BOCES graduations

Posted 8/21/12

High school equivalency

MONTICELLO — The Adult & Continuing Education Program at Sullivan County BOCES held its high school equivalency graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 4, at the St John …

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High school equivalency

MONTICELLO — The Adult & Continuing Education Program at Sullivan County BOCES held its high school equivalency graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 4, at the St John Street Education Center. The ceremony was filled with cheers, tears and smiles as each graduate stood in front of family, friends and staff members who have supported them through their educational journey. These 21 graduates have overcome many obstacles and roadblocks on their way to reaching this monumental goal.

Blanca Ramos Carballo and Leonilda Aquino were the student speakers for the night. During the ceremony, Rebecca Holzapfel received special recognition for scoring over 3,000 on the GED exam.

The GED Class of 2015 includes Amanda Alejandro, Leonilda Aquino, Rickenson Beauzile, Cassandra Cleveland, Toby DeGraw, Noemi Donis, Franklin Fuzie, Martha Hernandez Caceres, Helen Hinkley, Rebecca Holzapfel, Naquema James, Nytashia Lambert, Danielle Long, Kyrstal Lopez, Linda Mullins, Jasmine Negron, Dima Perilla, Blanca Ramos Carballo, Ashley Rios, Jessica Travis and Lezell Ngails.

Visit scboces.org or call 845/295-4900.

Rubin Pollack

MONTICELLO, NY — Sullivan County BOCES held its annual commencement ceremony on Friday, June 12, at the Rubin Pollack Education Center. Nineteen graduates were honored for their educational achievements amongst a crowd of family, friends and school administrators.

The ceremony was opened with remarks from Dr. Charles Khoury, interim district superintendent, who quoted Viola Davis, “’The two most important dates in your life is the day you are born and the day you discover why you were born.’” He continued, “My advice is to continue to be curious and continue to learn. The journey of discovery is life long, so try to make a positive difference to those you come in contact with.”

Career & Technical Education Center

LIBERTY, NY — On June 18, the Sullivan County BOCES held its recognition ceremony for 159 graduating Career & Tech students at the Liberty Central School. The night was filled with smiling faces, cheers, and applause as the graduates made their way across the stage to accept their certificates, awards, and scholarships.

Joseph McDoal and Alyssa Vilela, New Vision Health students, spoke during the ceremony on behalf of their classmates. Both students expressed their gratitude to BOCES for providing them with the opportunity to attend the New Vision Health Program. Joel Reyes, Health Occupations student and Ariana Fassetta, Culinary Arts student, also spoke during the ceremony. Fassetta ended her speech by telling her classmates, “We now have the tools to be successful, and it is up to us to use these tools. It’s time the world gets to see how wonderful we are.”

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