Volodymyr Dzhavala of Lindenhurst and Marlon Rivera of Wyandanch, both students in the Aircraft Maintenance Program, celebrate with their families and their instructor Diana Santiago, (center in photo with Volodymyr) after receiving the Gordon Smith Memorial Award with their $500 scholarships given by a BOCES staff member.

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Both high school and adult students had a chance to learn more about an aerospace career at the 5th biennial Aviation & Aerospace Career Fair held recently at Republic Airport.

Â鶹´«Ã½ offers Aircraft Technology where high school students can build the technical foundation that can lead to FAA licenses in Powerplant and Airframe. BOCES also has an FAA-approved Aviation Maintenance Technology program that offers financial aid to eligible adults to help prepare them for these FAA exams.

Â鶹´«Ã½ also offers Aviation Science/Flight where students receive ground school and flight instruction in a single engine training aircraft. All flight time earned can be credited toward pilot certification.

For more information about high school programs at Â鶹´«Ã½, contact the home high school guidance counselor or call Tech’s Admission Office at 631-425-9050. For information about the BOCES AMT program for adults or to take a tour, call 631-752-1957.

Aviation Science/Flight students from Â鶹´«Ã½ heard what it’s like to be a helicopter pilot during the Career Fair at Republic Airport.

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