A student receives their diploma for completing the Academic Learning Program (ALP) at CGEC.
Students and staff from Columbia-Greene Educational Center gathered at Columbia-Greene Community College June 4 to recognize students for their achievement and dedication to their Career Tech and Career Studies programs over the past year and honor five graduates from the Career Academy and 13 from the Academic Learning Program (ALP), both upon completion of Regents exams. The ceremony included the annual National Technical Honor Society induction ceremony, as well as the awarding of scholarships and recognitions for achievement, improvement and craftsmanship. This year, 19 students were inducted for the first time into NTHS, and two students were recognized as second year members. Scholarships were awarded to 12 students. Congratulations to all our students on another successful year!
National Technical Honor Society
Two Year Members:
Autumn Bishop, Cosmetology, Kinderhook
Neil Malone, Criminal Justice, Cairo-Durham
First Year Members:
Kassidy Bensen, C.N.A., Cairo-Durham
Collin Chamberlin, Building Trades, Taconic Hills
Emma Criswell, Criminal Justice, Greenville
Naveah Daigle-Vellon, Cosmetology, Chatham
Ryan Gallagher, Culinary Arts, Catskill
Guadalupe Gonzalez, C.N.A., Taconic Hills
Camryn Hebert, Aviation, Kinderhook
Olivia Keeler, EMT, Kinderhook
Cherish O’Connell, Culinary Arts, Chatham
Edward Ogden, Aviation, Kinderhook
Bridget Pulver, Aviation, Kinderhook
Sara Ramos, C.N.A., Kinderhook
Cierra Rice, C.N.A., Hudson
Philip Saunders, EMT, Kinderhook
Hethar Scutt, Cosmetology, Taconic Hills
Madison Wasson, Cosmetology, Kinderhook
Zachary Weaver, Aviation, Taconic Hills
Justin Westfall, Intro to Employment, Taconic Hills
Kirk-Michael Woodhouse, Intro to Employment, Catskill
Academic Learning Program and Career Academy Graduation Ceremony
Completion of the Academic Learning Program
(Upon completion of Regents Exams)
Arianna Ashby
Lukias Cintron
Madison Cole
Zachary Friss
Ethan Ingham
Robert Marchi
Alyssa Mavrides
Daniel Morehouse
Michael Murphy
Tyshon Stevens
Chelsea Vereen
Megan Winter
Kaylynn Woolsey
Completion of the Career Academy Program
(Upon completion of Regents Exams)
Raziel Almstead
Trisha Briggs
Tiarrah Cuyler
Adonis Oliver-Ragland
Ta-Shawn VanAlphen
Academic Learning Program Awards
Megan Winter, Academic Achievement, Catskill
Lukias Cintron, Fellowship Award, Taconic Hills
Kaylynn Woolsey, Most Improved Award, Catskill
Career Academy Program Awards
Tiarrah Cuyler, Academic Achievement, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk
Theodore Filli, Academic Achievement, Hudson
Ta-Shawn VanAlphen, Fellowship Award, Hudson
Lindsy Barrett, Fellowship Award, Hudson
Raziel Almstead, Most Improved Award, Hudson
Edward LeSawyer, Most Improved Award, Hudson
Scholarship Winners 2019
Autumn Bishop, Cosmetology, Ichabod Crane
Dominic DeFilipo, Culinary Arts, Ichabod Crane
Angelina Fuentes, Cosmetology, Coxsackie-Athens
Ryan Gallagher, Culinary Arts, Catskill
Jacob Johnson, HVAC, Hudson
Daphne Luckfield, Cosmetology, Ichabod Crane
Sara Ramos, C.N.A., Ichabod Crane
Cierra Noel Rice, C.N.A., Hudson
Allyssa Rippel, Cosmetology, Chatham
The Alice and Murray Giddings Foundation
Cherish O’Connell, Culinary Arts, Chatham
Phyllis Church Memorial Scholarship
Cierra Noel Rice, C.N.A., Hudson
Peter Rupp Memorial Scholarship
In memory of our beloved CGEC colleague
Sara Ramos, C.N.A., Ichabod Crane
Barbara Decker Memorial Award
Career Studies student with exceptional work ethics and a positive attitude
Collin Chamberlin, Building Trades, Taconic Hills
Bruce Baldwin Award
In memory of our esteemed and respected former colleague, given to a deserving student who demonstrates
excellence in the automotive field and is also a positive contributor to the community
Philip Ribeiro, Automotive Technology, Taconic Hills
Jesus Sanchez Pantaleon, Automotive Technology, Taconic Hills
We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of the following to the
Columbia-Greene Educational Center’s Scholarship Fund:
CGEC Faculty, Staff and Retired Faculty, Craig Church, Lawrence Rupp, Scholarship Cruise-in Donors and Volunteers, Deborah Schaffer, Lynn Seftner, Jake Stomieroski
Founding Donors of the Scholarship Fund:
T. Backer Fund
Judy Grunberg
Estate of Paul Grunberg
CGEC Scholarship Committee Members
Lynn Seftner
Gerald Smith
Santina Sheehan
Caitlin Preisner
Career Technical Education and Career Studies Awards
Automotive Services
Mr. Snyder
Michael Enochs, Achievement, Rhinebeck
Arthur Knapp III, Craftsmanship, Catskill
Ivan Hempstead, Most Improved, Greenville
Automotive Technologies I
Mr. Smith
Michael Goodermote, Achievement, Hudson
Alex Wood, Craftsmanship, Catskill
Derek McCagg, Most Improved, Ichabod Crane
Automotive Technologies II
Mr. Smith
Philip Ribeiro, Achievement, Taconic Hills
Philip Ribeiro, Craftsmanship, Taconic Hills
Jesus Sanchez Pantaleon, Most Improved, Taconic Hills
Aviation I
Mr. Costello
James Konderwich, Achievement, Ichabod Crane
Scott Rossi, Craftsmanship, Ichabod Crane
Aviation II
Mr. Costello
Hunter Scheriff, Achievement, Chatham
Jonathan Murphy, Craftsmanship, Coxsackie-Athens
Building Trades
Mr. Augstell
Jonathan West, Achievement, Taconic Hills
Collin Chamberlin, Achievement, Taconic Hills
Jonathan West, Craftsmanship, Taconic Hills
Raziel Almstead, Craftsmanship, Hudson
Brandon Blackman, Most Improved, Greenville
Noah Alfeld, Most Improved, Cairo-Durham
Certified Nurse Aide
Ms. Hernandez
Julia Kasmar, Achievement, Hudson
Alexandra Petulla, Achievement, Cairo-Durham
Shirley Harvey, Craftsmanship, Chatham
Ambrael Petulla, Craftsmanship, Cairo-Durham
Fenika Lorsirs, Most Improved, Hudson
Julia Englehardt-Lorenzana, Most Improved, Cairo-Durham
Construction Technologies I
Mr. Ebel
Dylan Morgan, Achievement, Cairo-Durham
Elizabeth Archambault, Craftsmanship, Greenville
Gage Escudero, Craftmanship, Cairo-Durham
Construction Technologies II
Mr. Ebel
Hunter Myers, Craftsmanship, Chatham
Cosmetology I
Ms. Helinski
Madison Wasson, Achievement, Ichabod Crane
Hethar Scutt, Craftsmanship, Taconic Hills
Cosmetology II
Ms. Helinski
Autumn Bishop, Achievement, Ichabod Crane
Allyssa Rippel, Craftsmanship, Chatham
Criminal Justice I
Mr. Pierro
Christina Markiewicz, Achievement, Cairo-Durham
Kayla Kilmer, Craftsmanship, Taconic Hills
Criminal Justice II
Mr. Pierro
Neil Malone, Achievement, Cairo-Durham
Taylor Damon, Craftsmanship, Taconic Hills
Allahmier McGriff, Most Improved, Hudson
Culinary Arts I
Chef Desmond
Amoz Bowles, Achievement, Hudson
Paige Handlowich, Craftsmanship, Germantown
Culinary Arts II
Chef Desmond
Ryan Gallagher, Achievement, Catskill
Anita Davis-Stough, Craftsmanship, Cairo-Durham
Cherish O’Connell, Most Improved, Chatham
Emergency Medical Technician & Health Careers
Mr. Fox
Anna Smith, Achievement, Catskill
Meghan Hallenbeck, Craftsmanship, Greenville
Philip Saunders, Achievement, Ichabod Crane
Olivia Keeler, Craftsmanship, Ichabod Crane
Nicholas Teslenko, Most Improved, Catskill
HVAC/R I
Mr. Veeder
Kenneth Beattie, Achievement, Greenville
Liam Holsopple, Craftsmanship, Catskill
HVAC/R II
Mr. Veeder
Jacob Johnson, Achievement, Hudson
Jeremy Bulich, Craftsmanship, Catskill
David Krein, Most Improved, Germantown
Heavy Equipment Operation & Maintenance
Mr. Ray
Wayne Brown, Achievement, Cairo-Durham
Robert Corrigan, Achievement, Greenville
John Pebler, Achievement, Greenville
Dalton Ebeling, Most Improved, Cairo-Durham
Information Technology I
Mr. Knichel
Megan Winter, Achievement, Catskill
Legacy Rivera, Craftsmanship, Hudson
Information Technology II
Mr. Knichel
Blake Davis, Achievement, Taconic Hills
Aaron Smith, Craftsmanship, Greenville
Introduction to Employment and Career Exploration
Ms. Olin
Theodore Filli, Achievement, Hudson
Garret Cooper, Craftsmanship, Cairo-Durham
Kirk-Michael Woodhouse, Achievement, Catskill
Tiarrah Cuyler, Craftsmanship, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk
Introduction to Food Services
Chef DiMartino
Natasha Smith, Achievement, Hudson
Francesco Agovino, Achievement, Coxsackie-Athens
Lindsy Barrett, Craftsmanship, Hudson
Alexis Burnett, Craftsmanship, Cairo-Durham
Tyler Daves, Most Improved, Coxsackie-Athens
Sierra Jenks, Most Improved, Hudson
Welding Fabrication I
Mr. Hull
Samuel Spross, Achievement, Ichabod Crane
Darren Bender, Craftsmanship, Greenville
Gabriel Santosky, Most Improved, Catskill
Welding Fabrication II
Mr. Hull
Jacob Mesick, Achievement, Chatham
Tristan Gerrain, Craftsmanship, Coxsackie-Athens
Jared Kwarta, Most Improved, Ichabod Crane