Questar III’s Rensselaer Educational Center (REC) in Troy honored students for achievement in academics and craftsmanship at the school’s Annual Awards Night on June 5 at Rensselaer City School District.
Focused on providing skills for the 21st century workforce, Questar III offers students career and technical educational programs (CTE) for professional training and the opportunity to acquire industry-related certifications while they’re still in high school. Most students continue their education at community colleges or technical institutes.
The 2014 scholarship winners from Questar III’s REC are:
- Brandon Forst – Criminal Technologies (Columbia)
- Shauna Hoffman – C.N.A. (Berlin)
- Katrina Kardelky – Cosmetology (Averill Park)
- Luke Mariano – HVAC (Tamarac)
- Taliah Tillman – Aviation Maintenance (Troy)
- Kristen Vooris – Criminal Justice (Columbia)
- Raynika Wilcox – C.N.A. (Rensselaer)
- McKean Zaremski- C.N.A. (Hoosic Valley)
Bryant & Stratton College $1,000 Scholarships
- Gabrielle Frament – TASC Program (Hoosic Valley)
- Scout Metzler – Criminal Justice (New Lebanon)
Twenty-seven students from REC were also inducted into the National Technical Honor Society. 14 additional students were re-inducted for a second year of membership. Induction into National Technical Honor Society is the country’s highest award for excellence in CTE.
The inductees took the pledge of membership and participated in the lighting of candles which represented each of the attributes of a National Technical Honor Society member: skill, honesty, service, responsibility, scholarship, citizenship, and leadership.
To qualify for National Technical Honor Society, students must maintain an average of 90 or above for three quarters in their career-tech program, an average of 85 or above for three quarters at their home school, have five or fewer absences for three quarters, receive a recommendation from a teacher, and perform 25 or more hours of community service.
The following students were honored on June 5:
Two Year Members:
- Jazmine Ballard, Troy, Criminal Justice
- Parker Bristol, Lansingburgh, Aviation Maintenance
- Kaitlin Cancelliere, Columbia, AIT
- Samantha Golden, Averill Park, Criminal Justice
- Shauna Hoffman, Berlin, Criminal Justice
- Katrina Kardelky, Averill Park, Cosmetology
- Joseph Lindeman, Averill Park, HVAC
- Luke Mariano, Tamarac, HVAC
- Seth Mills, Columbia, HVAC
- Nicholas Rifenburgh, Hoosic Valley, AIT
- Matthew Roden, Tamarac, Criminal Justice
- Cheyenne Seel, Berlin Central, Criminal Justice
- Taliah Tillman, Troy, Aviation Maintenance
- Kristen Vooris, Columbia, Criminal Justice
First Year Inductees:
- Amanda Abel, Hoosic Valley, Criminal Justice
- Dominick Buffaline, Columbia, AIT
- Alexander Cooper, Tech Valley HS, Green Technologies
- Morgan Epting, Lansingburgh, Automotive Technology
- Brandon Forst, Columbia, Criminal Justice
- Rachell Guilboard, Maple Hill, Criminal Justice
- Jesse Houts, New Lebanon, Automotive Services
- Kaylee Kannes, Averill Park, Cosmetology
- Brandon LaBounty, Columbia, AIT
- Derek Mazurek, Columbia, Criminal Justice
- Emily Misnik, Averill Park, Cosmetology
- Stefan Pedersen, Tech Valley HS, Green Technologies
- Morgan Percey, Maple Hill, Culinary Arts
- Isaac Prentice, Tech Valley HS, Aviation @SCCC
- Christopher Richardson, Hoosic Valley, AIT
- Taylor Roberts, Hoosic Valley, Criminal Justice
- Haley Scott, Lansingburgh, Culinary Arts
- Scott Shoemaker, Averill Park, Criminal Justice
- DiAisa Smith, Troy, Criminal Justice
- Charli Spiegel, Averill Park, Culinary Arts
- Brianna Springstead, New Lebanon, Criminal Justice
- Reigan Stone, Averill Park, Criminal Justice
- Brigit Swanson, Lansingburgh, Aviation Maintenance
- Paige Williams, Lansingburgh, CNA
- Eric Wolberg, Columbia, AIT
- McKean Zaremski, Hoosic Valley, CNA
- Hailey Zecca, Hoosic Valley, CNA
For a full listing of award and scholarship winners from the 2013-2014 school year, open the REC Program
