Erie 1 BOCES Students Inducted Into The National Technical Honors Society

WEST SENECA – A total of 163 students from 20 Western New York high schools have been inducted into Erie 1 BOCES’ chapter of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS).

This year’s cohort includes the following seniors, listed by high school with their Erie 1 BOCES Career and Technical Education program:

Akron: Audrey Smith (Baking and Pastry Arts), Noah Wight (Building Trades), Hector Molina Jr. (Collision Repair), Trent Lotz (Criminal Justice), Nicholas Sanford (Digital Media), Andrew Shea (Electrical Systems), Carter Wiechec (Electrical Systems) and Katherine Mento (Health Careers).

Alden: Eryn Kozlowski (Criminal Justice), Sara Pecoraro (Criminal Justice), Kyle Vaarwerk (Cybersecurity and Networking), Kaiya Wilson (Early Childhood Education), Jarrett Dick (Electronics and Computer Technology) and Toby Calkins (Electrical Systems).

Amherst: Wylie Cole (Cosmetology), Lewhat Woldu (Criminal Justice), Jameson Mackey (Digital Media), Clara Watson (Digital Media), Emily Guinther (Health Careers), Shelby Neish (Health Careers), Daneesia Stachowiak (Sports Science Careers), Ahmed Alaboudy (Aviation Technology), Azariah Habeeb (Criminal Justice), Nathan Lapp (Cybersecurity and Networking), Kelsey Sorenson (Early Childhood Education), Abigail Abramowitz (Fashion Design Technology), Kaylee Starkweather (Fashion Design Technology) and Rahaf Al-Obaidi (Legal Academy – New Visions).

Cheektowaga-Sloan: Maire Gardon (Fashion Design Technology)

Cheektowaga: Ariana Pawli (Animal Science), Alyssa Biedron (Animal Science), Dayanna Beard (Baking and Pastry Arts), Aziza Aboulenin (Criminal Justice), Amanda Dubiel (Engineering and Robotics) and Mariane Elias (Health Careers).

City of Tonawanda: Mason Frawley (Animal Science) and Bella Mongold (Cosmetology).

Clarence: Aryn Carlisle (Animal Science), Andrew Dimitroff (Aviation Technology), Matthew Baron (Building Trades), Vincent Akiki (Criminal Justice), Emmaleigh Pollard (Criminal Justice), Thomas Santillo (Digital Media), Sofia Todaro (Health Careers) and Julia Bartels (Sports Science Careers).

Cleveland Hill: Aaliyah Carpenter (Criminal Justice), Amelia Kieffer (Early Childhood Education), Brady McIntosh (Engineering and Robotics) and Madison Pinski (Health Careers).

Depew: Cody Cardinal (Electrical Systems), Jarred Cole (Electrical Systems), Cord Wolters (Electrical Systems) and Jacob Fatta (Legal Academy – New Visions).

Frontier: Aidan Hart (Animal Science), Dakota Carter (Animal Science), Hannah Eaton (Cosmetology), Gabriella McGuire-Skalski (Cosmetology), Lydia Wozniak (Criminal Justice), Morgan Gubala (Criminal Justice), Elizabeth Nunciato (Culinary Arts), Benjamin Anderson (Cybersecurity and Networking), Jacob Schneider (Electrical Systems), Morgan Dunkle (Health Careers), Madelyn Sionkiewicz (Sports Science Careers), Aurora Carter (Web Tech and Game Programming) and Brayden Terry (Web Tech and Game Programming).

Grand Island: Olivia Martinez (Animal Science), Colin Hurley (Auto Technician Training), Kayla Donovan (Culinary Arts), Makayla Bender (Early Childhood Education) Julia Capage (Health Careers), Zachary Przybyl (Sports Science Careers) and Amanda Gula (Connections – Health Related Careers – New Visions).

Hamburg: Erin Hinphy (Aviation Technology), Andrew Scherer (Building Trades), Gracie Zatlukal (Cosmetology), Julia Taylor (Cosmetology), Anthony Gumina (Electrical Systems), Brick Meunier (Electrical Systems), Ashlyn Poppenberg (Health Careers), Carmine Calone (PTech Race), Mark Wellman (PTech Race), Brent Schultz (Web Tech & Game Programming) and Gregory Tamol (Web Tech & Game Programming).

Holland: Maxwell Knox (Web Tech and Game Programming Program)

Kenmore-Tonawanda: Sienna Maalouf (Cosmetology), Eva Eggers (Criminal Justice), Skylar Hotchkiss (Criminal Justice), Emma Schaus (Criminal Justice), Brianna Hakes (Culinary Arts), Zachary Rice (Culinary Arts), Ashleigh Roebuck (Digital Media), Emily Schirrmacher (Early Childhood Education), James Orlando (Electrical Systems), Carmella Capizzi (Health Careers), Brigid Gallagher (Health Careers), Angelina Khouri (Health Careers), Kaylin Sautter (Health Careers), Alayna Schupp (Health Careers), Chastity Vazquez (Health Careers), David Daigler (Sports Science Careers), Brady Plapus (Sports Science Careers), Sawyer Crawford (Welding), Noah Stachoski (Welding), Anastasia Kardoulias (Zoo Wildlife and Conservation Careers), Brianna Mueller (Zoo Wildlife and Conservation Careers), Drew Balbierz (Electronics and Computer Technology) and Abigail Bundy (Fashion Design Technology).

Lackawanna: Faith Johnson (Cosmetology)

Lancaster: Emma McIntyre (Animal Science), Ki O’Shei (Animal Science), Peter Handy (Baking and Pastry Arts), Allyson Koedel (Culinary Arts), Nathaniel Ricotta (Culinary Arts), Hayden Kraft (Cybersecurity and Networking), Vincent Pelino (Cybersecurity and Networking), Ashley Rydzynski (Early Childhood Education), Ian Locke (Electrical Systems), Luke Wolford (Electrical Systems) and Jacob Mutton (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning).

Maryvale: Gianna Autrino (Culinary Arts), Patrick Horn (Electrical Systems), Katie Howe (Health Careers), Dakota Drews (Health Careers), Alexandra Drum (Health Careers), Ian Hahn (Web Tech and Game Programming) and Alex Aughtry (Zoo Wildlife and Conservation Careers).

Orchard Park: Trevor Nicholson (Electronics and Computer Technology)

Sweet Home: Madelyn Nieman (Baking and Pastry Arts), Leira Clark (Criminal Justice), Amari Clark (Culinary Arts), Alexis Mellerski (Health Careers), Jay Martin (Zoo Wildlife and Conservation Careers) and Amanda Nguyen (Dental Laboratory).

Williamsville: Aiden Terrill (Aviation Technology), Trinity Vega (Aviation Technology), Baneen Salah (Dental Laboratory), Kennedy Brace (Health Careers), Sophia Cuva (Video Production and Recording Arts), Jonathan Wojcik (Collision Repair), Abigail Gavadin (Criminal Justice), Makayla Callahan (Health Careers), Gavin Lowmasney (Health Careers), Sydney Birkman (Baking and Pastry Arts), Avery Payne (Cybersecurity and Networking), Matthew Rizzo (Engineering and Robotics), Dylan Kaplewicz (Building Trades), Elise McCarey (Culinary Arts), Kwentin Foster (Electrical Systems), Alexia Krawczyk (Health Careers), Lukas Mueller (PTECH Race), Joshua Wier (PTECH Race), Jeffrey Ralabate (Sports Science Careers), Nathaniel Scarber (Auto Technician Training), Kelly Cosgrove (Building Trades), Alyssa Croad (Cosmetology), Amanda Zier (Cosmetology), Adam Smielecki (Culinary Arts), Troy Koerner (Culinary Arts), Elexa Pilarski (Emergency Medical Services) and Ellie Larkman (Health Careers).

Students were inducted into the NTHS during a ceremony at Villa Maria College in Buffalo on January 24.

In order to qualify for acceptance into NTHS, a student must be nominated by his or her teacher, have a 90 percent or higher average in their career and technical education (CTE) course, and maintain an overall grade point average (GPA) of 85. Furthermore, students must demonstrate skill development and leadership and hone their responsibility and good character. NTHS takes a holistic approach to evaluating students’ success in the classroom.