Questar III BOCES Medal Winners from Donald R. Kline and Robert H. Gibson Technical Schools pose for a photo with District Superintendent, Dr. Gladys Cruz; Assistant Superintendent of CTE, Kevin Kolakowski; Donald R. Kline Technical School Principal, Kate Nickerson; Robert H. Gibson Technical School Principal, Eric Papandrea.
On March 18, 2026, Questar III BOCES students earned 17 medals in the New York State Area III Regional Competition. Nearly 100 students from Donald R. Kline and Robert H. Gibson Technical Schools showcased the career and technical skills related to their program, along with career readiness and leadership skills, competing against another 350 students, representing 10 schools from Plattsburgh to Hudson.
Questar III BOCES swept two categories at the event, winning first, second, and third place medals in the First Aid/CPR and Cosmetology Senior competitions. Congratulations to our students on an excellent competition!
Questar III BOCES swept the First Aid/CPR category, earning the first, second, and third place medals.
Donald R. Kline Technical School
- Anthony Roeber (Cairo-Durham CSD), First Aid/CPR, First Place
- Andrew Cornelison (Catskill CSD), Carpentry, Second Place
- Natalie DiCaprio (Catskill CSD), First Aid/CPR, Second Place
- Olivia Salo-McCloskey (Ichabod Crane CSD), Cosmetology Senior, Second Place
Robert H. Gibson Technical School
- Samantha Carey (Averill Park CSD), Cosmetology Junior, First Place
- Chad Castle (Troy CSD), HVAC, First Place
- Scott Coondradt (Troy CSD), Carpentry, First Place
- Martin Gibbons (Averill Park CSD), Precision Heavy Equipment Operations, First Place
- Helen Ketzer (East Greenbush CSD), Cosmetology Senior, First Place
- Erika Tirino (East Greenbush CSD), Job Demonstration, First Place
- Zach Dahl (Brunswick CSD), Diesel Equipment, Second Place
Helen Ketzer works on her mannequin during the Cosmetology Senior competition. Questar III BOCES students swept the category, winning first, second, and third place medals. Helen won first place.
- Juiana Leibach (East Greenbush CSD), Food Prep Basic, Second Place
- Nyla Bores (East Greenbush CSD), First Aid/CPR, Third Place
- Josh Garrison (East Greenbush CSD), Related Technical Math, Third Place
- Chrisdina Thomas-Grumm (Troy CSD), Food Prep Basic, Third Place
- Johnny Wang (Troy CSD), HVAC, Third Place
- Amaia Williams (Averill Park CSD), Cosmetology Senior, Third Place
Outside of the competition, both schools had students participate in other activities at the event, including:
House of Delegates
- Elizabeth Carrier
- Madelyn Danaher
- Kaylee Lehman
- Madison Lehman
- Nicole Molinares
- Mia Robles
- Joshia Trop
- Riley VanDerVoort
Security Corps
- Erabella Albert Thomas
- Mariah Allen
- Abbiegail Bannen
- Savannah Bradley
- Aidan Meenagh
Student Photographer
- Julianna Di Giovanni
Additionally, Questar III BOCES Robert H. Gibson Technical School SkillsUSA Advisor, Beth O’Brien, was nominated as the SkillsUSA Advisor of the Year. The winner will be announced at the SkillsUSA NYS Competition in Syracuse next month. She has been an advisor of the chapter since 2019.