Seventeen students enrolled in courses offered through the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical School in Colonie were honored for excellence in their career and technical and academic studies at both Career & Tech and their home high schools by being inducted into the National Technical Honor Society. The students had to earn a 92 average or higher at Career & Tech, an overall average of 85 or higher at their high schools, and have five or fewer absences.

From left: Kristina White (Nurse Assistant/Guilderland HS), Mark deRoziere (New Visions: Health Careers/Schoharie HS), Cassandra Diamond (Early Childhood Education/BKW HS), Amanda Caswell (Floral Design/RCS HS), Katlyn Prescott (Early Childhood Education/BKW HS), and Denise Willsey (Early Childhood Education/BKW HS)

Inducted into the National Technical Honor Society on May 28 were:

• Cassandra Diamond of Westerlo, a Career & Tech Early Childhood Education student who also attends Berne-Knox-Westerlo High School

• Katlyn Prescott of East Berne, a Career & Tech Early Childhood Education student who also attends Berne-Knox-Westerlo High School

• Denise Willsey of East Berne, a Career & Tech Early Childhood Education student who also attends Berne-Knox-Westerlo High School

• April Zwack of Delmar, a Career & Tech Early Childhood Education student who also attends Bethlehem High School

• Mark Cooper of Cohoes, a New Visions: Journalism & Media Studies student who also attends Cohoes High School

• Jennifer Tsui of Colonie, a New Visions: Health Careers student who also attends Colonie Central High School

• Benjamin Golden of Guilderland, a New Visions: Journalism & Media Studies student who also attends Guilderland High School

• Kristina White of Altamont, a Career & Tech Nurse Assistant student who also attends Guilderland High School

• Katie McCarthy of Green Island, a New Visions: Human Services & Special/Elementary Education student who also attends Heatly School

• Christina Baker of Nassau, a New Visions: Human Services & Special/Elementary Education student who also attends Maple Hill High School

• Aaron Godlewski of Rotterdam, a New Visions: Health Careers student who also attends Mohonasen High School

• Taylor Pugliese of Rotterdam, a New Visions: Journalism & Media Studies student who also attends Mohonasen High School

• Christine Cary of Selkirk, a New Visions: Human Services & Special/Elementary Education student who also attends Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School

• Amanda Caswell of Feura Bush, a Career & Tech Floral Design student who also attends Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School

• Christian Tiberia, a New Visions: Law & Government student who also attends Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School

• Mark deRoziere of Schoharie, a New Visions: Health Careers student who also attends Schoharie High School

• Brittany Mazur of Scotia, a New Visions: Health Careers student who also attends Scotia-Glenville High School

The National Technical Honor Society recognizes outstanding achievement at both the Capital Region Career & Technical School, where most students spend half their school day, and a student’s home high school. The Honor Society’s mission is to recognize student achievement and leadership, promote educational excellence and enhance career opportunities for career and technical students. Attributes of Honor Society members include skill, honesty, service, responsibility, scholarship, citizenship, leadership and knowledge.

The Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical School offers more than 40 programs of study for high school and adult students at its campuses in Albany (Colonie) and Schoharie. The school is operated by the Capital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES). For more information visit www.bocescareertech.org.