The students, along with their home schools and courses of study, are:

 

• Kristi Confortin, East Meadow High School, veterinary science

• Dena Elsayed, North Shore High School, cosmetology

• Marshall Goldstein, Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, culinary arts

• Mike Jean-Batiste, Freeport High School, physical therapy aide

• Angela Moore, Baldwin Senior High School, physical therapy aide

• Ashley Skeffrey, Baldwin Senior High School, pharmacy technician

• Dena Sotiriou, Syosset High School, culinary arts

 

The seven teens who attended the conference, along with the other members of the Barry Tech SkillsUSA team, will continue to put their leadership talents into practice during a series of SkillsUSA competitions, with the eventual goal of attending the

National Leadership and Skills Conference in June.

 

From teenagers earning certification as computer network technicians to adults learning new trades, the Nassau BOCES Department of Career and Technical Education gives people the skills they need for success in the workplace. Each year, thousands of high school and adult students attend classes at Barry Tech, the state-of-the-art career and technical education center in Westbury, and other locations. Specialized job training services for adults with disabilities as well as English as a second language (ESL) and basic education classes for adults new to our country, also are offered at St. Bernard’s School in Levittown.