Contact: Jill E. Pekarski – PR
Coordinator
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Utica, NY 13501
315-272-1532
First CollegeWorks Students Graduate
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Utica, NY— A monumental ceremony was held on Tuesday, May 22 for The
Arc, Oneida-Lewis Chapter’s CollegeWorks students. A total of 14
students were honored, becoming the first graduates of the program. The
graduation ceremony was held at
Mohawk Valley Community
College.
The CollegeWorks program
is a collaborative project between The Arc and MVCC. It was established
to improve student transition from high school to employment, and is a
non-credit, non-degreed, two-year certificate program for individuals
with disabilities who desire to get a better job and obtain college
experience.
The year one curriculum
offers students an exploratory career assessment in the fields of
caregiving, food service, industrial/maintenance, and retail/office. In
the second year, students elect to study in one occupational area and
participate in a work-study at a local job site. The graduates will now
seek employment in their respective fields.
The class of 2007 graduates are:
Matthew Altieri,
Holland Patent
Frank Cook Jr.,
Rome
Amanda Davies,
Sauquoit
Merisa
Dervisevic, Utica
Krista Dickson,
Utica
Deanna English,
Utica
Mukta Hoke,
Holland Patent
Rebecca Myers,
West Leyden
Alena Panara,
Rome
Mary Robinson,
New York Mills
Deana Small,
Whitesboro
Jason Smith,
Whitesboro
Katie Tolentino,
Utica
Mark Yarwood,
Whitesboro
