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More than thirty Nassau BOCES students take top spots at the Regional SkillsUSA Conference
A total of 33 students from Barry Tech, GC Tech and the Long Island High School for the Arts — earned top honors at the New York State Regional SkillsUSA Conference held recently at Suffolk County Community College.
Nine students took first place, seventeen placed second and seven came in third place.
The regional conference is part of a national series of events that SkillsUSA sponsors as part of its mission to provide our country with a competitive, skilled workforce. During the event, students participate in a series of timed events related to their courses of study at Barry Tech, GC Tech and Long Island High School for the Arts. They also take part in competitions that focus on leadership and professional development. Students who are successful at the regional level of competition advance to the State Conference in Syracuse, N.Y. Top achievers move on to the National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, K.Y. in June.
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry leaders working together to prepare high school and college students to become leaders in the business world. The program helps establish industry standards for job-skills training and instills respect for community service in its participants. The U.S. Department of Labor recognizes SkillsUSA as a “successful model of an employer-driven youth development program.”
Long Island High School for the Arts students Ashlee Madden (center left), from the Lynbrook UFSD, and Zachary Podair (center right), from the Smithtown CSD) took first place at the SkillsUSA Regionals. They are congratulated by (from left): LIHSA Assistant Principal Lindsay Rogan; Judy Hynes, Associate Director, Regional Schools and Instructional Programs; Board Members Fran Langsner and Susan Bergtraum; and LIHSA Audio Production Teacher Nicole Tourt.
Following is the list of this year’s regional winners from Nassau BOCES schools, their SkillsUSA competition, home school district and program of study.
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1st PLACE |
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Name |
SkillsUSA contest |
School District |
Program |
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Michael Appice |
Welding |
East Meadow UFSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Welding |
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Anna Bonello |
Action Skills Basic |
Wantagh UFSD |
Nassau BOCES GC Tech, Medical Assisting |
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Ashlee Madden |
Audio Presentation |
Lynbrook UFSD |
Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts, Audio Production |
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Henry Mahnken |
Carpentry |
Iris Wolfson/North Shore CSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Carpentry |
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Jocelyn Morales |
Cosmetology |
Freeport UFSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Cosmetology |
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Ella Pizzo |
Cosmetology Basic |
East Rockaway UFSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Cosmetology |
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Zach Podair |
Audio Presentation |
Smithtown CSD |
Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts, Audio Production |
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Ava Reyes |
Prepared Speech |
Hicksville UFSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Nurse Assisting, In-District Program |
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Celita Urrutia |
Advertising Design |
Roosevelt UFSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Graphic Design |
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2nd PLACE |
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Sean Alday |
Advertising Design |
East Meadow UFSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Graphic Design |
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Jesse Bonura |
Automotive Service Technology |
Island Trees UFSD |
Nassau BOCES GC Tech, Automotive Technology |
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Ciara Callahan |
Cosmetology Basic |
Herricks UFSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Cosmetology |
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Jacob Cruz |
Open & Close Ceremony |
Westbury UFSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Criminal Justice |
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Zachary Cummo |
Open & Close Ceremony |
Locust Valley CSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Aviation |
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Brandon Flores |
Open & Close Ceremony |
Valley Stream CHSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Aviation |
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Robert Freilich |
Action Skills CSE |
Levittown UFSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Computer Game Skills |
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Norah Gautrapp |
TV/Video |
Carle Place UFSD |
Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts, TV/Video |
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Jason Gautrapp |
Employment Application Process |
Island Trees UFSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Animation Skills |
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Braydan Haas |
Open & Close Ceremony |
Iris Wolfson/Locust Valley CSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Animation Skills |
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Madison Henderson-Longo |
Open & Close Ceremony |
Island Trees UFSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Cosmetology |
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Kayla Hogan |
TV/Video |
Glen Cove City SD |
Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts, TV/Video |
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Manveer Sahansra |
Criminal Justice |
Hicksville UFSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Criminal Justice |
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Lukas Sandorfi |
Carpenter's Assistant |
Lynbrook UFSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Carpentry |
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Abigail Severino |
Open & Close Ceremony |
Oceanside UFSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Aviation |
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Joshua Trainor |
Open & Close Ceremony |
Bellmore-Merrick CHSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Vet Science |
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Lilly Whittaker |
Open & Close Ceremony |
Bellmore-Merrick CHSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Medical Assisting |
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3rd PLACE |
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Carla Alvarado |
Nurse Assisting |
Hicksville UFSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Nurse Assisting |
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Hila Bakhshi |
Pin Design |
Great Neck UFSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Graphic Design |
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Daniella Brancato |
Health Knowledge Bowl |
Oceanside UFSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Sports Medicine |
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Isabella Cohen |
Health Knowledge Bowl |
Levittown UFSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Physical Therapy Aide |
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Nicolas DeBono |
Aviation flight |
Oceanside UFSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Aviation |
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Noah Kazeem |
Health Knowledge Bowl |
Hicksville UFSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Nurse Assisting, In-District Program |
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Alexus Nguyen |
Health Knowledge Bowl |
Hicksville UFSD |
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Nurse Assisting, In-District Program |
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