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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 by students in Tech’s photography class: Ariella Rupp, Kings Park HS class of 2013 and Chris Keller, Deer Park HS class of 2014.
Three students from Wilson Tech 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 Technology, Jose Yanez of Copiague in Automotive Technology and Luis Sanchez of Amityville in Aircraft Technology by Joseph Garone, the chairman of the LIFT Board.
LIFT hosted a luncheon to recognize the three recipients and their families for the students’ outstanding achievements in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field. Yander and Luis plans to use their scholarships to earn their second FAA licenses in the BOCES Aviation Maintenance Technology program for adults at Republic Airport. Jose plans to use his scholarship to continue his automotive studies at Suffolk County Community College.
The LIFT competition was open to high school students pursuing a career and technical education at any of the three BOCES on Long Island. For this initial year, the LIFT scholarships were aimed at graduating seniors who were planning on continuing their education in a manufacturing-related program local to Long Island. Tech students were among more than 30 applicants for the awards.
For more information about the LIFT scholarship competition, go to www.lift.org/scholarship.
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After earning the highest individual score out of 128 participants at the recent New York State FFA Convention, Veterinary Assisting student Tiffany Rudolph easily captured first place honors. Tiffany, a senior from Smithtown West High School, studies at Wilson Tech’s Manor Plains campus. She plans to attend Hofstra University where she will major in Biological Sciences and German; after earning her bachelor's she plans to apply to Veterinary School.
Tech had 13 students compete in both individual and team contests in the Veterinary Science competition in Albion, NY.
For the individual contests, every participant, for both companion and farm animals, had to identify veterinary equipment, breeds, & parasites; take a general knowledge veterinary science exam; demonstrate proficiency in restraint & handling techniques of large and small animals; solve 10 math problems related to veterinary science; and participate in mock client communication scenarios with four judges.
For the team activity, students had to reenact the office examination of an adult feline, again in front of a panel of judges. Each team of 4 members was scored on the team’s ability to demonstrate the roles of the veterinary healthcare team and the knowledge of what takes place during such an office visit.
Tech students are already getting ready for next year's competition and team activity which will require them to reenact the examination of equine colic.
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Thanks to a generous award of $500 from the Long Island Veterinary Medical Association, Wilson Tech’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 Wilson Tech’s FFA chapter for the award because of its history of success in recent years at both NYS and national skills competitions.
“The funds also enabled us to stop at the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem, NY, and the Seneca Zoo in Rochester on the trip to the convention in Albion, NY. Both visits added new dimensions to the students’ knowledge of animal care,” noted Kathy Kemyl, Tech’s Veterinary Assisting instructor and FFA advisor.
FAA is a national leadership organization dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
Thanks to LIVMA for supporting our chapter!
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| The Chapter Display representing all Tech programs is featured above with photography students Casey Fernandez (l.) of Copiague and Kristin Gates (r.) of Smithtown West who presented the project before the judges. Phyllis Montuori, Tech's photography instructor, is second from right. |
John DiSalvo, a Commack student in Wilson Tech's automotive technology program, won first place in the Automotive Service contest. Stephen Rizzuto, one of Tech's automotive technology instructors, is on right. |
Wilson Tech students took first place in four categories at the annual NYS SkillsUSA competition in Syracuse in April. Tech's Chapter Display, meant to illustrate the breadth of Tech programs, garnered lots of attention and a blue ribbon thanks to the creative ideas and hard work of students in 10 different programs: Professional Photography, Carpentry, Fashion Merchandising/Design, Digital Film & Video Production, HVAC, Audio Production, Welding, Architectural Design, Computer Networking, and Construction Electricity. Take a look at the competition. The winners in Automotive Service and Chapter Display will now represent New York at the national contest in Kansas City in June.
SkillsUSA, is a national student organization that offers leadership, citizenship and character development programs to complement the skills training that vocational students receive in career and technical programs at Wilson Tech. The competition required students to demonstrate the skills they had learned in their Tech programs. Registration is now underway for the 39 programs Tech offers for high school students. For more information about fall 2013 classes, contact the home school guidance counselor or call 631-425-9050.
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Tech Program
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Home District
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FIRST PLACE
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Automotive Service
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John DiSalvo
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Auto Tech
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Commack
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Chapter Display
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Kristin Gates
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Photo 2
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Smithtown West
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Casey Fernandez
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Photo 2
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Copiague
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Food Prep Assistant
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Stephen Cuomo
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Food Service 2
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Brennan
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Job Demo
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Evani Lamba
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Cosmetology 1
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HHH – West
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Mariah Motley
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Cosmetology
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HHH – East
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Related Technical Math
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Nicole Vavoules
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Cosmetology
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Commack
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Audio/Radio Production
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Gina Ferrara
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Audio Production
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Smithtown West
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Christopher Moinian
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Audio Production
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Smithtown East
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Quiz Bowl Team
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Melissa Distante
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Fashion Merchandising
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HHH – East
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James Fileccia
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Computer Network
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South Huntington
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Dana Finazzo
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Culinary Arts
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Smithtown East
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Olivia Hancock
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Culinary Arts
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Kings Park
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Thomas Younghans
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Digital Film & Video Prod
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South Huntington
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This photograph, taken by Jolie Clifford, a 2008 graduate of Wilson Tech's photography program, was recently selected as the image that graces the current postcard that the School of Visual Arts sends students. Jolie completed Tech's photography program with the ALIVE Outstanding Student Award. Also during her senior year at Tech, one of her photographs took second place in the NY Camera Club's annual photo contest for the Huntington chapter. Ms. Clifford graduated from SVA and is pursuing a career as an art photographer. Her work can be viewed at www.iamjoliephotography.com.
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Wilson Tech students in Fashion Merchandising/Design modeled the outfits they designed and constructed at the annual spring Fashion Show. Take a look at them and all the other Tech students, including cosmetology students who modeled unique hairstyles and SkillsUSA officers, who worked to raise thousands of dollars of scholarships for Tech graduates. Here are the Outstanding Fashion Students for 2013:
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Top Fundraiser
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Miranda Scarola
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Smithtown East
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MVP
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Melanie Huynh
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Half Hollow Hills West
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Kelly Rice
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Lindenhurst
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T’Yanna Palmer
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Copiague
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Fashion Icon of the Year
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Autumn Bellamy
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S. Huntington
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Damaris Carter
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N. Babylon
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Michael Morgan
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Wyandanch
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Nicole Wilson
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Commack
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Imani Johnson
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Amityville
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Students from 10 programs at Wilson Tech worked collaboratively to plan, design and build a Chapter Display that they will take to compete in the NYS SkillsUSA competition in Syracuse in late April. The Chapter Display symbolizes the value of working together to complete a project that exemplifies the many skills students learn in career and technical education at Wilson Tech. Take a look at more students building different aspects of the Tech display. At left, students in Digital Film & Video Production plan the video for the project. At right, is the project at the halfway point--a tv mounted on bricks waits for Fashion students to supply the covering for the plywood. Architecture/CAD students later supplied a CAD-designed picture for the scrapbook. Photography students planned items to go inside the toolbox.
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Ricardo Lopez, a senior in Culinary Arts from Amityville, won gold for the dinner he prepared.
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Erick Batista, a junior in Culinary Arts from Copiague, participated in the Challenge.
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Gabby Cudra, a 2012 graduate of Tech’s Culinary Arts program and a culinary student at Monroe College, also participated.
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The American Culinary Federation held its Minors Challenge at Tech’s Dix Hills campus attracting students from Monroe College and SUNY Delhi to compete with our high school students in baking and hot food categories. This competition was open to anyone in the culinary field so professional chefs were also there. While Tech students were the only high school students, in addition to the one gold, Tech students also earned three silver and three bronze medals!
SUNY Farmingdale was ablaze with red jackets recently during the Long Island regional SkillsUSA competitions as students in career and technical programs from across Long Island competed in 30 contests spanning the spectrum of technical as well as leadership competitions. Wilson Tech students took the opportunity to mingle with Tech students from other Tech campuses and with other Long Island CTE students. Wilson Tech students took 20 individual medals including first and second in commercial baking, culinary arts, welding and small animal careers as well as first and third team medals in Quiz Bowl. These students are now diligently preparing for the NYS competitions that will be held in Syracuse April 24-26.
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Jacqueline Wilson (l.), Director of Suffolk Region PTA , awards $500 PTA scholarship to Alexander Kuzdro, a Commack senior in Wilson Tech's automotive technology program, as his teachers Ralph Saverese and Stephen Rizzuto look on. Alex, a member of the National Technical Honor Society, placed second in New York at the recent Greater NY Auto Dealers Association automotive competition. He plans to study mechanical engineering at NYIT in September. |
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Jim Carman (back, c.) was the guest speaker at the annual PTA Night. He and Nancy (front, c.) have two sons who attend programs at Wilson Tech and BOCES. John (front, l.) attends Marine & Motor Sports Technoloy and Timothy (front, r.) attends Retailing. Both programs are at Wilson Tech's Manor Plains campus. Celebrating the evening with the Carman family are JeanMarie Ciassone (l.), psychologist; Fran Crocco, principal (back, center l.) and Dr. Michael Mensch (r.), Chief Operating Officer of Western Suffolk BOCES.
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During PTA Night, parents visited Tech classrooms and attended a Fashion Show where Tech students in the Fashion Merchandising/Design program modeled clothing they had designed and constructed. Take a look at the Show which was filmed by students in Tech's Digital Film and Video production class and Photography class.
Wilson Tech students held a pancake breakfast fundraiser recently at Applebee's in North Babylon. Take a look at the students and staff who attended!
Registration is underway for spring classes for adults at Wilson Tech, the largest adult education program on Long Island. Classes begin throughout the spring. Find a class to learn a new skill, prepare for a promotion, change careers or have fun at www.wilsontech.org/search . Tech also offers English classes and GED classes. Adults can also earn a high school diploma through the External Diploma Program. Any questions, call 631-667-6000, ext. 320.
The Audio Production class at Wilson Tech took its annual tour of Hofstra University. While students visited campus TV studios, radio studios and classrooms, the highlight was a stop at the site of the 2012 Presidential Debate, conducted just a week before their visit. Visitors' Days will be in February and March for upcoming juniors and seniors to come to Tech and see the equipment, labs and classrooms where students can prepare for exciting careers. For more information, call your guidance counselor in your home high school or call Tech at 425-9050.
As Leslie Stephen, a 2011 graduate, gathered his ingredients for making Jambalaya, students in the Food Service program at Manor Plains High School eagerly volunteered to help him. Leslie had returned to demonstrate a lesson in front of the class of his former instructor Pamela Caputo and to tell students about the culinary program he attends at Lincoln Technical Institute in Connecticut. With just an internship to go, Leslie is well on his way to a career he says he loves!
The Young Professionals Chamber of Commerce, a program of the Huntington Township Chamber, drew teams with more than 300 students from 13 high schools for its largest annual business competition. Wilson Tech students took top honors in three categories. Two culinary students, Jennifer Matos and Samantha Slusher of Elwood, took first place in Hospitality; two advertising/graphic design students, pictured above Jessica Hutzel of Elwood and John Connor of Lindenhurst, took second place in Graphic Design, and a printing student, Malik Morton of C, took first in the Job Interview competition.
Students had to meet specific criteria in their categories and were then judged by local business owners on how they met these standards. In the Graphic Design competition, student had to design and then present an entire business package with logs, letterhead, business cards and brochure for Brilliant Designs, a fictious interior design company.
Advertising/Graphic Design students Colton Schwartz of Harborfields (l.) and Michael Conklin (r.) of Smithtown West also participated.
Veterinary Assisting students from Wilson Tech's Manor Plains campus went to the Suffolk County Farm—to work with llamas this year. To prepare, students studied the anatomy, behavior and history of these animals. Once on the farm, students herded and caught strays, loaded and then unload them from a trailer. The llamas were also led over ramps and jumps as well as around obstacles allowing the students to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in animal handling techniques. Take a look at the fun!
Wilson Tech students explained their programs to guidance counselors from their home high schools at Tech's annual Guidance Counselors' Brunch. Take a look at the festivities! Nick Conzo, chair of the Advisory Council for Career and Technical Education at Western Suffolk BOCES discusses Tech programs with students before the brunch.
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Meredeth Walter with her winning Lindt Mocha Coconut bar.
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Meredeth exploring Australia on her day off.
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A special birthday cake gave Meredith Walter, a 2009 graduate of Wilson Tech’s Culinary Arts program, an idea that she transformed into the winning recipe for Lindt chocolates who awarded her the grand prize of a $5,000 scholarship.
“I came up with this idea when we were celebrating my mom's birthday and a belated birthday for my uncle. My mom loves coconut cake and my uncle loves mocha frosting. So put them together and you get Mocha Coconut,” recalled Merideth on her blog, the MerriBaker.
Following her high school graduation, the E. Northport resident continued her culinary education at the Culinary Institute of America and is now interning as a pastry chef at Cake Indulgence, also known as Cakes for Corporates, just outside Melbourne, Australia.
The Lindt Mocha Coconut bar was selected as the winner of The Lindt EXCELLENCE Recipe Challenge, a student scholarship contest in conjunction with the CIA, challenging CIA students to develop a dark chocolate bar recipe. Celebrity chef, restaurateur and CIA alumnus Michael Symon participated as one of the contest judges.
The new bar has a suggested retail price of $3.85 and is now available exclusively at Lindt.com and select Lindt Chocolate Shops, while supplies last. In addition, Lindt is furthering its commitment to culinary education by donating $1 to The Culinary Institute of America for every Lindt Mocha Coconut bar purchased.
“I am extremely excited that Lindt has decided to produce and sell my chocolate bar. I am thankful for such a great support group, also known as my family. They have seen it from start to finish. Thank you Lindt for an amazing experience I got to participate in,” Merideth continued in her blog.
Western Suffolk BOCES has added a pre-entrance exam for Saturday, Jan. 5 for those seeking admission to the adult Practical Nursing and Surgical Technology classes that will begin in March 2013. The PN program is approved by the NYS Education Department and the Surg Tech program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
To help prepare applicants for this rigorous exam, Wilson Tech offers a Basic Skills class and a Prep Class for the pre-entrance exam. A successful score on the pre-entrance exam is required for applying to these two programs but does not guarantee admission.
For more information about these and other accredited health programs or to register for this exam, call 631-261-3721 x 219 or go to www.wsboces.org/fulltime
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Students at Wilson Tech's Manor Plains campus made use of the skills they learned in the building and grounds maintenance program to beautify the corridors of their school. |
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Kaddegra McKoy (l.) and Albert Rowe (r.) participated in National Food Day along with their classmates in the Food Service program at Wilson Tech's Manor Plains campus. The students made an all vegetarian, family-style meal using in-season vegetables in this nationwide celebration for healthy, affordable and sustainable food.
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Tyler Starr (l.) of Half Hollow West High and Peter Hernandez (r.) of Huntington monitor the electrical panels for the wind turbine they helped install.
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Above: Construction Electricity seniors (l. to r. above) Mike Russell of Smithtown High East, Tyrice Russell of Walter G. O'Connell High, Arthur Flowers of Wyandanch High, Richard Pollina of Commack High and Peter Hernandez of Huntington High worked with classmates in welding and carpentry at Wilson Tech's Dix Hills campus to install a Honeywell wind turbine on campus. The 1600 watts of electricity generated by the turbine will be used to power the mini houses that the construction students will build during the school year.
Right: Juniors Henry Hubbard (l.) of Northport and Erik Adams (r.) of Amityville used portable welding equipment from their welding class to fabricate mounts out of structural steel for the windmill stand. They made the mounts fully removable so the wind turbine can be easily re-located in the future.
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"Renewable energy is part of the curriculum in several programs for high school students at Tech," noted Ken Burr, Executive Director of Career and Technical Education for Wilson Tech.
Tech's carpentry teacher Robert Schmiedecke emphasized the importance of adding experience with renewable energy to the students' resumes. Later this school year, Tech students will install solar panels on the classroom's roof to help the students gain another skill to improve their employability. "We want our graduates to be well-prepared for the jobs of the future," he added.
Wilson Tech is the career and technical education division of Western Suffolk BOCES. Local school districts will host Tech orientation sessions for sophomores and juniors within the next three months as students begin planning for the 2013-14 school year. For more information about Tech's programs for high school students, call (631) 425-9050.
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Aviation Flight/Science students (l. to r.) Paul Adragna of Lindenhurst, Alessandra Restrepo of Smithtown E. and Michael Messina of W. Babylon inspect an F105 Fighter Jet that was made on Long Island and used in both WWII and Vietnam wars.
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Tech students (l. to r.) Christian Mohammed of Lindenhurst, Matt Sherman of Huntington, Kabir Brahmbhatt of W. Babylon, Chris McGuirk of N. Babylon and Calvin Francis of Huntington learn about the helicopter used by News 12 Long Island.
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Above: Students gather around the helicopter and pilot that flew the crew filming the "Rescue on the Hudson," the dramatic reinactment of the pilot of the US Airways Flight 1549 making an emergency landing in the Hudson River in January 2009.
Right: Sindell Thomas (l.) of Half Hollow Hills West and Paul Adranga (r.) of Lindenhurst take a turn at the controls!
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Under a sunny autumn sky, Wilson Tech students discussed career options with pilots, airport personnel and aviation experts on the tarmac at Republic Airport. Both high school and adult students in Aviation Maintenance Technology and high school students in Aviation Flight/Science participated in the 4th annual Aviation & Aerospace Career Fair.
Local aviation professionals conduct the fair to insure a strong future for the aviation industry on Long Island. For more information about aviation programs for high school students, call 631-425-9050. For information about the FAA-approved Aviation Maintenance Technology program for adult students, call 631-752-1957.
High school students will begin classes Wednesday, Sept. 5 at all five campuses of Wilson Tech. Postcards with campus assignments were sent to all enrolled students. If you did not receive the postcard or you have questions about program location or requirements, call 631-425-9050. For students seeking to enroll in fall classes, contact the guidance counselor at the home high school.
Most adult classes begin the week of Sept. 10. Registration is still open for many classes. Register online now or call 631-667-6000 x320
Eight students from Wilson Tech received scholarships from retired members of the Faculty Association of Western Suffolk BOCES (l. to r., back) Elena Suozzi, Shaquasia Gaskin, Michael Desiderio, Salvatore Guadagnino (retired special education teacher) Katrina Howe, Victoria Lehmuller, Brianna Taormina and (l. to r., front) Idania Alfaro and Dana Kercado with Barbara Dickerson (retired career & technical education teacher).
Brian Katz (l.), assistant manager of Jiffy Lube on Jericho Tpk. in Huntington, volunteers on his day off as part of his non-profit Absent Minded Inc. to guide Nick Saporito (r.) during a job shadow experience as part of the Automotive Youth Educational Systems (AYES) initiative. Nick is a Commack senior in Wilson Tech’s Auto Technology program. The goal is for qualified high school students to observe experienced technicians in a working shop as the students are evaluated for mentored summer employment.
“Mr. Katz represents the first of what Wilson Tech hopes will be many local businesses in the automotive aftermarket joining with the local auto dealerships who have long offered job shadow experiences to Tech students, the future automotive workforce of Long Island,” said Courtney Hughes, Tech’s work-study coordinator.
This spring Habberstad BMW of Bay Shore, Atlantic Toyota, Huntington Honda, Competition BMW, Acura of Huntington, and Newins Ford of Bay Shore have given auto technology students job shadowing opportunities while Bi County Auto Body, Top Gun Collision, and Hassel Auto Body have provided job shadowing opportunities for auto body students.
Paige Burke of Northport captured first place at the 2012 High School Student Culinary Arts Competition at SCCC and received a $1,500 scholarship to study baking and pastry there this fall. Read more!
Gustavo Ortega’s welding skills have not gone unnoticed! While the Copiague senior is on work-study at EB Industries in Farmingdale two days a week, he used his classroom time at Wilson Tech to hone his welding skills. And, his work paid off! He captured first place this month at the regional SkillsUSA competition!
He joins a long list of Tech welding students who for six of the past seven years have taken first and second place in that competition and then went on to represent Wilson Tech at the NYS contest.
Second place this year went to Ruel Wills, also from Copiague.
According to Tech’s Job Placement Office, EB Industries is training the next generation for its workforce. Specifically, the company wants to bring electron beam and laser technology as a career field into the spotlight nationally and locally.
The partnership with Wilson Tech's Welding program seeks top performing second-year welding students who can supplement their classroom instruction with on-the-job training.
“Wilson Tech's faculty and administration are very excited about this partnership as the company’s facility offers students access to state-of-the-art equipment not readily available on campus,” said Courtney Hughes of Tech’s Job Placement Office.
According to EB Industries, electron beam or laser welding training is not currently available through any educational institution in the Northeast. The work-study program is part of the company’s plans to address this lack of professional standardized training.
In addition to working directly with students, EB Industries has joined Wilson Tech's Career and Technical Education Advisory Board representing local industry.
For information about how sophomores and juniors in high school can register for fall 2012 classes at Wilson Tech, call (631) 667-6000 x300 or visit your high school guidance counselor.
Clare O’Connell (c.) of Elwood, a senior in Wilson Tech’s Aviation/Flight Science program, received a $500 PTA scholarship from Suffolk PTA Region Director Jacqueline Wilson (l.) at the recent PTA Night at Western Suffolk BOCES, hosted by Dr. Michael Mensch (l.), BOCES Chief Operating Officer. In September Clare will continue her education at San Francisco State University. “The vital attributes and life skills I’ve gained through BOCES shall forever promote my success,” she said. Registration is now open for fall 2012 classes at Wilson Tech. For more information about any of Tech’s 28 programs for high school students, contact your high school guidance counselor or call 667-6000, ext. 300.
Board members had a very special tour of the Audio Production classroom and recording studio at Wilson Tech as Dr. Michael Mensch (on drums) jammed with alumni of the Graphic & Media cluster during the February Board meeting. Instructor Michael O'Toole (standing, center) explained to the Board that juniors and seniors in high school can explore their interests in music as they record their own voices in a sound booth or learn to spin tunes on a DJ board. Students can also record their music using a variety of electronic instruments and Apple MacIntosh computers.
Jonathan Mackey (l.) described his internship as an assistant engineer at a local recording studio and Jared Besemer (r.) described how he records his own music in the studio he built in his home.
Tech's rigorous program has agreements with several colleges so students can earn up to 9 credits toward college while they are still in high school. For more information about registering for any of the 28 programs for high school students, call 631-667-6000 x300 or visit your guidance counselor in your home high school.
Frank Carrieri, a senior from Lindenhurst, was named “Student of the Year” from the American Culinary Federation of Long Island. At the professional organization’s recent annual dinner, he received a $1,000 scholarship from Gottham Hospitality. Also that night, Frank and his classmates Kelly Davila and Hannah Homler, both from Commack, won 2nd place for their performance in the “Ready, Set, Cook Competition.” The three students in Tech’s Culinary Arts program received medals and scholarships towards Monroe College.
Two auto manufacturers have donated vehicles to help Wilson Technological Center train future auto technicians. With the assistance of the Greater New York Auto Dealers Association, BMW of N. America, LLC Eastern Region donated a 2008 535xi Sport Wagon and Chrysler Corp. donated a 2005 Chrysler 300. See the students inspecting the cars!
Wilson Tech offers automotive technology at both the Dix Hills and Northport campuses for juniors and seniors in high school. Adults can pursue Tech’s full-time automotive technician training program during the daytime at the Northport campus.
For more information, call 631-667-6000, x300 about the high school program or 631-667-6000, x320 about the adult program.
A.C. Preston, a NYS trooper, discusses career paths within the NYS Police force with Wilson Tech students in Police Science and Law at Tech's Republic Airport campus.
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Devonte Lampkins (l.) from Wyandanch and Michael Stubbolo (r.) from Harborfields practice on flight simulators before they can take off!
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Landing on the tarmac after first flight of the school year.
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Second year students in Wilson Tech's Aviation Flight Science program took their first flight of the new school year on Oct. 26. Jason Washington of North Babylon is at the controls with his instructor next to him and Dean Nelson of Half Hollow Hills East sits in the back passenger seat. The students earn hours toward their private pilot's license in Wilson Tech's program at Republic Airport.
Outstanding students from all four campuses of Wilson Tech were recently honored at a dinner ceremony for the students and their families. Culinary Arts students prepared and served a buffet dinner for the guests. See who received recognition!
Students in Tech's Professional Photography program pause in the midst of setting up displays for Wilson Tech's annual Photography Show. Family and friends were enchanted by the range and quality of photographs that students had taken in Tech's studio, around campus, during field trips, and at home. Wilson Tech offers a half day photography program for high school students to prepare for a career in the visual arts.
Cosmetology students from Wilson Technological Center won 19 of the 30 trophies at the annual May Hairstyling Competition sponsored by the LI Cosmetology Teachers' Guild. Students from all over Long Island competed in five categories: senior styling, junior styling, color, mannequin styling and fantasy. Take a look at the first album of beautiful hair styles the students created. And then see the second album! See who won the trophies.
Students in Wilson Tech's Equine Studies program earned 21 ribbons including 11 for first place at the annual spring Horse Show. Students from Eastern and Western Suffolk BOCES had to demonstrate skills from beginning walking to advanced jumping. The event was held at the Thomas School of Horsemanship which is the site of the Wilson Tech classroom for this secondary program. Watch the Show! and then Find out who won the ribbons!
Western Suffolk BOCES has been re-approved by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) to offer IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for all classes in its adult education programs at Wilson Technological Center. Adults can learn new skills for entering the workforce, changing careers, advancing on the job, or developing a hobby in more than 300 classes that Wilson Tech offers.
To achieve this prestigious status as an Authorized Provider, BOCES completed a rigorous application process, including a review by an IACET site visitor, and successfully demonstrated adherence to the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard addressing the design, development, administration, and evaluation of its programs.
“Wilson Tech is proud of our adult education programs which train more than 8,000 each year in skills ranging from automotive and cosmetology to computer networking and videography so that Long Islanders stay on the cutting edge,” said Dr. Michael Mensch, Chief Operating Officer of Western Suffolk BOCES. “Our ongoing partnership with IACET is a demonstration of our commitment to lifelong learning and high standards for all of our programs, and we are very pleased to join an elite group of organizations that offer excellent continuing education and training programs.”
Western Suffolk BOCES joins nearly 650 organizations around the globe that have had their programs vetted by third-party experts in continuing education to ensure the highest possible standards are met. IACET, a non-profit association dedicated to quality continuing education and training programs, is the only standard-setting organization approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for continuing education and training.
Lori Battell of West Islip, an adult student in Western Suffolk BOCES’ School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, was one of eight in the U.S. to be awarded a scholarship from the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers. Lori will use her $500 award for her tuition in the program. She hopes to complete the BOCES program in June 2010and then work in a hospital.
Among the five specialty areas available in Tech's 24-month program, Tech students can pursue echocardiography (the sonography of structures of the heart), general, breast, obstetrics and vascular sonography. Each specialty area requires graduates to pass a different registry exam.
Lori selected the BOCES program at Wilson Tech’s Northport campus because of its affordable tuition and the emphasis on supervised clinical experience in hospitals and doctor's offices from Manhattan to Southampton. Students gain valuable hands-on experience in several three-month clinical rotations.
Interested adults should begin preparations now for the next class which begins July 2011. The program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. Financial aid is available to those who qualify. For more details about the program, admission requirements and tuition, go to www.wsboces.org/fulltime, or call 631-261-3721 ext. 219.
Get ready to take the SAT with confidence! Wilson Tech offers two-hour workshops on the Wednesday before the SAT test to review basic test-taking strategies. These workshops are offered FREE to all high school students. Workshops are held at Tech's Dix Hills campus from 4 to 6 p.m. Students must provide their own transportation. To learn exact dates, find a map to Wilson Tech, or to register, go to www.wilsontech.org/SATreview.
The Surgical Technonology program at Wilson Technological Center was just ranked in the top 10% of surgical technology programs in the United States. The program received a national merit award from the Liaison Council on Certification for Surgical Technologist because all of the 2003 graduates who attempted the national certification exam, passed and achieved the status of Certified Surgical Technologist.
“This 100 % pass rate is due to the excellent instructors and to our diligent students. We are extremely proud of everyone.” noted Joseph Myers, Executive Director of Career and Technical Education at Wilson Technological Center, a division of Western Suffolk BOCES.
Kathi Baker, program administrator, added that the demand is very strong for Surg Techs. Everyone in last year’s class is working in health care, she said.
Tech’s 10-month program prepares students for employment in the operating room, surgical office, delivery room, emergency departments, physician and dentist offices, central supply services, cardiac catheterization clinics, tissue banks and ambulatory surgical care sites. Financial aid, loans, grants and payment plans are available to qualified applicants.
Applications are now being accepted for September classes in Surgical Technology. There are no specific academic prerequisites for admission into the program, however, students must pass the Test of Basic Adult Education (TABE) and a pre-entrance exam. For more information about the program or for an application for the pre-entrance exam, call (631) 261-3727. Additional information about the program and financial aid is also available at www.wilsontech.org.
Amy-Lyn Dacchille of Selden (l.) and Jennifer Bragg of E. Northport (r.) prepare for an emergency room procedure as part of the Surgical Technology program at Wilson Technological Center. Wilson Technological Center, the career and technical division of Western Suffolk BOCES, provides financial aid, loans, grants and payment plans to qualified students. For more information about the required pre-entrance exam or enrolling in the 10-month Surg Tech program for September, call (631) 261-3727 or go to www.wilsontech.org.
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