Questar III is proud to announce that 215 seniors in Rensselaer, Columbia and Greene Counties earned a Technical Endorsement on their diploma, recognizing mastery of their CTE program area as well as excellence in several academic areas.
What is technical endorsement?
Career and Technical Education (CTE) Technical Endorsement is an enhancement on a student’s high school diploma in the form of a New York State Education Department seal indicating that a student has completed coursework in a state approved CTE program along with the requirements for technical endorsement.
What are the requirements for technical endorsement?
The requirements for receiving technical endorsement are completing a state approved career and technical education program, completion of a minimum of 22 units of credit, earn a passing grade on 5 required Regents examinations or approved alternatives, successful completion of a 3-part technical assessment (written, demonstration, and project components), participate in work-based learning experiences, and the completion of a work-skills employability profile.
What are the components of the 3-part technical assessment?
The 3-part technical assessment is an industry recognized standardized assessment/ certification exam which includes both written and demonstration components. Some examples of the assessment exams are the NOCTI, NATEF, ASE, ProStart, NCCER and SkillsUSA. The project consists of a written paper, presentation, and portfolio. The overall project passing grade is a 65 or higher.
Congratulations to all our students who earned their Technical Endorsement!
Vito Abate, Welding – Greenville
Kyle Ackerman, Automotive Technology – East Greenbush
Nikkita Alcombright, Criminal Justice – East Greenbush
Elizabeth Archambault, Construction Technology – Greenville
William Ashley, Automotive Technology – Brunswick
Sam Baker, Construction Technology – Hoosic Valley
Ariana Bauer, Criminal Justice – Chatham
Kenneth Beattie, HVAC – Greenville
Raegan Beaucage, Cosmetology -Ichabod Crane
Dylan Bell, – Automotive Technology – Cairo-Durham
Darren Bender, Welding – Greenville
Angel Benoit, Pathways in Education – Greenville
Lucas Blowers, Automotive Technology – Brunswick
Matthew Bogert-Knapp, Welding – Germantown
Amoz Bowles, Culinary Arts – Hudson
Richard Brennan Jr, Automotive Technology – Ichabod Crane
Amya Bridgham, Certified Nursing Assistant – Taconic Hills
Philip Brown, Criminal Justice – East Greenbush
Benjamin Bulan, Academy for Information Technology – Schodack
Matthew Burton, Construction Technology – Brunswick
Shoshanna Byrne, Culinary Arts – Cairo-Durham
Dakota Cabbagestalk, Certified Nursing Assistant – Cairo-Durham
Riley Campanella, Automotive Technology – Brunswick
Jasmine Carlsen, Certified Nursing Assistant – Cairo-Durham
Jesse Carman, Welding – Catskill
Julianna Carrasquillo, Certified Nursing Assistant – Taconic Hills
Aaron Cassella, Criminal Justice – Hoosic Valley
Dylan Charbonneau, Construction Technology – Hoosic Valley
Alexander Chase, Automotive Technology – Taconic Hills
Charlie Chesbro, Heavy Equipment – Greenville
Cheyenne Christian, Criminal Justice – Brunswick
Elisha Clause, Construction Technology – Catskill
Christopher Cole, Culinary Arts – Catskill
Jasiyah Coleman, Certified Nursing Assistant – Hudson
Mckenzie Conn, EMT – Taconic Hills
Angelina Conniff, Cosmetology – Coxsackie-Athens
Ambrea Connor, Criminal Justice – Catskill
Heather Cooper, Cosmetology – East Greenbush
Shayna Coppersmith, Certified Nursing Assistant – Hudson
Elizabeth Corado, EMT – Ichabod Crane
Rosaleen Corrigan, Certified Nursing Assistant – Greenville
Liyah Cotto, Cosmetology – Troy
Daniella Cozzolino, Criminal Justice – Hudson
Emma Criswell, Criminal Justice – Cairo-Durham
Julian Cruz, Culinary Arts – Coxsackie-Athens
Naveah Daigle-Vellon, Cosmetology – Chatham
Michael-Everett Dean, Construction Technology – Coxsackie-Athens
Philip Decker, Culinary Arts – Cairo-Durham
Gregory Desnoyers, Construction Technology – Berlin
Benjamin Dickert, HVAC – Adult Student
Alivia Dickson, Heavy Equipment – Coxsackie-Athens
Dante DiGoivanni, Criminal Justice – Cairo-Durham
Jake Dominique, Heavy Equipment – Germantown
Patrick Doran, Culinary Arts – Schodack
Christopher Doty, Construction Technology – Taconic Hills
Clifton Drollette, Welding – Greenville
Audrey Duncan, Certified Nursing Assistant – Greenville
Adrianna Dunn, Certified Nursing Assistant – Germantown
Blake Dunteman, Construction Technology – Brunswick
Gavin Durkin, Heavy Equipment – Hoosic Valley
Andrew Duso, Construction Technology – Chatham
Cali Eli, Pathways in Education – Cairo-Durham
Heather Ellis-Mair, Cosmetology – Taconic Hills
Andrew Entrott, Academy for Information Technology – Brunswick
Gage Escudero, Construction Technology – Cairo-Durham
Jakob Fontaine, Construction Technology – Brunswick
Justin Forte, Criminal Justice – East Greenbush
Michael Frischman, Criminal Justice – Hoosic Valley
Kiersten Fuerst, Cosmetology – Averill Park
Michael Funk, Automotive Technology – Taconic Hills
Leighann Gallant, Pathways in Education – Germantown
Dalton Garceau, Culinary Arts – East Greenbush
Michael Geno, Heavy Equipment – Cairo-Durham
Jeffery Gibson, Academy for Information Technology – Lansingburgh
Alexa Gjergii, Cosmetology – Catskill
Kimberly Goldstein, Culinary Arts – Lansingburgh
Elija Gomez, Criminal Justice – Taconic Hills
Michael Goodermote, Automotive Technology – Hudson
Arica Graff, Pathways in Education – Catskill
Owen Green, Culinary Arts – Lansingburgh
Seth Greene, Automotive Technology – Ichabod Crane
Rachel Gregg, Cosmetology – Hoosic Valley
Morgan Hahn, Criminal Justice – East Greenbush
Marisa Hale, Cosmetology – Averill Park
Viktoria Hall, Automotive Technology – Catskill
Gabrielle Hall, Criminal Justice – Berlin
Skyy Handschuh, Welding – Taconic Hills
Janoy Harrison, Criminal Justice – Ichabod Crane
Skyyler Hemming, HVAC – Brunswick
Melissa Hilbert, EMT – Ichabod Crane
Alexandra Hogencamp, Certified Nursing Assistant – Chatham
Maxwell Holmes, Culinary Arts – Coxsackie-Athens
Liam Holsapple, HVAC – Catskill
Daniel Honsinger, Construction Technology – Brunswick
Irelynn Hotaling, Cosmetology – Hudson
Jacquay Howard, Culinary Arts – Lansingburgh
Joshua Irish, Academy for Information Technology – Brunswick
Savanna Jennings, Certified Nursing Assistant – Chatham
Caleb Jeralds, Construction Technology – Catskill
Jacob Jokiel, Jacob, HVAC – Averill Park
Skylar Jordan, Culinary Arts – Berlin
Katelynn Keeler, Academy for Information Technology – Berlin
Francis Keneston-Gumaer, Construction Technology – Ichabod Crane
Dylan Kenna, HVAC – East Greenbush
Cheyene Kilmer, Certified Nursing Assistant – Germantown
Kayla Kilmer, Criminal Justice – Taconic Hills
Johnnie King, Academy for Information Technology – Lansingburgh
Samantha Kirk, Certified Nursing Assistant – Taconic Hills
Kyle Koenig, Automotive Technology – Troy
Tiffany Lackmann, Criminal Justice – Chatham
Mitchell Lanphear, Welding – Ichabod Crane
Paige Lee -Eaton, Automotive Technology – Chatham
Joseph Leichenauer IV, Construction Technology – Hoosic Valley
Jackson Lentz, Automotive Technology – East Greenbush
Lauren Leonard, Certified Nursing Assistant – Ichabod Crane
Faith Lindig, Cosmetology – Taconic Hills
Sierra Loucks, Heavy Equipment – Greenville
Lawrence Mackey III, Construction Technology – Brunswick
Carinda Mackie, Cosmetology – Greenville
Keegan Mallory, Academy for Information Technology – Averill Park
Joseph Manfred, Academy for Information Technology – Averill Park
Christina Markiewicz, Criminal Justice – Cairo-Durham
Landon Marks, HVAC – Hoosic Valley
Cassandra Marsceill, Culinary Arts – Averill Park
Jonathan Mays, Automotive Technology – Brunswick
Devon McAffrey, Criminal Justice – Lansingburgh
Derek McCagg, Automotive Technology – Ichabod Crane
Jonathan Mendez Colon, Criminal Justice – Lansingburgh
Melina Mendez-Ramos, Construction Technology – Troy
Guillermo Menendez Veliz, HVAC – Taconic Hills
Elizabeth Merhige, Cosmetology – Schodack
Logan Meyer, Automotive Technology – Coxsackie-Athens
Zoe Miles, Academy for Information Technology – Lansingburgh
Luke Miller, Culinary Arts – Hudson
Austin Millette, HVAC – Averill Park
Jeffrey Moore, Criminal Justice – Hoosic Valley
Matthew Moore, Heavy Equipment – Cairo-Durham
Seamus Moore, Cosmetology – Catskill
Dylan Morgan, Construction Technology – Cairo-Durham
Sam Morris, Construction Technology – Lansingburgh
Sierra Muller, Culinary Arts – Lansingburgh
Kiona Murray, Cosmetology – Brunswick
Cassandra Newbanks, Criminal Justice – Coxsackie-Athens
Jalena Nyuyen-Avevedo, Cosmetology – Hudson
Aizlyn O’Connell, Criminal Justice – Catskill
Cendy Ordonez, Cosmetology – Hudson
Rocco Pascarella, Automotive Technology – Brunswick
Katelyn Pastina, Pathways in Education – Greenville
Logan Peaslee, HVAC – Averill Park
Kyle Pelton, Criminal Justice – Coxsackie-Athens
Kendall Pendersen, Culinary Arts – Catskill
Frances Pilato, Cosmetology – Coxsackie-Athens
Logan Poli, Automotive Technology – East Greenbush
Nicole Quinn, Certified Nursing Assistant – Greenville
Walter Reiser, HVAC – Hoosic Valley
Tahja Reynolds, Criminal Justice – Averill Park
Maya Rhoden, Culinary Arts – Lansingburgh
Marissa Roberts, Criminal Justice – Brunswick
Preston Roberts, HVAC – East Greenbush
Schuyler Rochester, Automotive Technology – Chatham
Brianna Rodriguez, Criminal Justice – Hudson
Kayla Rodriguez, Criminal Justice – Hudson
Hannah Romano, EMT – Hudson
Jazmin Russo, Cosmetology – Cairo-Durham
Michael Sala, Automotive Technology – Lansingburgh
Gabrial Santosky, Welding – Catskill
Ryan Schepisi, Automotive Technology – Schodack
Ryan Schermerhorn, Construction Technology – Taconic Hills
Aidan Schmidt, Construction Technology – Brunswick
Kane Schrader, Heavy Equipment – Coxsackie-Athens
Killian Schrader, Heavy Equipment – Coxsackie-Athens
Madelynne Scott, Cosmetology – Schodack
Wayne Scully, Construction Technology – Lansingburgh
Hethar Scutt, Cosmetology – Taconic Hills
Alaynah Segovia, EMT – Ichabod Crane
Haley Sherman, Certified Nursing Assistant – Chatham
Haylee Simmons, Criminal Justice – Germantown
Richard Sitcer, Heavy Equipment – Coxsackie-Athens
Ryan Skaar, Criminal Justice – Cairo-Durham
Nicole Slater, Culinary Arts – Berlin
Chyeene Smith, Criminal Justice – Hoosic Valley
Morgan Smith, Certified Nursing Assistant – Taconic Hills
Zachary Smith, Heavy Equipment – Lansingburgh
Cassidy Snapp, Culinary Arts – Averill Park
Noah Snyder, Academy for Information Technology – East Greenbush
Samuel Spross, Welding – Ichabod Crane
Kaiden Stevens, Culinary Arts – East Greenbush
Megan Stickle, Certified Nursing Assistant – Germantown
Emily Stiverson, Pathways in Education – Cairo-Durham
Jonathan Swart, Heavy Equipment – Greenville
Tibbetts III, Academy for Information Technology – Lansingburgh
Montgomery Tremont, Automotive Technology – Averill Park
Emily Tripp, Certified Nursing Assistant – Taconic Hills
Emily Turriglio, Cosmetology – Hoosic Valley
Kye VanValkenburgh, HVAC – Greenville
Tyler VanVranken, Culinary Arts – Brunswick
Emily Vegerano, Culinary Arts – Catskill
Taylor Wagar, Culinary Arts – Brunswick
Sha-Shaya Wallace, Culinary Arts – Lansingburgh
Taylor Wallace, Cosmetology – Hudson
Victoria Washburn, Criminal Justice – Catskill
Madison Wason, Cosmetology – Ichabod Crane
Elexys Watkajtys, Cosmetology – Troy
Justin Weaver, HVAC – Averill Park
Arianna Weeden, Cosmetology – Hoosic Valley
Natalie Westfall, Criminal Justice – Hudson
Eston Whitbeck, Pathways in Education – Germantown
Andre White, Automotive Technology – Catskill
Nikko White, Automotive Technology – Catskill
Kim Wolfe, EMT – Taconic Hills
Alexander Wood, Automotive Technology – Catskill
Amara Wright, Certified Nursing Assistant – Taconic Hills
Austin Wright, Heavy Equipment – Greenville
Haiden Zinzow, Academy for Information Technology – Schodack
Joshua Zlotnick, Academy for Information Technology – Berlin