OCM BOCES Students Participate and Place in New York State SkillsUSA Leadership Contest – Baldwinsville Student Will go to National Competition!

Congratulations to the OCM BOCES students who participated in this year’s New York State SkillsUSA competition held in Syracuse on April 14, 2011. More than 2,000 Career and Technical Education students from across New York State competed in contests from culinary arts and cosmetology to construction and welding, including performance and written tests. 

One student from the OCM BOCES Henry Campus in Syracuse qualified to compete in the National-level SkillsUSA competition, which will be held in Kansas City, MO from June 20 through 25, 2011. That student is Yaroslav Burko, an OCM BOCES Automotive Collision Technology student from the Baldwinsville Central School District. Yaroslav (Slavic) will be attending the National SkillsUSA conference with OCM BOCES SkillsUSA Advisor, Marilyn Davis. Slavic is pictured being observed by a judge as he works on his project during the New York State SkillsUSA competition. 

OCM BOCES students who competed in New York State SkillsUSA:

Baldwinsville Central School District:

Shawn Bocyck (Related Technical Math)

Yaroslav (Slavic) Burko (Basic Vehicle Maintenance – second place medalist, qualified for National competition)

Chittenango Central School District:

Shaun Lamphear (Computer Maintenance)

Cortland City School District:

Justin Feller (Criminal Justice)

North Syracuse Central School District:

Adam Collins (Carpentry)

Asia Darbey (Job Skill Demonstration A)

Shawn Micheal Derrick (Commercial Baking)

Christopher Harris (Internet Working)

Samantha Murphy (Nail Model)

Fidel Torres (Culinary Arts)

Maddison Warner (Customer Service)

Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District:

Joseph James Bugnacki (Basic Vehicle Maintenance)

Liverpool Central School District:

Philip Spinella (Carpenter’s Assistant)

Marcellus Central School District:

Kira Scott (Nail Care)

Marathon Central School District:

Kyle Vandeburg (Basic Vehicle Maintenance – first place medalist)

Heidi Grinnell (Commercial Baking)

Solvay Union Free School District:

Nicholas Ivancic (Food and Beverage Service)

Gabrielle Lanzafame (Job Interview)

DaShawn Procks (Food Prep Assistant)

Tully Central School District:

Mackenzie Edinger (Customer Service)

Mikayla Cregan (Food and Beverage Service)

West Genesee Central School District:

Miranda Ritchey (Cosmetology, Senior)

For more information about OCM BOCES Career and Technical Education Programs, contact Robert Leslie at 453-4401.