OCM BOCES Students Awarded with Tools for Success

Congratulations to the 12 OCM BOCES Automotive Technology and Automotive Collision Technology students recently recognized for their outstanding achievements through Snap-On Tools for Success awards program. The students, selected by their OCM BOCES classroom instructors for their excellent automotive technology, math and science skills, as well as outstanding classroom participation, attendance and attitude, each received a certificate of excellence and a Snap-On Tools screwdriver, valued at over $50. Of the four from each classroom, one student was chosen to receive a black-handled screwdriver award, representing the “best of the best” in their field.

The following OCM BOCES students were recognized with Tools for Success awards. Those marked with an * were selected for the black-handled screwdriver award:

Automotive Collision Technology (Instructor, Matthew McGiveny):
David Bird (Baldwinsville Central School District)
Austin Lyke (Baldwinsville Central School District)
Jeffrey Rivers (Solvay Union Free School District) 

*Koty Schwenn (North Syracuse Central School District)


Automotive Technology (Instructor, Samuel Azria):
Muhammad Qubaisy (Jamesville DeWitt Central School District)
*Eric Shorney (Baldwinsville Central School District)

Zachary Williams (Marcellus Central School District)
Brandon Woodward (Chittenango Central School District)

Automotive Technology (Instructor, Erick Dodge):
Brad Delavan (Jamesville DeWitt Central School District)
Joe Granholm (Baldwinsville Central School District)
*Justin Hildreth (Baldwinsville Central School District)
Nick Romeo (Baldwinsville Central School District)

For more information about the OCM BOCES Automotive Technology, Automotive Collision Technology or other Career and Technical Education Programs, contact Robert Leslie, Director of Career, Technical and Adult Education at 315/431-8407.

Pictured above: OCM BOCES Automotive Collision Technology Instructor Matthew McGiveny shakes hands with his student, David Bird from the Baldwinsville Central School District.

Pictured above: The complete group of student award winners for the 2013 Snap-On Tools for Success Awards program at OCM BOCES.