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May 30, 2019

Dozens Honored at 2019 Capital Region BOCES National Technical Honor Society Inductions

Fifty-eight Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) on May 28 during a ceremony at South Colonie Central High School.

Those honored come from a cross section of Career and Technical Education programs, from welding, heating and criminal justice to the New Visions Health Careers and New Visions Law & Government.

To be honored, students had to meet several criteria, including earning grade point averages (GPA) of 92 or greater at Career & Tech and an overall GPA of 85 or greater at their high schools, as well as having five or fewer absences.

“I’m in awe of what you have accomplished,” Dr. Valerie Kelsey, deputy director of career and technical education for Capital Region BOCES, told the students, family and friends gathered for the ceremony. “You have proven that you have the right stuff, that you are the right workers employers are seeking.”

Students said their accomplishment was a team effort.

“This is the result of a lot of hard work and help from Mrs. (Chloe) Perazzelli,” said Maria Pena-Sosa, a Global Fashion student from Mohonasen, referring to her teacher. “I am very proud and thankful.”

The 58 new inductees hail from 18 school districts across three BOCES – Capital Region, Questar III and Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery – that send students to Capital Region BOCES programs.

2019 NTHS inductees, their home school district and Capital Region BOCES program, are as follows:

  1. Chidalu Anameze, Shenendehowa, New Visions: Health Careers
  2. Ashley Anderson, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (BHBL), Nurse Assistant I
  3. Juliana Bell, Cobleskill-Richmondville (CRCS), New Visions: Health Careers
  4. Malcolm Bencze, Mohonasen, Auto Trades Tech I
  5. Samantha Bigness, Mohonasen, New Visions: Law & Government
  6. Thiziri Bouzidi, Shenendehowa, New Visions: Health Careers
  7. Jackson Bradley, CRCS, Residential Construction/Heavy Equipment
  8. Charles Burton, Duanesburg, Criminal Justice I
  9. Jonathan Butler, Mohonasen, Building Trades II
  10. Andrew Clark, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk (RCS), Electrical Trades II
  11. Sean Collier, Niskayuna, Criminal Justice I
  12. Aiden Enders, Duanseburg, Diesel Tech I
  13. Connor Fancher, CRCS, Welding & Metal Fabrication II
  14. Louis Hardendorf, Schoharie, Manufacturing & Machining Tech. I
  15. Ismail Hassam, Schenectady, Electrical Trades II
  16. Jared Hays, Guilderland, Welding & Metal Fabrication II
  17. Dominick Ieraci, South Colonie, Electrical Trades I
  18. Aidan Kendrick, Cohoes, New Visions: Law & Government
  19. Kyle Larned, BHBL, New Visions: Health Careers
  20. Katlynn Manchester, CRCS, Culinary Arts II
  21. Brianna McGlauflin, Scotia-Glenville, New Visions: Health Careers
  22. Jennifer McLaughlin, Shenendehowa, New Visions: Health Careers
  23. Michael McNeal, Amsterdam, Engineering Tech
  24. Samantha Mickle, Berne-Knox-Westerlo (BKW),       Cosmetology II
  25. Mark Molesky, Schoharie, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning/Refrigeration (HVAC/R) II
  26. Kourtney Nizeul, Middleburgh, Cosmetology II
  27. Allison Norris, CRCS, New Visions: Health Careers
  28. Maria Pena-Sosa, Mohonasen, Global Fashion Studies I
  29. Alyssa Pier, Cohoes, Nurse Assist II PCA/HHA
  30. Edward Pigliavento, Adult Student, Video Game and Animation Design II
  31. Emily Potts, Mohonasen, Entertainment Tech I
  32. Max Provost, Mohonasen, Auto Trades Tech I
  33. Kayla Rexford, RCS, New Visions: Health Careers
  34. Quinn Rickard, Schalmont, Electrical Trades I
  35. Julia Roe, Shenendehowa, New Visions: Health Careers
  36. Catherine Rumfelt, Scotia, New Visions: Health Careers
  37. Chance Santoro, Duanesburg, Video Game and Anim. Des. II
  38. Jaynie Sardos, Mohonasen, New Visions: Health Careers
  39. Isabel Skowfoe, Middleburgh, Theater Technology I
  40. Garrett Skultety, Bethlehem, Criminal Justice I
  41. Rylie Smith, Middleburgh, New Visions: Health Careers
  42. Reagan Smith, BKW, Residential Construction/Heavy Equipment I
  43. Austin Smith, Niskayuna, Manufacturing & Machining Technology I
  44. Joseph Somes, Schoharie, Electrical Trades I
  45. Jonathan Spadaro, Shenendehowa, Welding & Metal Fabrication I
  46. Jakob Stahl, Duanesburg, Manufacturing & Machining Technology I
  47. Nathan Sweet, Adult Student, Electrical Trades II
  48. Zakia Syedi, Scotia-Glenville, Criminal Justice I
  49. Duncan Tallman, Mohonasen, New Visions: Health Careers
  50. Madelyn Tanzman, Shenendehowa, Entertainment Tech I
  51. Kelsey Terrell, Middleburgh, New Visions: Health Careers
  52. Roman Tribunella, Scotia-Glenville, Electrical Trades I
  53. Angelina Valentino, Mohonasen, Nurse Assist II
  54. John VanBuskirk, Shenendehowa, Video Game and Animation Design II
  55. Olivia Weingarten, CRCS, Criminal Justice I
  56. Emily Westover, Chatham, New Visions: Law & Government
  57. Alissa Winning, CRCS, Cosmetology
  58. Frank Zickas, Guilderland, Electrical Trades I