Educational Center on June 12, 2021. He is from Chester Academy.

Student at CTE Recognition Ceremony

Sade Pasha, an Animal Science student in the Environmental Careers Academy, was presented with the Outstanding Student Bronze Award at the Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Recognition Ceremonies at the Regional Education Center at Arden Hill on June 11, 2021. She is from Monroe-Woodbury High School.

Students at CTE Recognition Ceremony

Students walk to their seats at the Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Recognition Ceremonies at the Regional Education Center at Arden Hill.

CTE student after Recognition Ceremony

Pharmacy Technician student Amaya Rojas, left, hugs a classmate after the Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Recognition Ceremonies at the Regional Education Center at Arden Hill on June 13, 2021.

CTE student at Recognition Ceremony

Lila Wisher, left, smiles after the Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Recognition Ceremonies at the Regional Education Center at Arden Hill on June 13, 2021.

Students and teachers at CTE Recognition Ceremony

Aviation instructors Harold Johnson, center, and Tanner Sexton, front left, looks at the gifts their students gave them after the Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Recognition Ceremonies at the Regional Education Center at Arden Hill on June 13, 2021.

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