More than 120 McEvoy and Henry students inducted to National Technical Honor Society

On Thursday, April 30 and Thursday, May 7, 2015, more than 120 Career and Technical Education (CTE) students from the OCM BOCES Henry and McEvoy Campuses were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) during ceremonies at their respective schools.

Students that qualify for induction into the technical honor society represent the “best of the best” in CTE programs. In order to be inducted into the technical honor society students must have an 85 average or higher, 12 or fewer absences from their program for the year and receive a teacher endorsement.

Students must also demonstrate attributes that include: respect, honesty, skill, responsibility, leadership, service and citizenship.


Pictured above: OCM BOCES students from the Henry Campus read the NTHS Pledge aloud after their induction ceremony.

Following is the complete list of students inducted for membership in 2015 by their home school districts. Their OCM BOCES program of studies is listed in parenthesis.

Baldwinsville Central School District: Kelsey Abelgore (New Vision Medical Professions), Julia Annacchino (Cosmetology), Dorina Cibotaru (New Vision Medical Professions), Melissa Kraus (Early Childhood Education), Skyler Lyons (Pastry Arts), Connor Oakes (Laboratory Technology), Lucas Phillips (Culinary Arts), Clinton Pierce (Automotive Technology), Andreana Reed (Culinary Arts), Cameron Sant (Construction Technology).

Cazenovia Central School District: Holly Eberle (Culinary Arts).

Chittenango Central School District: Lea Clarke (Construction Technology), Jacob Fair (Laboratory Technology), Anthony Lozipone (Culinary Arts), Leon Mandigo (Automotive Technology), Grace Nicholas (Health Occupations Technology), Brandon Zaccanelli (Media Marketing Communications).

Cincinnatus Central School District: Melanie Cass (Cosmetology), William Farrow (New Vision Environmental Science), Chelsea Gerrard (Health Occupations Technology), Daniel Ludwig (New Vision Environmental Science), Sydney Sherman (Welding Technology), Dylan Teichert (Automotive Collision Technology).

Cortland Enlarged City School District: Chelsea Breed (New Vision Medical Professions), Brooke Campbell (New Vision Medical Professions), Jonathon Darby (Construction Technology), Alizabeth Knout (Health Occupations Technology), Bogdan Kostiv (Welding Technology), Lyudmila Levitskaya (New Vision Medical Professions), Deirde Monroe (Cosmetology), Hunter Moore (Graphic Communications), Nikolai Tubbs (New Vision Environmental Science), Samantha Underwood (Health Occupations Technology).

DeRuyter Central School District: Jack DeCicco (Automotive Technology), Jack Fink (New Vision Environmental Science), Cory Marshall (Construction Technology), Courtney Randall (New Vision Medical Professions), Zachary Way (Construction Technology), Daniel Wood (New Vision Environmental Science), David Zinn (Automotive Technology).

East Syracuse Minoa Central School District: Dante Clapp (Graphic Communications), Tiffany Lewis (Physical Therapy Professions).

Fabius-Pompey Central School District: Evan Ambrose (Welding Technology), Myranda Belge (Cosmetology), Megan Cash (New Vision Medical Professions), JeriAnn Eccleston (Health Occupations Technology), Lukas Knapp (Welding Technology).

Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District: Joanna Pitcher (New Vision Medical Professions).

Homer Central School District: Brett Barden (Welding Technology), McKenzie Brown (New Vision Environmental Science), Hiland Bush (New Vision Medical Professions), Robert Conger (Welding Technology), Lucia Ferro (New Vision Environmental Science), Lauren Fisher (Culinary Arts), Grace Gugerty (New Vision Environmental Science), Kenna Hartmann (New Vision Medical Professions), Kiersten Hawks (New Vision Medical Professions), Emily Stupke (Culinary Arts), Taylar Williams (New Vision Medical Professions).

Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District: Nyree Mitchell (Health Occupations Technology).

LaFayette Central School District: Erica Wirth (New Vision Criminal Justice).

Liverpool Central School District:Brooke Barber (Career Academy/Laboratory Technology), Kennedy Bell (Cosmetology), Ashanti Dorsey (Cosmetology), Daniel French (Welding Technology), Arfasa Haley (Automotive Technology), Dominique LaRose (Pastry Arts), Fadi Shuheibar (Physical Therapy Professions), Kathleen Smith (Automotive Technology), Ryan Ward (New Vision Criminal Justice).

Marcellus Central School District: Juliana Beratta (Cosmetology), Corey Cabrinha (Computer Technology), Kelsey Crysler (Health Occupations Technology), Noah Hunt (New Vision Criminal Justice), Kayla Lader (Health Occupations Technology), Robert Mayers (New Vision Criminal Justice), Alexis Nightingale-Stevens (Media Marketing Communications), Jules Vanhelsdingen (Laboratory Technology), Isabella Wennberg (Cosmetology).

Marathon Central School District: Annamarie Bell (Cosmetology), Marissa Emeigh (Cosmetology), Cera Henninger (Graphic Communications), Tyler James (Welding Technology).

McGraw Central School District: Brooke Guernsey (New Vision Medical Professions), Jessica Newby (Cosmetology), Cody Reome (Automotive Technology), Sarah Thurley (Culinary Arts).

Caitlynn Taylor, a McEvoy Health Occupations
student from Tully High School, lights the
"Knowledge" candle at her school's
NTHS induction ceremony.

North Syracuse Central School District: Izack Alvarado (Automotive Technology), Nicholas Burgess (Automotive Technology), Matthew Caraher (Automotive Collision Technology), Emily Cross (New Vision Medical Professions), Taylor DeCook (New Vision Criminal Justice), MacKenzie Lanaux (Laboratory Technology), Justin Latz (New Vision Criminal Justice), Stephanie Lotts (New Vision Criminal Justice), Anthony Pham (New Vision Medical Professions), Andrea Poli (New Vision Criminal Justice), Nakym Reed (Automotive Technology), Kristin Rogers (Laboratory Technology), Ian Saunders (Computer Technology), Jessica Sorbello (Health Occupations Technology), Felicity Stevens (Health Occupations Technology), Kaylee Taylor (Cosmetology).

Solvay Union Free School District: Jacob Nobile (New Vision Medical Professions).

Tully Central School District: Ashley Duvall (Health Occupations Technology), Kyle Hoke (New Vision Environmental Science), Anthony Negrete (Construction Technology), Mackenzie Prince (New Vision Medical Professions), Taylor Soderholm (Cosmetology), Katie Spaulding (Graphic Communications), Jordan Spoor (Culinary Arts), Caitylnn Taylor (Health Occupations Technology).

West Genesee Central School District: Thomas Bingham (New Vision Criminal Justice), Erica Botwinick (New Vision Criminal Justice), Celina Carrasquillo (Health Occupations Technology), Chiarra Krafft (Cosmetology), Tirsta Kuhn (Construction Technology), Maura McHugh (New Vision Medical Professions), Kristen Moth (New Vision Medical Professions), Iryna Semenchuk (New Vision Medical Professions).

Westhill Central School District: Alexandra Cunningham (New Vision Medical Professions), Taylor Kramer (Career Academy/Health Occupations Technology), Kevin Young (Media Marketing Communications).

McEvoy inductees receive a purple cord to wear at graduation.

Alexis Nightingale-Stevens, an OCM BOCES Media Marketing Communications Program
student from the Marcellus Central School District, receives her certificate of induction at
the Henry Campus induction ceremony.