District Superintendent and CEO of PNW BOCES
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Congratulations to Culinary Arts student John Gard, Carmel, who was awarded the $2,500 Joey Fecci Foundation Memorial Scholarship. Joey Fecci was a young star chef whose passion continues to inspire! We are so grateful to Joey’s parents, pictured here with John, for awarding this yearly scholarship to our students. John, who will attend the Culinary Institute of America in the fall, is hardworking, talented, and creative! For information on the Joey Fecci Foundation, click here: joeyfeccifoundation.org/
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Jun 12
Congratulations to our talented senior class!
Way to go! Proud families and friends celebrated student honorees at PNW BOCES’ annual Career and Technical Education (CTE) Recognition ceremony. Graduating students received their certificates inside their classrooms at the Tech Center in Yorktown on Thursday, June 11. CTE Valediction Mikayla Simon, a New Visions Sports Medicine student from Carmel, summed up her time at BOCES in a moving speech. “Success can look like mastering a clinical skill, building something with your hands, designing a solution to a problem, helping someone in need, discovering a passion, or finding the confidence to believe in your own potential. That’s the beauty of PNW BOCES, it teaches us that every talent has value, every passion deserves opportunity, and every student has the ability to create a meaningful future.” Congratulations! #pnwboces #wecandothat #classof2026
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PNW BOCES Microcomputer Technology student Josh Leon won first place in Technical Computer Applications at the SkillsUSA National Championships in Atlanta, Ga. over the weekend. The Mahopac High School senior was accompanied by his proud teacher, Dr. Joseph DeCicco. Congratulations on this huge win for PNW BOCES, and New York state! #pnwboces #wecandothat @pnwbocestech
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There was tons of fun in the sun at the Walden School’s annual Field Day at PNW BOCES. Students played inflatable basketball and soccer games, tried their hands at cornhole, and faced off in a giant Connect Four game. They also got the chance to have tug of war battles.
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Jun 11
A great start to the morning, watching videos created by our talented seniors!
Stacy Vaccaro’s Digital Film and Sound students at PNW BOCES showed off their senior exit projects of video shorts all this week. Pictured: Nicholas DeMauro, Mahopac; Jasiel Bent, Walter Panas; Michael Smith, Mahopac; Carly Suessenbach, Haldane; and Joseph Romano, Mahopac, whose videos this morning ranged from documentary style to action-packed PSAs. Not pictured: Caden Leiter and Zadyn Rosa, who showed their work earlier in the week. #pnwboces #wecandothat
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Jun 10
We are so proud of our tenure recipients!
Fourteen members of the Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES community reached one of the ultimate professional milestones in education when they were awarded tenure during our board meeting on June 9! Congratulations to Michael Colvin, Dr. Andrew Ecker, Dr. Nicole Ginexi, Csilla Mate, Fred Santoli, Kathryn White, Nicholas Bilancia, Zachary Gerkhardt, Cristina Montano, Andrew Niguidula, Tianmin Bazzicalupo, Ronald Taffner, Jessica Pichardo, and Deysi Vasquez Max. #pnwboces #wecandothat
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Jun 8
We know we can expect great things from Mikayla and Sophia!
Congratulations to our PNW BOCES Career & Technical Education Center valedictorian Mikayla Simon, Carmel, and salutatorian Sophia Jones, Croton-Harmon, for their outstanding academic success! Mikayla is a standout student in the New Visions Sports Medicine program, and Sophia shines in the Graphic Design & Digital Photography program. Both students also excelled in the hands-on aspects of their programs! #pnwboces #wecandothat @pnwbocestech
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Jun 4
Exciting news for our campus and for our students!
PNW BOCES will soon be off the electrical grid, saving money and demonstrating environmental stewardship! More than 6,400 solar panels have been installed on the edges of the main Yorktown campus under the direction of our O&M team. John Madden’s Urban Forestry students are helping facilitate the project by building the emergency access path from the Tech South building to the solar fields. The array is expected to be up and running in the fall. #pnwboces #wecandothat
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Jun 3
Proud to be part of these amazing teams of Culinary students at today's PNW BOCES event at Tilly Foster!
Things heated up at Tilly Foster Farm on June 3, when Maria Rosselli’s PNW BOCES Culinary students hosted a chili cook-off! Four teams—Dr. Chili Peppers, Hot Spice, Pepper Squad, and Ring of Fire, each led by a BOCES administrator —cooked their hearts out and produced incredible beef, chicken, veggie, and pork renditions, along with fire corn bread. Judges were hard pressed to pick a winner among such savory samplings. “I am so proud of my students who worked for weeks on perfecting these recipes and were so excited to compete,” said Rosselli. Animal Care teacher Cat Ludwiczak led a culinary and animal-facts trivia quiz after the cook-off. #pnwboces #wecandothat
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Surrounded by family, educators, and district leaders, Patrick D’Abruzzo was honored as a PNW BOCES Student of Distinction, in recognition of his dedication, growth, and positive presence within the community at the Pines Bridge School. The Haldane Central School District recognized him during a Board of Education meeting in the school library on June 2. Big congrats! #pnwboces #wecandothat
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Singing, dancing, and drawing are just a few of the feats shown off at the Walden School’s annual Talent Show. Students performed alone, in pairs and in class groups in acts that included Broadway hits, classic rock and cartoon heroes. There were standing ovations all around! #pnwboces #wecandothat
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Bubbles and laughter filled the air outside the Pines Bridge School, where students were treated to a visit from the Bubble Bus. The sun was shining as big, vibrant bubbles danced around students and floated into the sky. Students danced to lively tunes and tried to grab each bubble as it drifted away. #pnwboces #wecandothat
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May 29
So proud of our students and grateful for our community partners!
Congratulations to the more than 50 CTE students who received scholarships from our business partners and friends of PNW BOCES! We know they will be successful in their future education and career paths! #pnwboces #wecandothat @pnwbocestech
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Thanks to Dr. Ralph Napolitano, Dr. Jason Andrews, and all the amazing leaders who shared their stories at today’s Aspiring Superintendents Institute! We know great leaders are emerging from the talented attendees who joined us! #pnwboces #wecandothat
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May 27
Congrats to all of our star athletes!
Everyone was a winner at the annual Pines Bridge Special Olympics! The games were held inside the Walden gym on Thursday, May 21. Students tried volleyball, curling, bowling, and soccer. The Transitions students played basketball, took long jumps, and raced. Many a medal was earned! #pnwboces #wecandothat
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Auto aficionados raced to PNW BOCES for thethird annual Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center open house/car show on Sunday, May 18. Transportation Academy and SkillsUSA students gave tours of the school’s garages while car owners paid $20 to enter the contest. CTE students and the Trans Ams and Camaros of the Hudson Valley car club judged the top 30 cars, and winners received custom trophies created by Welding and Auto Body students. The event was documented by Graphic Design and Digital Photography students. @pnwbocestech
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Nostalgia inspired the fashion line Riley Sampogna will be debuting at the annual PNW BOCES Fashion Show at Peekskill’s Paramount Hudson Valley Theater on May 21. The Putnam Valley High School senior said she created her grown-up version of the dress up games children play. #pnwboces #wecandothat @pnwbocestech
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Congratulations to the PNW BOCES’ Retirees and Service Award Recipients, who were honored during a ceremony on the Yorktown campus on May 12. A special thanks to our amazing Food Service team, who catered the event. #pnwboces #wecandothat
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May 14
No one tells our story better than our students!
Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES’ component board members and superintendents got a taste of the organization’s broad range of incredible programs at the Component Board Member Orientation on May 13 on the Yorktown campus. Both alums and current students raved about their experiences in PNW BOCES programs. Photography student Sophia Jones took visitors’ head shots, and Fox Meadow student artist Jordyn Frias demonstrated his painting technique, giving away more than a dozen of his works. #pnwboces #wecandothat
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A tasty tradition continues at PNW BOCES. Graduating Culinary students were treated to the annual senior luncheon on Wednesday, May 7. They enjoyed a sumptuous meal and a dessert of strawberry Tiramisu prepared by first year Culinary students. Herbs used in the seniors’ canape projects were handed out as favors, along with recipes they used. Each senior also brought along an honored guest from their home school. #pnwboces #wecandothat @pnwbocestech
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