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Orange-Ulster BOCES announces award and scholarship winners

| 28 Jun 2015 | 04:02
    Provided photo Nicholas Mauer of Warwick was the recipient of the Outstanding Transportation Careers Academy Award. He was a student in the Automotive Technology Program and was one of a two-member OU BOCES CTE team that took first place in the Greater New York State Auto Dealers Association (GNYADA) auto tech competition. He is pictured receiving his award from Orange-Ulster Cooperative Board member Lawrence Berger.
    Provided photo Nicholas Mauer of Warwick was the recipient of the Outstanding Transportation Careers Academy Award. He was a student in the Automotive Technology Program and was one of a two-member OU BOCES CTE team that took first place in the Greater New York State Auto Dealers Association (GNYADA) auto tech competition. He is pictured receiving his award from Orange-Ulster Cooperative Board member Lawrence Berger.

MIDDLETOWN — The Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education Center held its annual Student Recognition Ceremony at the SUNY Orange gymnasium in Middletown on June 24.

Seven hundred seventy-five students were honored for completing their various occupational programs at the Career and Technical Education Center. Three hundred eighty four 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 CTE programs, some students earned as many as 20 college credits to jump-start their post-secondary education. More than $30,450 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):Sinead Brosnan (Nurse Assistant) Thomas and Doris B. Christopher Memorial Scholarship

Emma Connaughton (Advertising Art and Design) Outstanding Program Award

Kareen Phillips (Workplace Learning) Outstanding Work Ethic in Memory of Pauline Breault

Kate Quarmby (Advertising Art and Design) Vicki J. Gamma Memorial Scholarship

Tuxedo: (George F. Baker)Stephanie Murphy (Cosmetology) Angela Molfetas Memorial Scholarship

Nigel Rivers (Electrical) Outstanding Program Award

Warwick Valley:Alexis Baker (Automotive Technology) Automotive Mechanic Award

Katherine Baldwin (Basic Office Applications) BOCES Teachers Association Scholarship

Melanie Beers (Allied Health) Achievement Award

Shelby Caccavone (Fashion and Interior Design) Achievement Award

Alisten Marroquin (Cosmetology) Angela Molfetas Memorial Scholarship

Nicholas Mauer (Automotive Technology) Outstanding Academy Award

Eric Pfingst (HVAC/Plumbing) Michael Dooley Memorial Scholarship