A total of thirty students from Nassau BOCES Career and Technical Education premier high schools, Barry Tech and GC Tech earned top honors at the New York State Regional SkillsUSA Conference this year. Six students took first place, nine second place and 15 took third place. GC Tech student Gabriella Calone is the first Nassau BOCES student to receive the SkillsUSA John Iannotti scholarship which began in 2019. The $500 scholarship is named in memory of longtime beloved Barry Tech Commercial Printing Teacher, John Iannotti. The regional conference, held at Suffolk Community College, 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 and GC Tech. 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. 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-skill training and instills a 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.”
Following is the list of this year’s regional winners from Nassau BOCES Barry Tech (27 winners) and GC Tech (3 winners and the John Iannoti $500 Scholarship recipient), their home school district, program of study and competition.
First Place
Ava Banfich
Levittown UFSD
Barry Tech Veterinary Science
Prepared Speech
Jackson Caponi
Lynbrook UFSD
Barry Tech Audio Production
Audio Presentation
Joshua Collins
Levittown UFSD
GC Tech Police Science
Criminal Justice
Dennis Godinez Clemente
Hicksville UFSD
Barry Tech Auto Technology
Audio Service Technology
John Korothy
Bellmore-Merrick UFSD
Barry Tech Animation & Digital Media Designs
Advertising Design
Scott Wong
Syosset CSD
Barry Tech Audio Production
Audio Presentation
Second Place
Judith Alvarado
Westbury UFSD
Barry Tech Animation & Digital Media Designs
Pin Designs
Dean Dauplaise
Roslyn UFSD
Barry Tech Construction Trades
Carpenter's Assistant
Parker Egert
Plainview-Old Bethpage CSD
Barry Tech Construction Electric
Electrical Construction Wiring
Kimberly Figueroa-Lemus
Roosevelt UFSD
Barry Tech Nursing Assistant
Nursing Assistant
Emil Kowalski
Levittown UFSD
GC Tech Police Science/EMT
Extemporaneous Speech
Lissette Leiva
Long Beach City SD
Barry Tech Medical Assistant
Medical Assistant
Victoria Paglino
Plainedge UFSD
Barry Tech TV Production
TV Production
Joanne Salazar
Hicksville UFSD
Barry Tech Cosmetology
Cosmetology Basic
Mikayla Verdi
East Meadow UFSD
Barry Tech TV Production
TV Production
Third Place
Louis Antonetti
Baldwin UFSD
Barry Tech Carpentry
Carpentry
Allen Diaz
Valley Stream CHSD
Barry Tech Computer Game Design
Quiz Bowl
Andrew Egher
Massapequa UFSD
Barry Tech Computer Game Design
Quiz Bowl
Elias Gomez
Oyster Bay-East Norwich CSD
Barry Tech Medical Assisting
Prepared Speech
Joshua Hom
Herricks UFSD
Barry Tech Computer Game Design
Quiz Bowl
Christian Jacobs
Uniondale UFSD
Barry Tech Computer Game Design
Quiz Bowl
Sarah McGowan
Carle Place UFSD
Barry Tech Veterinary Science
Basic Animal Skills
Fazan Munshi
Bellmore UFSD
Barry Tech Audio Production
Audio Presentation
Elaine Ortiz
Bethpage UFSD
GC Tech Medical Assisting
Medical Assisting
Emerson Sanchez
Glen Cove CSD
Barry Tech Construction Electric
Electrical Construction Wiring
Raeusi Uraeus
Valley Stream CHSD
Barry Tech Audio Production
Audio Presentation
Ayhaan Virani
Great Neck UFSD
Barry Tech Computer Game Design
Quiz Bowl
James Walpole
Long Beach City SD
Barry Tech Computer Game Design
Quiz Bowl
Ella Walsh
Bethpage UFSD
Barry Tech Veterinary Science
Animal Careers
Sharon Wangliu
Bethpage UFSD
Barry Tech Animation & Digital Media Designs
Advertising Design
Gabriella Calone
Levittown UFSD
GC Tech Cosmetology II
SkillsUSA John Iannotti Scholarship ($500)
