Teens Complete Studies At Barry Tech

Nearly 600 Nassau County teenagers were awarded Certificates of Completion from Nassau BOCES Joseph M. Barry Career and Technical Education Center (Barry Tech) during a recent "graduation" ceremony at the Tilles Center in Greenvale. One hundred and fourteen of them received additional honors for their outstanding achievements in their courses of study.

Students who displayed exceptional skills in their chosen fields received their Barry Tech certificates with technical endorsements, which may qualify them for advanced credit in some colleges and other post-secondary institutions.

Local students who graduated were:

Garden City

Michael Conway,

Automotive Technology

Ryan Condon,

Automotive Technology

Drew Tice,

Aviation Operations

Marianna Plati,

Cosmetology

Gabrielle Rocha,

Cosmetology

Lauren Tursi,

Dental Assisting

Gary Gullo,

Horse Science &

Management

Carolyn Holecek,

Nurse Assisting

Shelvin Taitt ,

Police Science & Law Enforcement

Barry Tech is the state-of-the-art career and technical center that Nassau BOCES operates for high school students living in Nassau County. Students spend part of their day studying one of more than two dozen career choices, including aviation, auto repair, veterinary science, construction, computer technology, culinary arts and video production. They spend the rest of their day at their home high school. For more information about Barry Tech, visit the website at www.barrytech.org.