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CTE Proudly Celebrates Over 950 Students at Recognition Ceremonies

Teacher congratulates student at Recognition Ceremony
  • Career & Technical Education

On June 16, 20 and 21, 2023, the Orange-Ulster BOCES Division of Career and Technical Education (CTE) held its 56th annual Student Recognition Ceremony at its Arden Hill and Gibson Road campuses in Goshen, N.Y.  More than 950 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 $24,000 in scholarships for outstanding performance and community service was also awarded to students during the evening ceremonies.

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 Gracie Williams, a graduate of Minisink Valley High School and an Education and Management Program student in the Education Academy. The Outstanding Student Silver Award recipient was Lianna Vargas from Chester Academy High School, a Digital Design & Advertising student in the Visual Arts Academy.  The Outstanding Student Bronze Award recipient was Alesandrea Rodriguez from Middletown High School, an Animal Science - Veterinary Assistant student in the Environmental Careers Academy.


The 2022-2023 CTE Valedictorian was Austin Barringer from Middletown High School.  The Salutatorian was Jeffrey Mansu from Pine Bush Senior High School.


The following students were recognized with awards and scholarships:


BURKE CATHOLIC SCHOOL

  • Dermott Demarest (Environmental Academy; Heavy Equipment), Outstanding Program Award, Shawangunk Snowmobile and Rescue Club for Small Engine Repair Scholarship, FFA Scholarship 
  • Colin Halpin (Security Academy; Fire Science), Achievement Award

CHESTER ACADEMY

  • Timothy Brewer (Transitional Careers Academy; Workplace Learning), Academy Award
  • Jackson Lee (STEM Academy; Computer Programming and Video Game Development), Outstanding Program Award
  • Lianna Vargas (Visual Arts Academy; Digital Design and Advertising), Silver Award, Academy Award

CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

  • Tyler Ruane (Transportation Academy; Aviation), Achievement Award
  • Willian Sanchez (Culinary Academy; Culinary Food Trades), Achievement Award

GOSHEN HIGH SCHOOL

  • Gabriella Alfieri (Health Careers Academy; Exercise Science and Personal Training), Achievement Award
  • Jackson Brady (Health Careers Academy; Pharmacy Technician), Achievement Award
  • Camryn Capozzi (Health Careers Academy; Nurse Assistant), Goshen Rotary Career Scholarship
  • Connor Ingber (STEM Academy; Mechatronics and Robotic Engineering), Achievement Award
  • Lexi Marks (Appearance Academy; Cosmetology), Achievement Award
  • Francis McGuinness (STEM Academy; Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering), Paul Van Doran Memorial Fund Scholarship  
  • Abigail Meyer (Education Academy; Education and Management), Outstanding Program Award, Here’s Help Scholarship, Venessa Franzese-Linn Memorial Scholarship
  • Ismael Ortiz (Construction Academy; Welding), Achievement Award

   HARMONY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

  • Naixa Mercado (Health Careers Academy; Nursing Assistant), Achievement Award

JAMES I. O’NEILL HIGH SCHOOL

  • Sara Cuevas (Health Careers Academy; Dental Careers), Achievement Award

MARLBORO HIGH SCHOOL

  • Adriana Turner (Appearance Academy; Esthetics), Outstanding Program Award

MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL

  • Jonathan Animas (Transportation Academy; Auto Body/Restoration), Achievement Award
  • Matthew Aviles (Construction Academy; Electrical Construction Technology), Achievement Award
  • Austin Barringer (Transportation Academy; Aviation), Outstanding Program Award
  • Taylor Clarke (Health Careers Academy; Emergency Medical Services), Achievement Award
  • Emma Daling (Health Careers Academy; Allied Health Assistant), Achievement Award
  • Liandre Diggs (Visual Arts Academy; Fashion and Interior Design), Outstanding Program Award
  • Sashamanie Heholt (Appearance Academy; Cosmetology), Academy Award
  • Ashley Hernandez-Saloma (Health Careers Academy; Exercise Science and Personal Training), BTA Scholarship
  • Giovianni Luppino (Transitional Academy; Workplace Learning), Transitions Bridges Scholarship  
  • Jessey Ramirez (Transitional Academy; Workplace Learning), Achievement Award
  • Josiah Robinson (Visual Arts Academy; Digital Filmmaking and Post Production), Achievement Award
  • Alesandrea Rodriguez (Environmental Academy; Animal Science - Veterinary Assistant), Bronze Award, Academy Award, Outstanding Program Award, FFA Scholarship
  • Jairo Sanchez (Visual Arts Academy; Fashion and Interior Design), Achievement Award
  • Darin Sun (Transportation Academy; Automotive Technology), Academy Award
  • Erik Zapata-Marin (Culinary Academy; Culinary Food Trades), Academy Award

MINISINK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

  • Emily Alvira (Transitional Academy; Workplace Learning), Transitions Bridges Scholarship  
  • Alessio Bruni (STEM Academy; Engineering Design and Architecture), Outstanding Program Award
  • Jacob Cherisien (Security Academy; Fire Science), Outstanding Program Award
  • Hailey Crowe (Health Careers Academy; Pharmacy Technician), Outstanding Program Award
  • Lance Gold (Transportation Academy; Automotive Technology), Achievement Award
  • Julian Grant (Culinary Academy; Culinary Food Trades), Caitlin M. Hammaraen Memorial Foundation & Arts Institute Scholarship  
  • Nevaeh Herbert (Education Academy; Education and Management), Achievement Award
  • Josie Hewett (Health Careers Academy; Exercise Science and Personal Training), Outstanding Program Award
  • Matthew Higby (Security Academy; Law Enforcement), Outstanding Program Award
  • Isabella Munday (Health Careers Academy; Dental Careers), Academy Award, Outstanding Program Award, Milo Scholarship Award
  • James Parco (Construction Academy; Carpentry), Achievement Award
  • Madeline Roberts (Security Academy; Law Enforcement), Orange County Police Chief Association Scholarship
  • Liam Rothbaum (Security Academy; Law Enforcement), Orange County Police Chief Association Scholarship
  • Nicela Vaga-Knowles (Health Careers Academy; Nurse Assistant), John A. Flannery Scholarship 
  • Gracie Williams (Education Academy; Education and Management), Gold Award, Academy Award, FEA Scholarship

MONROE-WOODBURY HIGH SCHOOL

  • Abigail Jeangilles (Visual Arts Academy; Digital Design and Advertising), Vicki J. Gamma Memorial Scholarship
  • Sean Parker (Construction Academy; Electrical Construction Technology), Outstanding Program Award, Thomas Hoyne Scholarship
  • Nolan Semprivivo (Security Academy; Law Enforcement), Andrew Sanok Scholarship
  • Jack Thau (Security Academy; Law Enforcement), Achievement Award, Robert J. Hunter Memorial Scholarship, Orange County Police Chief Association Scholarship, Nam Knights
  • Domenick Wolf (Transitional Academy; Workplace Learning), Transitions Bridges Scholarship

ORANGE-ULSTER BOCES–CHESTER ACADEMY SATELLITE

  • Kyle Barrett (Transitional Academy; Hospitality/ProStart), Outstanding Program Award
  • Caleb Harms (Transitional Academy; Workplace Learning), Outstanding Program Award

ORANGE-ULSTER BOCES- JOHN A. FLANNERY HIGH SCHOOL

  • Joshua Davis-Harrington (Transitional Academy; Vehicle Maintenance), Achievement Award, Outstanding Program Award

PINE BUSH HIGH SCHOOL

  • Ephraim Anderson (Environmental Academy; Heavy Equipment), Achievement Award
  • Victorio Campos (Transitional Academy; Workplace Learning), Transitions Bridges Scholarship
  • Adriana Crews (Health Careers; Dental Careers), Milo Scholarship
  • Isabella Elias (Appearance Academy; Esthetics), Achievement Award, Angela Molfetas Scholarship
  • Tracey Fairweather (STEM Academy; Mechatronics and Robotic Engineering), Academy Award, Outstanding Program Award
  • Miranda Falcon (Health Careers Academy; Allied Health Assistant), Outstanding Program Award, BTA Scholarship
  • Kalin Louis (Security Academy; Law Enforcement), Shawangunk Snowmobile and Rescue Club for Security Scholarship
  • Patrick Maguffin (Transportation Academy; Auto Body/Restoration), Outstanding Program Award
  • Maxwell Mazzella (STEM Academy; Computer Networking – Cisco CCNA), Outstanding Program Award
  • Nicholas Modugno, Jr. (Construction Academy; HVAC/Plumbing), Achievement Award
  • Juan Nava (STEM Academy; Computer Networking – Cisco CCNA), Achievement Award
  • Camryn Szabo (Environmental Academy; Animal Science - Veterinary Assistant), William & Dorthy Sevcik Memorial Scholarship
  • Darius Toussaint (Transportation Academy; Automotive Technology), Outstanding Program Award, Orange County Antique Auto Mike DiMilta Memorial Scholarship 


PORT JERVIS HIGH SCHOOL

  • Eli Baumgardner (Construction Academy; Carpentry), Academy Award, Outstanding Program Award;, Robert Garloch Memorial Scholarship
  • Jordan Henderson (Health Careers Academy; Allied Health Assistant), Shawangunk Snowmobile and Rescue Club for Health Scholarship
  • Lohgan Padgett (Health Careers Academy; Emergency Medical Services), Outstanding Program Award, Rosalie & Carmine Sarno Memorial Scholarship

S.S. SEWARD INSTITUTE

  • Cristopher Carlin (Construction Academy; Carpentry), Belfor Scholarship
  • Garret Gill (Construction Academy; Welding), Michael Dooley Memorial Scholarship
  • Leslie Mann (Security Academy; Law Enforcement), Vicki J. Gamma Memorial Scholarship
  • Nathan Panuska (Visual Arts Academy; Digital Filmmaking and Post Production), Outstanding Program Award

VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

  • Sarah Booth (Health Careers Academy; Nurse Assistant), Outstanding Program Award, Rosalie & Carmine Sarno Memorial Scholarship, Elizabeth Cozza Marino Memorial Scholarship 
  • Isabel Espinoza (Visual Arts Academy; Digital Design and Advertising), Outstanding Program Award
  • Vanessa Godduhn (Security Academy; Law Enforcement), Academy Award, Joseph A. Savage Memorial Scholarship
  • Abby Hoeffner (Security Academy; Law Enforcement) Orange County Police Chief Association Scholarship
  • Lukas Jones (Visual Arts Academy; Digital Design and Advertising), Achievement Award
  • Katayshia Rogers (Culinary Arts Academy; Culinary Food Trades), Two Chefs from Above Scholarship
  • Arianna Santana (Appearance Academy; Cosmetology), Outstanding Program Award

WARWICK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

  • Michael Fanning (Culinary Academy; Culinary Food Trades), Glenmere Scholarship
  • Jayme Hallik (Transitional Academy; Hospitality/ProStart), Achievement Award
  • Ryan McLean (Transportation Academy; Automotive Technology), Orange County Antique Auto Bob Hull Memorial Scholarship
  • Brian Puskas (Construction Academy; Welding), Outstanding Program Award
  • Chase Sabatini (Construction Academy; HVAC/Plumbing), Outstanding Program Award
  • Gabriela Spergel (Culinary Academy; Culinary Food Trades), Outstanding Program Award

WASHINGTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

Evan Arellano (Health Careers Academy; Allied Health Assistant), Rosalie & Carmine Sarno Memorial Scholarship
Sebastian Conklin (STEM Academy; Engineering Design and Architecture), Achievement Award
Sofia Fredericks (Education Academy; Early Childhood Development and Care), Outstanding Program Award
Kailee Godoy (Appearance Academy; Cosmetology), Angela Molfetas Scholarship
Emilie Hannon (Education Academy; Early Childhood Development and Care), Achievement Award
Joseph Holzapfel (Environmental Academy; Heavy Equipment), Montfort Brothers, Inc. Scholarship
Summer Mazzani (STEM Academy; Computer Programming and Video Game Development), Achievement Award
Kathleen Rios (Environmental Academy; Animal Science - Veterinary Assistant), Achievement Award

An OU BOCES CTE student hugs an instructor while walking back to her seat during a Recognition Ceremony
An OU BOCES CTE student smiles while walking back to her seat during a Recognition Ceremony
An OU BOCES CTE student speaks at the podium during a Recognition Ceremony
An OU BOCES CTE student speaks at the podium during a Recognition Ceremony
An OU BOCES CTE student smiles while walking back to her seat during a Recognition Ceremony
An OU BOCES CTE student smiles at the start of a Recognition Ceremony
An OU BOCES administrator speaks at the podium during a Recognition Ceremony
An OU BOCES CTE student smiles while walking back to his seat during a Recognition Ceremony
An OU BOCES CTE student poses with an administrator during a Recognition Ceremony
An OU BOCES CTE student poses with administrators during a Recognition Ceremony
A CTE student poses for a photograph with a family member after a Recognition Ceremony
CTE student with diploma at OU BOCES Recognition Ceremony