Congratulations to 27 CHS seniors who recently graduated from the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center at the Empire State Plaza in Albany.
They are as follows:
Auto Services
Troy Scott
Cosmetology
Julia LeBlanc
Criminal Justice
Lacey Lennox
Regina Poulin
Culinary
Carlee Fecura
Brendan MacWhinnie
Electrical
Zachary Bushey
Christopher Cipollo
Elijah Hasslinger
Entertainment Tech
Madi Marer
Game Design and Implementation
Devin Hughgill
Savannah Iacopelli
Malaika Kumordzie
Raven Pompeii
Network Tech
Vincent Kamara
James Lawrence
Nursing Assistant
Anjolina Bussing
Jordyn Graham
Jocelynn Tubman
Retail and Office Services
Christopher Edmonds
Sterile Processing
Carissa Burke
Vocational Training and Transition
Shay Lynne Davis
Aarron Gillson
Callie Koblensky
Welding
Keehan Otten
Connor Trudeau
Aidan Spizowski
They joined more than 450 Capital Region students who were honored earlier this month during a ceremony that celebrated their successes in the classroom and, for many, in the workforce.
“It’s really exciting to see so many of our students going into the trades,” said CHS Principal Laura Tarlo. “I recently read an article where they’re calling this the ‘toolbelt generation’ and I think it’s so great for our students to be part of this movement.”
With a packed house of caregivers, friends, school and BOCES administrators looking on, students from more than two-dozen school districts marked the completion of one- and two-year programs at the school, including: Automotive Trades Technology and Heating, Carpentry, Culinary, Cosmetology, Building Trades, Criminal Justice, Diesel Technology, Entertainment Tech, Network Technology, Nursing, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) and Welding, to name a few.
Speakers praised the graduates for going above and beyond to secure bright futures and encouraged them to never give up their drive for excellence.
“No one will ever count you out unless you let them,” said Principal Shelette Pleat.
Assistant Principal Kate Nickerson reminded graduates that they will always have a support system, always have a home at BOCES.
“Call on us if you need to. We are always here for you,” she said.
Many of the graduates are going on to college and trade schools; still, others are going straight into the workforce thanks to the skills they learned and the connections they made at BOCES.