Congratulations to all of the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Technical Education students who won awards during a recent ceremony for juniors!
Below are photos from the event. Students are listed with their Herkimer BOCES program and their home school district.
Herkimer BOCES Technical Education Assistant Principal Dennis Hooks (right) and Principal Dave Itzo on stage announcing awards during annual CTE Junior Award Ceremony on Tuesday June 6, 2023.
Students recite the “Pledge of Allegiance” during annual CTE Junior Award Ceremony on Tuesday June 6, 2023.
Principals and students recite the “Pledge of Allegiance” during annual CTE Junior Award Ceremony on Tuesday June 6, 2023.
(L-R) Herkimer BOCES Technical Education Principal Dave Itzo, Ethan Weisser and Stephen Snyder recite the “Pledge of Allegiance” during annual CTE Junior Award Ceremony on Tuesday June 6, 2023.
Awardees for Outstanding Progress (L-R) Herkimer BOCES Technical Education Principal Dave Itzo, Adam Gilbert (Heavy Equipment, West Canada Valley), Jonathan Kaples (Outdoor Power Equipment Central Valley), Zachary Morris (Conservation, West Canada Valley), Riley Pine (Welding and Metal Fabrication, Herkimer), Nathaniel Stone (Building Construction, Central Valley) and Destiny VanSlyke (Criminal Justice, Little Falls) during the annual CTE Junior Award Ceremony on Tuesday June 6, 2023.
Awardees for Outstanding Citizenship and Leadership (L-R) Herkimer BOCES Technical Education Principal Dave Itzo, Elijah Assisi (Outdoor Power Equipment, Mount Markham), Gavin Beardsley (Building Construction, Mount Markham), Olivia Bevins (Heavy Equipment, Mount Markham), John Burrito (Automotive Technology, Richfield Springs), Zachary Congden (Welding and Metal Fabrication, Mount Markham), Hailey Decker (Criminal Justice, Central Valley) and Isabelle Ross (Conservation, Poland) during the annual CTE Junior Award Ceremony on Tuesday June 6, 2023.
Awardees for Outstanding Performance in Laboratory Skills (L-R) Herkimer BOCES Technical Education Principal Dave Itzo, Derek Barnes (Building Construction, Little Falls), Jarrett Brelinsky (Welding and Metal Fabrication, West Canada Valley), William Dingman (Outdoor Power Equipment, West Canada Valley), Aubrey Lewis (Criminal Justice, Herkimer), Peter Macri III (Conservation, Central Valley), Sean Murray (Heavy Equipment, Owen D. Young) and Ethan Scalise (Automotive Technology, Little Falls) during the annual CTE Junior Award Ceremony on Tuesday June 6, 2023.
Awardees for Outstanding Achievement (L-R) Herkimer BOCES Technical Education Principal Dave Itzo, Emma Archer (Criminal Justice, Central Valley), Derek Barnes (Building Construction, Little Falls), Joshua Conover (Welding and Metal Fabrication, West Canada Valley), Jordan Gibson (Automotive Technology, Central Valley), Kyle Grimaldi (Conservation, Poland), Isabella Lawrence (Heavy Equipment, Central Valley) and Joseph Tinkler (Outdoor Power Equipment, Little Falls) during the annual CTE Junior Award Ceremony on Tuesday June 6, 2023.
Awardees for Excellent Attendance (L-R) Herkimer BOCES Technical Education Principal Dave Itzo, Olivia Bevins (Heavy Equipment, Mount Markham), Matthew Conrad (Outdoor Power Equipment, Richfield Springs) and William Dingman (Outdoor Power Equipment, West Canada Valley) during the annual CTE Junior Award Ceremony on Tuesday June 6, 2023.
Awardees for the President’s Award for Educational Achievement (L-R) Herkimer BOCES Technical Education Principal Dave Itzo, Emma Archer (Criminal Justice, Central Valley), Alexander Andrilla (Automotive Technology, Little Falls) and William Dingman (Outdoor Power Equipment, West Canada Valley) during the annual CTE Junior Award Ceremony on Tuesday June 6, 2023.
Awardees for the President’s Award for Educational Excellence (L-R, back): Elijah Assisi (Outdoor Power Equipment, Mount Markham), Olivia Bevins (Heavy Equipment, Mount Markham), John Burditt Automotive Technology, Richfield Springs), Xavier Dunn (Outdoor Power Equipment, Little Falls), Jordan Gibson (Automotive Technology, Central Valley) and Isabella Lawrence (Heavy Equipment, Central Valley). (L-R, front): Herkimer BOCES Technical Education Principal Dave Itzo, Sean Murray (Heavy Equipment, Owen D. Young), Isabelle Ross (Conservation, Poland), Ethan Scalise (Automotive Technology, Little Falls), Stephen Snyder (Heavy Equipment, Richfield Springs) and Joseph Tinkler (Outdoor Power Equipment Little Falls) during the annual CTE Junior Award Ceremony on Tuesday June 6, 2023.
Awardees for Outstanding Progress (L-R) Herkimer BOCES Technical Education Principal Dave Itzo, Summer Brandt (Child and Family Services, Dolgeville), Taylor Dicob (Health Science Careers, Central Valley), Jasmine Nacelle (Child and Family Services, Central Valley), Keira Lee (Visual Communications Media Arts, Central Valley), Christian Lopez (Culinary Hospitality, West Canada Valley), Mackenzy Macrina (Cosmetology, Central Valley), Ciarra Tero-Gomez (VP-TECH, Herkimer) and Brayden Youngs (ITA: Network Administration, Central Valley) during the annual CTE Junior Award Ceremony on Tuesday June 6, 2023.
Awardees for Outstanding Citizenship and Leadership (L-R) Herkimer BOCES Technical Education Principal Dave Itzo, Elijah Assisi (Outdoor Power Equipment, Mount Markham), Makenzie Boardman (VP-TECH, Central Valley), Megan March (Visual Communications Media Arts, Poland), Keegan Moss Culinary Hospitality, Central Valley), Madison Russell (Health Science Careers, Central Valley), Marionna Stephens (Child and Family Services, Little Falls) and Ciarra Tero-Gomez (VP-TECH, Herkimer) during the annual CTE Junior Award Ceremony on Tuesday June 6, 2023.
Awardees for Outstanding Performance in Laboratory Skills (L-R, back) Herkimer BOCES Technical Education Principal Dave Itzo, Paige Austin (Visual Communications Media Arts, Central Valley), Gracie Bohannon (Health Science Careers, Little Falls), Eleanore Garnsey (Child and Family Services, Richfield Springs) and Gianna Gonzales (Child and Family Services, West Canada Valley). (L-R, front) Kaylee Lynch (Cosmetology, Dolgeville), Jenetta Merdanovic (Culinary Hospitality, Frankfort-Schuyler), Brian Seigle (ITA: Network Administration, Richfield Springs), Marionna Stephens (Child and Family Services, Little Falls) and Samantha Ward (Culinary Hospitality, Frankfort-Schuyler) during the annual CTE Junior Award Ceremony on Tuesday June 6, 2023.
Awardees for Outstanding Performance in Laboratory Skills (L-R) Herkimer BOCES Techncail Education Principal Dave Itzo, Gavin Beardsley (VP-TECH, Mount Markham), Alyssa Becker (Child and Family Services, Central Valley), Zoey Caldwell (Health Science Careers, Herkimer), Brian Seigle (ITA: Network Administration, Richfield Springs), Marionna Stephens (Child and Family Services, Little Falls) and Courtney White (Cosmetology, Central Valley) during the annual CTE Junior Award Ceremony on Tuesday June 6, 2023.
Awardees for Excellent Attendance (L-R) Herkimer BOCES Technical Education Principal Dave Itzo, Paige Austin (Visual Communications Media Arts, Central Valley) Elizabeth Remis (Child and Family Services, Central Valley) and Trinity Velez (Cosmetology, Central Valley), during the annual CTE Junior Award Ceremony on Tuesday June 6, 2023.
Awardees for the President’s Award for Educational Excellence (L-R) Herkimer BOCES Technical Education Principal Dave Itzo, Zoey Caldwell (Health Science Careers, Herkimer), Jenetta Merdanovic (Culinary Hospitality, Frankfort-Schuyler), Gia Reyes (Health Science Careers, Little Falls), Brian Seigle (ITA: Network Administration, Richfield Springs), Marionna Stephens (Child and Family Services, Little Falls), Courtney White (Cosmetology, Central Valley), Brianna Williams (Health Science Careers, Central Valley) and Elijah Assisi (Outdoor Power Equipment, Mount Markham) during the annual CTE Junior Award Ceremony on Tuesday June 6, 2023.
Awardees for the President’s Award for Educational Achievement (L-R) Herkimer BOCES Technical Education Principal Dave Itzo, Taylor Dicob (Health Science Careers, Central Valley), Bio Maldonado (Health Science Careers, Frankfort-Schuyler), Ciarra Tero-Gomez (ITA: Network Administration, Herkimer), Thomas Haver (Outdoor Power Equipment, Poland), Jonathen Kaples (Outdoor Power Equipment, Central Valley), Denten Spellman (Outdoor Power Equipment, West Canada Valley), Riley Suhocki (Outdoor Power Equipment, Central Valley) during the annual CTE Junior Award Ceremony on Tuesday June 6, 2023.
Awardees for ProStart Level One from the Culinary Hospitality Program (L-R, back) Herkimer BOCES Technical Education Principal Dave Itzo, Travis Anthony (Little Falls), Braydin Clark (Richfield Springs), Paige Cooper (Richfield Springs), Landen Latendress (Central Valley), Christian Lopez (West Canada Valley) and Jenetta Merdanovic (Frankfort-Schuyler). (L-R, front) Keegan Moss (Central Valley), Margaret Tompkins (Central Valley), Laiton Voorhees (Dolgeville) and Samantha Ward (Frankfort-Schuyler) during the annual CTE Junior Award Ceremony on Tuesday June 6, 2023.