More than 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 eighty six 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 advance credit in some colleges and other post-secondary institutions.

A complete list of graduates, their home school districts and courses of study is attached.

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, ESL and basic education classes for adults new to our country are also offered at St. Bernard's School in Levittown. Visit www.nassauboces.org/cte for more news, information and educational updates.

Among the graduates are the following local students:

Garden City High School

Samantha McCabe,

Culinary Arts Skills

Alexandra Murback,

Fashion Design Technology

Amanda Ravener,

Fashion Design Technology

Lisa Ruggiero, Culinary Arts

Avery Santelli, Automotive Technology (P.A.C.E.)

January Stone, Culinary Arts

Ashley Vota, Medical Assisting

Lauren Willis,

Fashion Design Technology