Seven Yorktown High School Students Inducted into National Technical Honor Society

Seven Yorktown High School students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society Thursday, having demonstrated scholarship, character, leadership, service and skill at an exemplary level.

The honorees and their fields of study were:

1. Marissa Ammon (Child Development and Education)
2. Richard Heckett (Law Enforcement)
3. Molly Keane (Fashion Design and Merchandising)
4. Christian Raitano (Microcomputer Technology)
5. Abigail Sciarra (Fashion Design and Merchandising)
6. Lisa Sokolik (Digital Media)
7. Kevin Terhune (Construction Electricity

The event, held at Putnam | Northern Westchester BOCES’ Yorktown campus on May 18, was attended by BOCES administration, Tech Center faculty, students, friends and family members. In addition to those students who were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society, more than 80 students received scholarships and awards.

“Whether they are framing a house in Carpentry, saving a tree in Urban Forestry or comforting a child in Early Childhood Education, Tech Center students gain skills few others do,” Vilma Ramos of Walter Panas High School told the audience of 400, including fellow honorees, Tech Center faculty and staff, students, friends and family.

To be nominated for the Honor Society, they had to maintain a 90 or better average in their course of study at Tech and an 80 or better at their home school district. In addition to scholarship, inductees had to exhibit character, skill, leadership and service.

Tech students aid with volunteer work, including volunteer ambulance companies and fire departments, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, the Special Olympics, ROTC programs, Guiding Eyes for the Blind and more.

BOCES Superintendent Dr. James Ryan told the students that he and the faculty were proud of them.

“I have seldom seen students who have such tremendous composure, maturity and focus on their areas of interest,” he said. “I really am so taken by the dedication that you have for your areas of interest and I know that you are going to do great things as you go from Putnam | Northern Westchester BOCES.”

In all, 104 students were inducted into the honor society.

Photo caption: From l. Leah Feniger of North Salem High School, Nicholas Mills of Walter Panas High School, Xiomara Torres of Briarcliff Manor High School, Vilma Ramos of Walter Panas High School, David Chen of Walter Panas High School, Skyler Suazo-Caballero of Carmel High School, Richard Heckett of Yorktown High School and Brett Aleschin of Walter Panas High School.