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Local vocational students honored

| 11 Jul 2014 | 12:30
    Neda Naz of Warwick was the recipient of the Outstanding Health Careers Academy Award. She is pictured with OU BOCES Cooperative Board member Virginia Esposito.
    Neda Naz of Warwick was the recipient of the Outstanding Health Careers Academy Award. She is pictured with OU BOCES Cooperative Board member Virginia Esposito.
    Joseph Morgiewicz of Warwick was the recipient of the Outstanding Academy Award for Environmental Careers. He is pictured with OU BOCES Cooperative Board member Dorothy Slattery.
    Joseph Morgiewicz of Warwick was the recipient of the Outstanding Academy Award for Environmental Careers. He is pictured with OU BOCES Cooperative Board member Dorothy Slattery.

WARWICK — The Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education Center held its annual Student Recognition Ceremony at at Stewart International Airport on June 25.

Seven hundred fifty-five students were honored for completing their various occupational programs at the Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC). Three hundred 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 $22,300 in scholarships for outstanding performance and community service was also awarded to students during the evening ceremony.

The following students were recognized with awards and scholarships:

FLORIDA (S.S. Seward HS)
Zachary Bakker (Law Enforcement) CTEC Scholar

Tyler Banks (Computer Networking) CTEC Scholar

Heather Fraser (New Vision Education) Achievement Award

Timothy Fuller (Heavy Equipment and Repair) Outstanding Program Award

James Gardiner (Electrical) Outstanding Program Award

WARWICK VALLEY:
Savannah McManus (Law Enforcement) Outstanding Program Award

Joseph Morgiewicz (Heavy Equipment) Outstanding Academy Award, Shawangunk Snowmobile and Rescue Club Scholarship

Neda Naz (Health Careers) Outstanding Academy Award, Shawangunk Snowmobile and Rescue Club Scholarship

Cassandra Pacelli (Law Enforcement) CTEC Scholar

Alexander Sloma (Work Place Learning – Maintenance) Outstanding Program Award