Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES recognized almost 250 students who completed Career and Technical Education programs this school year during a ceremony on Tuesday, June 16, at Herkimer College.
The 2026 Career and Technical Education Completion Ceremony celebrated students who went through any of the 14 two-year Herkimer BOCES CTE programs – including students in the Valley Pathways in Technology Early College High School (VP-TECH). Students were also recognized during the ceremony for various awards they won.
Herkimer BOCES District Superintendent D.J. Shepardson gave the opening and closing remarks, and Herkimer BOCES Class of 2020 graduate Reese Battisti was the keynote speaker. Herkimer BOCES Board of Education President Holly Pullis, Herkimer BOCES Career and Technical Education Director Zane Mahar and Herkimer BOCES Career and Technical Education Principal Sheri Perry presented awards and certificates.
CTE completers
The following students completed Herkimer BOCES CTE programs this school year (students are listed under their CTE program and home school district):
Advanced Manufacturing: Central Valley students Richard Savarese and Riyen Wentworth; Herkimer student DaVeon George; Little Falls student Jordan Pett, and Poland students Jayden Beauregard and Samuel Phillips III.
Automotive Technology: Central Valley students Jackson Baye, Jackson Kenyon, Trenton Talarico and Charles Warn III; Dolgeville students Mia Crafton and Ian Sheppard; Frankfort-Schuyler students Frank Castardi and Damian Seifried; Herkimer student John Filipczuk III; Little Falls students Aidan Buhaj, Jeremiah Decker and James Mody; Mount Markham student Kenneth Craig; Poland students Noah Coggeshall and Achillies Saunders-Ortiz; Richfield Springs student Michael Mickle, and adult student Dylan Oxendine.
Building Construction: Central Valley students Lucas Evatt and Casey Metott; Frankfort-Schuyler student Joseph Roberts; Herkimer student Brayden Fogg; Mount Markham students Ryan Hekiert and Elijah Young; Poland students Corinne Earl and Patrick Powers; Richfield Springs student Braedon Schultz, and West Canada Valley students Carson Baslow, Alexis Haynes-Davis, Gregory Patrick, Trenton Polhamus and Joshua Wezalis.
Child Family Services: Central Valley students Abigail Becker, Emily Eaker, Jennifer Latendress, Trissa Maine, Christina Rivera and Riley Scott; Herkimer students Aleah Chabrier and Isabella Maass; Little Falls students Cierra Crowter and Lily Hummel; Richfield Springs student Riley O'Connor, and West Canada Valley students Shawna King, Nyssa Lopez and Kiera Maida.
Conservation: Central Valley student Robert Taft; Dolgeville students Alyvia Sanders and Caileigh Youker; Frankfort-Schuyler students Stephen Cooley and Kaden Looman; Herkimer students Natalie Brelinsky, Cooper Jordan, Jack Nevills, Landon Pickett and Collin Weisser; Little Falls students Isabelle Beacraft and Avril Lamphere; Mount Markham student Kacie Owen, and West Canada Valley student Cody Cool.
Cosmetology: Central Valley students Mylee Ackler, Brooke Chilluffo, Anna Donahue, Infinity Lawrence, Tatyana Lowe, Maryjean McDonald, Adalyn Merritt, Kayleigh Pratt, Leah Ritton, Makayla Warn and Payton Wilson; Dolgeville students Ava Barnes, Breanna Congdon, Alexis Looman and Olivia Scully; Frankfort-Schuyler students Triniti Bellido, Edona Bytyqi, Asia Coulthurst, Tarah Deserre, Cloe Ingraham and Jillian McKernan; Herkimer students Victoria Brinkerhoff, Sarah Huyck, Carmen Mankouski and Kaitlyn Pierce; Little Falls student Isabella DiGeorgio; West Canada Valley students Tyenna Borden, Kilie Clark, Grace Cutshaw and Elizabeth Hughes, and adult students Amellia Folmsbee, Anna Mead and Kenidee Oare.
Criminal Justice: Central Valley students Seth Brown, Madison Cool, Aubri Doggett and Lauren Dye; Dolgeville students Dreden Ellerby, Madison Jeffers and Carlee Nichols; Frankfort-Schuyler students Brianna Conti, Rocco Santomassino and Gabriel Slawson; Herkimer students Oliver Boncella and Joseph Crossway; Poland student Lee Comstock, and Richfield Springs student Amiee Baker.
Culinary and Hospitality: Central Valley students Samantha Bormann, Brianna Farr, Monserrate Miranda, Amanda Scheiderich, Madison Sullivan and Amber Van Alstine; Dolgeville student Madison Lovett; Frankfort-Schuyler students Gabriella Grems, Marquis Grimes, Ruslan Kurganov, Alina Lisovets and Landon Witzigman; Herkimer students Zyan Cabrera, Jordan Hight and Alana Schlappi; Little Falls students Brandon Lampack and Caiden Perkov; Mount Markham students Navy Escamilla, Faith McGurk and Dezirae Schlaepfer; Poland students Sierra Atwater and Wyatt Nebush; Richfield Springs student Daniel Kane, and West Canada Valley student Oliveah Muthig.
Health Science Careers: Central Valley students Madeline Green, Coleigh Lape, Reegan Mowers, Hannah Rando, Jasmin Taylor and Mikaela Turner; Dolgeville students Molly Vickers and Lilly Welch; Frankfort-Schuyler students Niyah Cadell-Smith and Theresa Delong; Herkimer students Morgan Berberick and Havonna White; Little Falls students Hailie Jackson, Ellianna Rivera, Ashima Rushing, Sophia Sausa and Iris Wick; Mount Markham student Isabella Stone; Richfield Springs student Laina Herron, and West Canada Valley student Cheyenne Mayo.
Heavy Equipment Repair Operations: Central Valley students Lorenzo Brown, Giovanni Carretero, James Graziano, Jakob Keeler and Trig Ludwig; Dolgeville students Tisen Dager, Gabriel Leskovar, Mark Serman, Robert Vogt Jr. and Connor White; Frankfort-Schuyler students Christopher Olsen, Andrew Rusev, Riley Smith and Emma Tripple; Herkimer students Logan DeCarlis, Evan Gross and Robert Linen Jr.; Little Falls students Ryan Barnes and Victor Walter; Mount Markham student Bradley Smith; Owen D. Young student Elliot Frasier; Poland students Logan Allen, Nathan Fullem and Landon Rommel; Richfield Springs student Cayden Cool, and West Canada Valley student Kyle Henzel.
Network Administration: Central Valley student Evan Barry; Dolgeville students Kaden Kleist, Jacob Moore and Trey Stack; Herkimer students RaVonn Burks, Preston Harvey and Ross Richard III, and Poland student Caiden Trask.
Power Sports & Agricultural Mechanics: Central Valley students Ty Gookins and Conner Herringshaw; Dolgeville student Cody Mowers; Frankfort-Schuyler student Anthony Bedworth; Little Falls student Sean Gardinier; Mount Markham students David Ashwell, Richard Hartman II, Joshua Moretti, Shawn St. Onge, John Terns and Daytona Wilcox; Poland students Maddox Clark, James Guarascio, Elijah Jones, Colin Morganstern and Noah Taylor; Richfield Springs students Brianna Seamon and Olivia VanTassel, and West Canada Valley students Tyler Dibble, Dominic DiFillippo, Cooper Karram and Wyatt Walker.
Visual Communications and Media Arts: Central Valley students Ioanna Carey, Laila Groomes, Allyson Lamica, Sarah Rearick and Kathryne Reynolds; Frankfort-Schuyler students Lillian Brownrigg, Jayden Davis and Shynitta Ferguson; Little Falls student Keirsten Avery; Mount Markham students Cheyenne Tanney and Aspen Ward, and Richfield Springs students Royston Clarke and Bryce Davis.
Welding and Metal Fabrication: Central Valley students James Amendolare and Connor Coffin; Dolgeville students Samuel Johnson and Alexander Shand; Frankfort-Schuyler students Moises Magana and Ayden Mooney; Herkimer students Nolan Berberick, Gavin Pizer and Daniel Stoffolano; Little Falls students Raymond Colvin, Isaac Grower, Vance Levellie and Nicholas Sanzo; Mount Markham students Carter Davenport, Douglas Doremus and Logan Eck; Owen D. Young student Arianna Bevers; Poland students Isabella Barrows-Drennen and Colin Haver; Richfield Springs students Trevor Babcock and Morgan Marriott, and West Canada Valley students Samuel Dunham, Kayden Ford and Xavier Huyck.
The Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication Class of 2026 during the Herkimer BOCES Career and Technical Education Completion Ceremony on Tuesday, June 16, at Herkimer College.
The Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Visual Communications and Media Arts Class of 2026 during the Herkimer BOCES Career and Technical Education Completion Ceremony on Tuesday, June 16, at Herkimer College.
The Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Power Sports & Agricultural Mechanics Class of 2026 during the Herkimer BOCES Career and Technical Education Completion Ceremony on Tuesday, June 16, at Herkimer College.
The Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Network Administration Class of 2026 during the Herkimer BOCES Career and Technical Education Completion Ceremony on Tuesday, June 16, at Herkimer College.
The Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Heavy Equipment Repair Operations Class of 2026 during the Herkimer BOCES Career and Technical Education Completion Ceremony on Tuesday, June 16, at Herkimer College.
The Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Health Science Careers Class of 2026 during the Herkimer BOCES Career and Technical Education Completion Ceremony on Tuesday, June 16, at Herkimer College.
The Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Culinary and Hospitality Class of 2026 during the Herkimer BOCES Career and Technical Education Completion Ceremony on Tuesday, June 16, at Herkimer College.
The Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Criminal Justice Class of 2026 during the Herkimer BOCES Career and Technical Education Completion Ceremony on Tuesday, June 16, at Herkimer College.
The Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Cosmetology Class of 2026 during the Herkimer BOCES Career and Technical Education Completion Ceremony on Tuesday, June 16, at Herkimer College.
The Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Conservation Class of 2026 during the Herkimer BOCES Career and Technical Education Completion Ceremony on Tuesday, June 16, at Herkimer College.
The Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Child Family Services Class of 2026 during the Herkimer BOCES Career and Technical Education Completion Ceremony on Tuesday, June 16, at Herkimer College.
The Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Building Construction Class of 2026 during the Herkimer BOCES Career and Technical Education Completion Ceremony on Tuesday, June 16, at Herkimer College.
The Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Automotive Technology Class of 2026 during the Herkimer BOCES Career and Technical Education Completion Ceremony on Tuesday, June 16, at Herkimer College.
The Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Advanced Manufacturing Class of 2026 during the Herkimer BOCES Career and Technical Education Completion Ceremony on Tuesday, June 16, at Herkimer College.
Graduates, teachers and guests in attendance at the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Career and Technical Education Completion Ceremony on Tuesday, June 16, at Herkimer College.
Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES District Superintendent D.J. Shepardson speaks during the Career and Technical Education Completion Ceremony on Tuesday, June 16, at Herkimer College.