Careers Center Open House draws 200 as campus showcases CTE offerings

  • parents at open house

    Engineering Instructor Letizia Noce

  • teacher and parent

    Fashion Design and Marketing Instructor Carmen Galiano

  • auto tech teacher at open house

    Automotive Technology Instructor Michael Ward

  • teacher talks to parents

    Automotive Technology Instructor Scott Nelson

  • parents listen as teacher speaks

    Collision Technology Instructor Paul Casagrande

  • teachers address parents

    Cosmetology Instructor Yolanda Lopez and Teaching Assistant Teresa Giorgio

  • animal science teacher talks to parents

    Animal Science Instructor Mike D'Abruzzo

  • examples of cosmetology students' work

    Examples of student work on display

  • teacher at front of classroom

    Cosmetology Instructor Theresa Galitello

  • parents fill cosmetology classroom desks

    The cosmetology classroom was packed.

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    EMS Instructor Rob Del Greco

  • chefs and a student

    Chef Omar Laaraj in Culinary Arts kitchen

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  • parents in plumbing classroom

    Construction Plumbing Instructor Kurt Boysen

  • electrical teacher with parents in desks

    Construction Electric Instructor Frank Mascetta

The Center for Special Services welcomed more than 200 parents to Open School Night Thursday, Oct. 13, giving them a chance to tour classrooms and meet with instructors of the training programs in which their children are enrolled.

“This is a chance for families to learn about our programs here at the Center for Career Services,” Principal Evangelo Michas said. “We are excited that so many took the opportunity to hear directly from instructors and administrators. Family involvement and support is a key ingredient in student success, and we thank them for joining us.”

The Center for Career Services offers training in 21 career and technical education programs to 700 students. High school students from across the SWBOCES region attend morning or afternoon sessions during the junior and senior years, developing marketable career skills and in many cases college credit and the chance to earn certifications in their chosen fields.