Sal Marinello, Board member of Western Suffolk BOCES and an avid pilot, answers a question from a student in Â鶹´«Ã½’s Aviation Flight Science program about the landing gear. Â鶹´«Ã½ also offers Aircraft Maintenance Technology for both high school and adults to prepare to earn FAA licenses in Airframe and Powerplant. […]
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Â鶹´«Ã½ students can earn college credits as well as advanced standing while they participate in their Tech programs. This year 21 students took Introduction to Psychology and earned three college credits that will be accepted at Dowling College or may be transferred to numerous other colleges and universities. The tuition-free course was taught by […]
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Joseph Zambrotta (l.) of North Babylon gets words of encouragement from his mentor Steve Hurd (r.), service and parts director at Acura of Huntington. Joe, a senior in Tech’s automotive technology program, is participating in an AutoYES work-study program at the dealership. Joseph Zambrotta and Grant Howard, who will be 2014 graduates of Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s automotive technology program, so impressed […]
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Mathew Kollmeier (c.) of Northport holds the trophy and the Japanese chef’s knife that he won along with the $1,000 Sysco scholarship from Todd Romano (l.), regional sales manager for SYSCO Long Island, LLC, and Richard Freilich (r.), program director and instructor Suffolk County Community College Culinary Arts Center. With the confidence of a seasoned […]
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Senior Sarah Chiriboga (l.) and instructor Isabella Mancini (r.), explained Â鶹´«Ã½’s Architectural Design/CAD program to the BOCES Board at its January meeting. As the Architectural Design/CAD program progressed from residential to commercial structures, Â鶹´«Ã½ student Sarah Chiriboga learned both the technical skills and the confidence to win a paid internship with William F. […]
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Â鶹´«Ã½ seniors (l. to r.) Jon Santana of Kings Park won first place in regional competition as the team’s alternate; Matthew Uricchio and Kevin Donaldson of Smithtown West won $36,500 in scholarships for first place in regional GNYADA auto competition; Ralph Savarese won trophy for winning instructor. For the seventh time in the past nine […]
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Have you ever noticed the American Service Excellence (ASE) certifications hanging on the wall of your car mechanic’s shop? If not, take a look. These certifications indicate which technicians have passed rigorous exams and have at least two years of work experience. While in high school, Jose Yanez (r.), a recent graduate of Walter […]
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Tech students in carpentry and construction electricity added new skills to their resumes as they installed solar panels on the overhang of the building that houses their classrooms. The Tech curriculum now includes units on wind and solar energy to enhance the employability of Tech graduates. Take a look at the installation process! Photos taken […]
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Three students from Â鶹´«Ã½ have been selected for the prestigious LIFT (Long Island Forum for Technology) scholarships. The awards, valued at up to $5,000 per year (for up to two years) for tuition to further their education and training on Long Island were presented to (l. to r.) Yander Reyes of Wyandanch in Aircraft […]
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Thanks to a generous award of $500 from the Long Island Veterinary Medical Association, Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Manor Plains chapter of FFA purchased the scrubs that the students in Veterinary Assisting program wore (shown above) at the recent New York State FFA Convention. LIVMA selected Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s FFA chapter for the award because of its history […]
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