BOCES 2 students win at statewide competition

BOCES 2 students who took first place in the SkillsUSA competition held in Syracuse will go on to compete in the National competition in Kansas City, Missouri.

SkillsUSA promotes leadership and professional development for students enrolled in vocational schools. The students, representing Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES component school districts, competed in various categories including Television Production, Opening and Closing ceremony, and the Health Knowledge Bowl.

First place morning students (front, l-r): Jennifer Welker and Kaylin Dalton; (middle l-r) Shelly Indiano, Heather Balonek, Michele Custozzo, and Stephanie Szostak; (back, l-r): Jason Hollander, Jon Suhr and Ron Holding. Not pictured, Ashley Slingerland.

Afternoon students (front, l-r): Kaitlyn O'Conner, Valerie Dickinson and Grace DiDominico; (middle kneeling, l-r) Laura Marciano and Dakota Koons; (middle standing, l-r) Antonietta Caricati, Julia Clark and Kelly Kessler; (standing back, l-r) Ryan Johnstone, Dave Dusett and Brian DeConinick. Not pictured, Jennifer Ham.

May 7, 2006