Three Seven Valleys New Tech Academy Students are inducted into the National Honor Society:
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May 21, 2024
Three Seven Valleys New Tech Academy Students are inducted into the National Honor Society
Seven Valleys New Tech Academy celebrated three students for their commitment to scholarship, service, leadership and character by inducting them into the National Honor Society (NHS) on Tuesday.
Students must maintain a GPA of 85 percent or above, hold a leadership position at work or in an extracurricular activity, perform ...
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Innovation Tech inducts four students into the National Honor Society:
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May 20, 2024
Innovation Tech inducts four students into the National Honor Society
Four Innovation Tech students were inducted Monday into the National Honor Society (NHS) at a ceremony held at the school.
Each student demonstrated excellence in scholarship, service, leadership and character.
To be inducted into the NHS, students had to have a GPA of 85 percent or above, held a leadership position at work or in an ...
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OCM BOCES New Vision Criminal Justice students win scholarships, recognition from Onondaga County District Attorney’s Advisory Council:
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May 16, 2024
OCM BOCES New Vision Criminal Justice students win scholarships, recognition
from Onondaga County District Attorney’s Advisory Council
Two OCM BOCES New Vision Criminal Justice program students received $500 scholarships this week at the 53rd District Attorney’s Advisory Council Awards & Scholarship Luncheon at The Oncenter in downtown Syracuse.
Madeleine Brown-Paul, a senior at Tully Junior-Senior ...
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Thompson Road CTE Welding Technology students forge relationship—and metal—with local business:
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May 15, 2024
Thompson Road CTE Welding Technology students forge relationship—and metal—with local business
Representatives from Schilling Forge Inc. visited the OCM BOCES Thompson Road Welding Technology program to thank students for completing a four-month-long project at their request and continuing a mutually beneficial relationship.
Earlier this year, students were given blueprints to create two kneeling ...
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From West Africa to BOCES: One student's mission to heal his hometown:
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From West Africa to BOCES: One student’s mission to heal his hometown
Posted May 13, 2024
By Tim Scee, OCM BOCES Public Information Specialist
When Kokou Magnon left his home in West Africa to come to the United States, a lifelong dream came true.
“Back home, everybody wanted to come to America to have that experience,” said the 33-year-old OCM BOCES Practical Nursing student. “As little kids, we put American flags in our rooms, and we just loved America.”
Kokou Magnon
Growing up in the West African country of Togo, in the capital city of Lomé, Magnon was responsible for taking his father, who is ...
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OCM BOCES students play key role in Cortland Mental Health Awareness Walk:
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May 8, 2024
OCM BOCES students play key role in Cortland Mental Health Awareness Walk
Students from four OCM BOCES programs in Cortland contributed significantly to organizing, supporting, advertising, presenting, and participating in the community-wide Cortland County Mental Health Awareness Walk on May 7.
A record 250 community members participated in the 12-year-old event, which kicked off at 11:30 a.m. with 30 community resource tables assembled inside and outside the former Parker School on Madison Street. Later, after speeches from local leaders and student helpers, walkers took to the streets at noon to make a statement about the importance of mental health.
Health Occupations Program - Cortlandville ...
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OCM BOCES nursing student wins two business innovation contests:
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May 3, 2024
OCM BOCES nursing student wins two business innovation contests
Anahja DeLee is an OCM BOCES nursing student with big aspirations.
The 21-year-old Syracuse woman recently won two back-to-back “pitch” competitions for her growing eyelash extension business, Skyla Esthetics, and took home nearly $18,000 to boost it to the next level.
DeLee most recently pitched her business to a panel of judges at the eighth-annual “Dolphin Tank” competition at Le Moyne College. Held in a packed auditorium, judges awarded regional entrepreneurs varying amounts of money from a $50,000 pot. Like the famous “Shark Tank” television ...
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OCM BOCES students excel at New York State SkillsUSA championships:
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May 1, 2024
Nine students from OCM BOCES placed in the top three on April 25 at the New York State (NYS) SkillsUSA championships at the New York State Fairgrounds.
One finisher, senior Maddox “Max” Albro of Tully, took the top prize. His first-place finish in the category of Information Technology Services allows him to compete at the national SkillsUSA championships from June 24 to 28 in Atlanta.
“Max did it! I am so proud of him!” said Richard Tokar, Albro’s Computer Technology teacher at the OCM BOCES Cortlandville Campus.
Max is a senior who spends half his day in the Career & Technical Education program in Cortlandville and the other half at Seven Valleys New Academy, ...
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OCM BOCES and Micron Introduce Cortland-Area Eighth Graders to STEM Careers:
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OCM BOCES and Micron Introduce Cortland-Area Eighth Graders to STEM Careers
Cortland-area eighth grade students were recently introduced to careers in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields through the second of two spring events hosted by Onondaga-Cortland-Madison (OCM) BOCES and Micron Technology Inc.
The event, held April 25, was organized and emceed by Landon Loeber, STEM Outreach and ...
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What happens to waste in Cortland County? New Vision students get a first-hand look:
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What happens to waste in Cortland County? New Vision students get a first-hand look
Posted April 24, 2024
By Jackie Wiegand, OCM BOCES Marketing Coordinator
Most people use the restroom or toss a bit of trash in the garbage and never give it another thought. The opposite is true for students in the New Vision Environmental Science program at OCM BOCES. They learn about the harmful effects of domestic waste that’s improperly treated or disposed, leading to discharges of pollutants into the soil, air and water.
Instructor Chad DeVoe gives the students a “systemic” view of domestic waste on an annual field trip to Cortland County facilities that work hard to manage it in ...
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OCM BOCES Thompson Road Campus students inducted into National Technical Honor Society:
OCM BOCES Thompson Road Campus students inducted into the National Technical Honor Society
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
One hundred and thirty-six OCM BOCES Thompson Road Campus students were inducted Tuesday into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) at a ceremony held at Onondaga Community College.
Each student inductee achieved scholastic excellence in their Career and Technical Education (CTE) or New Vision program and met additional membership eligibility requirements. Students are required to earn an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and demonstrate both high achievement and skill development.
Interim Thompson Road CTE Principal Phil Grome welcomed NTHS inductees’ parents, families and friends to the ceremony, highlighting the hard work that ...
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Student welders step up to the plate with community projects:
Student welders step up to the plate with community projects
April 16, 2024
Community leaders recently turned to OCM BOCES welding students in Cortland for projects that improved residents' quality of life near Owasco Lake and added a little fun to the Greek Peak terrain park for ski and snowboard enthusiasts.
They also sought help from a welding student at the Thompson Road Campus to fix a batting cage at Westhill High School.
For the first project in Cortlandville, students designed and welded a large, rectangular-shaped catch basin to sit near a ditch at a campsite off Owasco Lake. The project was necessary because debris from the lake had floated down a waterway and plugged the culvert, peeling up nearby blacktop and pushing the mess into people’s ...
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OCM BOCES announces new director of Section III Athletics:
OCM BOCES announces new director of Section III Athletics
Thurs., April 11, 2024
Jason Czarny will become the new Executive Director of Section III Athletics after serving as its assistant director since August.
Czarny, a former Onondaga Central School District athletic director, was honored to be selected for the new role. He said he looks forward to continuing his work “with all of the dedicated individuals throughout Section III.
“Interscholastic sports produce experiences that lead to long-lasting memories,” he said. “I am honored to be in a position to help shape these experiences in a positive and meaningful way.”
Czarny will replace Interim Section III Executive Director Timothy P. Ryan, a retired superintendent from the Fabius-Pompey ...
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Student-led SEL initiative spreads hope at East Syracuse Minoa High School:
Student-led SEL initiative spreads hope at East Syracuse Minoa High School
Weds., April 10, 2024
East Syracuse Minoa High School (ESM) is strengthening its culture of well-being, coping, belonging and help-seeking through a national peer support program called Sources of Strength—and sharing its message of hope and success with all OCM BOCES’ component districts.
Four students from ESM’s Sources of Strength chapter Wednesday spoke to a group of 22 regional school counselors, social workers and administrators at OCM BOCES’ Main Campus to share how their training as “peer leaders” is advancing social and emotional learning (SEL) initiatives in their district.
Pictured L-R: Ava D'Agostina, Leah Barone, Anthony Fogel, ...
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OCM BOCES Cortlandville students inducted into National Technical Honor Society:
OCM BOCES Cortlandville students inducted into National Technical Honor Society
Fri., April 5, 2024
Ninety-seven students across nine school districts were inducted Friday into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) at the OCM BOCES Cortlandville Campus.
Each student inductee achieved scholastic excellence in their Career and Technical Education (CTE) or New Vision program and met additional membership eligibility requirements. Students are required to earn an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and demonstrate high achievement and skill development.
CTE Principal Deborah Wood welcomed NTHS inductees’ parents, families and friends to the ceremony, highlighting the effort and prestige that goes along with a nomination for membership. ...
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Magdhi Hill, '24: U.S. Air Force veteran embraces future as an electrician:
Magdhi Hill, ‘24: U.S. Air Force veteran embraces future as an electrician
March 22, 2024
Magdhi Hill recalls the moment that first inspired him to enroll in OCM BOCES’ adult education Electrical Maintenance Technician program.
“Growing up, we bought a fixer-upper house,” he said. “We got a whole house—the basement, first story, second story and attic—and we bought it for $6,000.”
Hill’s family lived in the home, which had been destroyed by a fire, and made repairs one project at a time.
There was one repair, however, that the family wasn’t willing to do itself.
“My dad always tried to do whatever he could by himself because we didn’t have a lot of ...
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OCM BOCES Cortlandville students learn history through rap:
OCM BOCES students learn history through rap
Fri., March 15, 2024
Students at OCM BOCES got a history lesson Thursday in the form of rap music to celebrate the innovations and achievements made by people who are Black, Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander.
Nigel “Tutt” Tutt and Damon “DJ Dash” Wilson fired up the room with a unique energy and enthusiasm on behalf of their company, SchoolYard Rap.
The Black-owned business, formed in 2015, partners with schools and educational institutions throughout the United States to create educational content and curriculum through the lens of history.
“We’ve both been a part of the company for a few years now and our CEO, Brandon Brown, who goes by Griot B, wrote and produced ...
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New Vision Criminal Justice students honor local law enforcement:
New Vision Criminal Justice students honor local law enforcement
Thurs., March 14, 2024
OCM BOCES’ New Vision Criminal Justice program students today thanked local law enforcement officials for their service with a law enforcement appreciation coffee hour at the John H. Mulroy Civic Center in Syracuse.
The cohort of 18 students mingled and enjoyed refreshments with members of the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office, Onondaga County Probation Department, Onondaga County District Attorney, Syracuse Police Department, Onondaga County Family Court, Madison County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Unified Court System, Syracuse University Department of Public Safety, and the Village of Baldwinsville Police Department, among others.
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BOCES students build beds for children in need:
BOCES students build beds for children in need
Thirty-five children in Syracuse have a nice place to sleep thanks to OCM BOCES students who rolled up their sleeves recently to build beds at Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a non-profit organization in Syracuse that provides beds, mattresses and bedding to those in need.
Innovation Tech facilitator Nolan Byrnes, school counselor Kayla Beyer, Career Development & Occupational Studies teacher Kelly Larkin & social worker Sharswayla Bonilla brought about 25 students to the non-profit organization's workshop on Brown Avenue, where they worked at stations and took turns sanding and drilling to make the bed frames come to life.
Volunteers guided their work wearing light-blue T-shirts with the organization's slogan, ...
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