Adult Education students enrolled in the Practical Nursing program at Oswego County BOCES spend 40 weeks or 1,170 hours learning the skills needed to perform hands-on patient care. A combination of classroom lectures, labs and clinical experiences prepares students for immediate employment opportunities
The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
Recently, Mike Farden, CEO of the OHS Inc. class, and Emily Yamada, delivered 311 hats, mittens and scarves to the New American Center run by Interfaith Works, in Syracuse. These items go to many new and needy immigrants from Latin America that are new to snowy, Central New York.
Rotarian Charrise Kidd introduced Jo Piersma, a board member and one of the original founders of the Oswego County Humane Society, at a recent Noon Rotary Club meeting. Jo gave the Rotarians a little history on how the Humane Society came to be in Oswego County. The road she lives on used to be a popular dumping ground for unwanted pets.
Nine Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Junior/Senior High School students earned recognition for their outstanding excellence and commitment to academics when they were welcomed into the district’s chapter of the National Junior Honor Society.
POMCO has presented a check for $1,000 to Oswego County Opportunities in support of the agency’s annual bowling tournament fundraiser. POMCO Group, one of the nation’s largest third-party administrators for self-funded health plans, is a “Building Dreams” sponsor of this year’s OCO “Retro Bowl.”
The Altmar-Parish-Williamstown High School Chapter of the National Honor Society welcomed seven new members during an induction ceremony hosted at the school in early spring.
On April 20 from 8 a.m. – noon there will be a freewill breakfast buffet at the Oswego Masonic Hall. Donations accepted but not expected. Easter Day each child in attendance will receive a free gift.
Culinary students at Oswego County BOCES recently visited Wegmans in DeWitt for a shopping trip as part of a class project. Under the instruction of Chef Sue Jerrett, students were tasked with choosing a recipe, gathering ingredients at the store and preparing the dish to present banquet style for a panel of judges.
Destiny Teel signed a letter of intent to Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma recently. Teel, a senior at John C. Birdlebough High School in Phoenix will attend the school and participate on the track team.
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