245 Genesee Street
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Utica, NY 13501
CollegeWorks Students
set to Graduate
May, 2008
Contact:
Jill Pekarski – 272-1532
Utica, NY— A
ceremony will be held on Tuesday, May 20 for The Arc, Oneida-Lewis
Chapter’s CollegeWorks students. A total of 12 CollegeWorks students
will be honored. The graduation ceremony will be 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.
After graduation the
students will seek employment in their respective fields.
The class of 2008 graduates
are:
Joel Barber—Utica
Paul Bohrer—Clinton
Rebecca Darvoe—Holland
Patent
Cory Hayes—Clinton
Tammy Hernandez—Rome
Josue Pagan—Deerfield
Antonio Rosado—Utica
Jessica Seifried—Remsen
David Jonathan
Sherry—Utica
Amy Stedman—Verona
Michael Werbovetz—Holland
Patent
Kyle Windecker—Schulyer
The Arc, Oneida-Lewis Chapter, NYSARC is a
non-profit human services agency which provides advocacy and services
for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in
Oneida and Lewis counties.
