2022 Career & Technical Education Program Awards

More than 450 Career & Technical Education students were honored this June for their skill and excellence in programs preparing them for future careers in professions ranging from diesel technician to nurse, welder and chef.

Below is a list of award recipients for their respective programs.  Scholarship winners were announced during the June graduation ceremonies for each of our campuses. 

Albany Campus

Auto Body Collision Repair and Refinishing

  • Academic Achievement – Anthony Rivera, South Colonie
  • Growth in Achievement – Khesan Hulasi, Schenectady
  • Outstanding Student – Eli Farrell, Scotia-Glenville

Automotive Trades Technology

  • Academic Achievement – Austin Durant, Adult
  • Growth in Achievement – Sean Cable, Scotia-Glenville
  • Outstanding Student – Brody Below, Guilderland

AYES

  • Academic Achievement – Alex Pelletier, Scotia-Glenville
  • Growth in Achievement – Alex Ramsaroop, Schenectady
  • Outstanding Student – Matt DeCelle, Cohoes

Building Trades

  • Growth in Achievement – Michael McLeod, Scotia-Glenville
  • Outstanding Student – Dan Baughn, Watervliet

Carpentry Services

  • Academic Achievement – Dante McGee, South Colonie
  • Academic Achievement – Nicholas Keever, Guilderland
  • Growth in Achievement – Joseph Ballett, Adult
  • Growth in Achievement – Woudener Clement, South Colonie
  • Outstanding Student – Andrew Schoonmaker, Mohonasen
  • Outstanding Student – Ethan Sluga, Watervliet

Certified Nursing Assistant

  • Academic Achievement – Kavona Beatty-Baker, Schenectady
  • Growth in Achievement – Emma Ruzza, South Colonie
  • Outstanding Student – Brandon Seetaram, Schenectady

Cosmetology

  • Academic Achievement – Ariana Valle, Shenendehowa
  • Growth in Achievement – Eve Gerke, Guilderland
  • Growth in Achievement – Michael Barker-Bigos, Shenendehowa
  • Outstanding Student – Emily Willoughby, Niskayuna

Criminal Justice

  • Academic Achievement – Tresha Behari, Guilderland
  • Growth in Achievement – Brennan Natalie, Schalmont
  • Outstanding Student – Kaydence Stevens, Cohoes

Culinary Arts

  • Academic Achievement – Aliyah Colon, Schalmont
  • Academic Achievement – Jennifer Marra, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk (RCS)
  • Growth in Achievement – Brian Meservey, Niskayuna
  • Growth in Achievement – Tianna Reid, Mohonasen    
  • Outstanding Student – Carlie Tucker, Shenendehowa
  • Outstanding Student – Dawn Matthews, Guilderland

Diesel Tech

  • Academic Achievement – Andrew Spencer, Mohonasen
  • Growth in Achievement – Caden N. Rourke, Shenendehowa
  • Outstanding Student – Jeremy A. Mayville, Cohoes

Digital Media Design

  • Growth in Achievement – Conor Keefe, Cohoes
  • Growth in Achievement – Nik Freihofer, Bethlehem
  • Growth in Achievement – Oliver Emma Ostler, Cohoes

Electrical Trades

  • Academic Achievement – Zachary Provost, Mohonasen
  • Academic Achievement – Zaid Akari, Schenectady
  • Growth in Achievement – Ethan Sogoian, Watervliet
  • Outstanding Student – Roberto Gonzalez, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk (RCS)
  • Outstanding Student – Ryan O’Keefe, Guilderland

Food Services

  • Growth in Achievement – Angelique Barnett, Schenectady
  • Growth in Achievement – Taliyah Moore, Schenectady

Global Fashion Studies

  • Academic Achievement – Cody Lawrence, Adult
  • Outstanding Student – Kelly Westervelt, Shenendehowa

Home Health Aide

  • Academic Achievement – Abigail Bridge, Shenendehowa
  • Growth in Achievement – Tatum Powers, Scotia-Glenville
  • Outstanding Student – Brianna Dasrat, Schenectady

HVAC/R

  • Academic Achievement – Adam Darling, Shenendehowa
  • Growth in Achievement – Tirajae Pierre, Mohonasen
  • Outstanding Student – Christopher LaPlante, Cohoes

Network Cabling Technician/Smart Home Technology

  • Growth in Achievement – Thomas Rodick, Shenendehowa

Pet Tech

  • Academic Achievement – Jasmine Keller, Berne-Knox-Westerlo
  • Academic Achievement – Katerina Lombardi, Burnt-Hills-Ballston Lake
  • Growth in Achievement – Beth Diamond, Schoharie
  • Growth in Achievement – Constance Wallace, Schenectady
  • Outstanding Student – Ashlyn Knapp, South Colonie
  • Outstanding Student – Macy Drouin, Scotia-Glenville

Retail and Office Services

  • Academic Achievement – Zachary Czwakiel, Watervliet
  • Growth in Achievement – Malachi Williams, Schalmont
  • Outstanding Student – Ryan Williams, Schalmont

Vocational Training

  • Academic Achievement – Jason Stephenson, Troy
  • Growth in Achievement – Peter Angus, Watervliet
  • Outstanding Student – Hailey Jansson, Mechanicville

Welding and Metal Fabrication

  • Academic Achievement – Christopher Piccini, Voorheesville
  • Growth in Achievement – Jacy Polyak, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk (RCS)
  • Outstanding Student – Jayden Fogarty, Shenendehowa

Center for Advanced Technology @ Mohonasen (CAT)

Entertainment Technology

  • Academic Achievement Award – Mabel Yauchler, Shenendehowa
  • Growth in Achievement Award – Isabella Haley, Schoharie
  • Outstanding Student Award – Chloe Hollner-Turner, Cohoes

Game Design and Implementation

  • Academic Achievement Award – Andrew Rice, Mohonasen
  • Growth in Achievement Award – Charles McClure, Duanesburg
  • Outstanding Student Award – Gavin Christman, Cobleskill- Richmondville

Manufacturing and Machining Technology

  • Academic Achievement Award – Joseph Helstowski, Niskayuna
  • Growth in Achievement Award – Allison Umstadter, Scotia-Glenville
  • Outstanding Student Award – Carter Raffan, Schenectady

Sterile Processing

  • Academic Achievement Award – Malachi Burnham, Schenectady
  • Growth in Achievement Award – Gianna Sacca, Shenendehowa
  • Outstanding Student Award – Joseph Lawyer, Schoharie

Welding and Metal Fabrication

  • Academic Achievement Award – Alexander Howell, Duanesburg
  • Outstanding Student Award – Ryan Hobart, Mohonasen

Schoharie Campus

Automotive Technology

  • Highest Average – Michael Schofell, Middleburgh
  • Outstanding Student – Zachary Hines, Cobleskill-Richmondville (CRCS)

Commercial Construction/Heavy Equipment

  • Growth in Achievement – James Bushnell, III, Berne-Knox-Westerlo (BKW)
  • Growth in Achievement – Michael Terrell, Middleburgh
  • Outstanding Student – Remington Lawyer, Schoharie

Cosmetology

  • Growth in Achievement – Ashley Young, Schoharie
  • Highest Average – Ellise Hunt, Middleburgh
  • Outstanding Student – Kaitlyn Webb, CRCS

Criminal Justice

  • Growth in Achievement – Chloe-Jean Thomas, Middleburgh
  • Highest Average – Ashley Fahd, BKW
  • Outstanding Student – Sharaya VanWormer, CRCS

Culinary Arts

  • Growth in Achievement – Mariah Kelley, Schoharie
  • Highest Average – Cynthia Viscosi, CRCS
  • Outstanding Student – Ciara Savel, Schoharie

Electrical Trades

  • Growth in Achievement – Kyle Salisburg, Duanesburg
  • Highest Average – Lucas Mahar, CRCS
  • Outstanding Student – Evan Kuhne, Duanesburg

Two-Year Sequence of Health Careers

  • Growth in Achievement – Britney Beisly, Schoharie
  • Highest Average – Celeste Neach, Schoharie
  • Outstanding Student – Emily Porter, Middleburgh