Harrold Campus held its annual Senior Spotlight and Open House Thursday night. There was a delicious chicken barbeque prepared by the Culinary Arts program, and displays of student work and demonstrations throughout the campus. Students from the Security and Law Enforcement program provided helped direct parking for the event. Thanks to all the family and friends who came out to celebrate our students and their accomplishments!
The annual Senior Showcase and Open House took place Wednesday at the Alan D. Pole Campus. There was a chicken and pulled pork barbeque (and lots of baked goods!) prepared by the Culinary Arts program, and plenty of displays and demonstrations from all the programs as our seniors took the spotlight. Thanks to all the family and friends who came out to celebrate our seniors and their accomplishments!
DCMO BOCES will be joining Airport Day at the Lt. Warren E. Eaton Airport in Norwich. Middle and high school students can learn more about careers in aviation, with presenters from two area colleges with aviation-related programs and other aviation organizations. Find out more here: https://secure.smore.com/n/xfsz9b
With the word "anosognosia," Regional Spelling Bee champion Margot Fieni successfully completed the spelling and the vocabulary preliminary competition round at the 2025 National Spelling Bee Competition. Fieni, an Oneonta Central School eighth grader, now moves to the Round Three Test that determines which competitors advance to the quarterfinals level. Congratulations, Margot!
DCMO BOCES is proud to celebrate the winner of our Regional Spelling Bee, Margot Fieni from Oneonta High School. She is competing today at the National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland. Her lucky number, 148, takes her to the stage at 11:00 am this morning. Good luck, Margot!
Students from both DCMO BOCES campuses traveled to SUNY Cobleskill on May 15 to participate in the New York State Conservation Contest, an annual event bringing together students from BOCES Conservation and Heavy Equipment programs all across the state. Events took place on the SUNY Cobleskill campus. The students were accompanied by Harrold Campus Principal Roula Ragusa, SkillsUSA advisor Nanette LaTourette, and Conservation instructors from both campuses, including Zack Whittaker, Amanda Larsen and Ken Larsen from Harrold Campus and Braeden Williams, Jacob Sweet and Tim Crumb from Pole Campus. DCMO BOCES students did quite well in the competition, winning or placing in many of them. Here’s a list of those who placed, by campus:
ALAN D. POLE CAMPUS:
Fire Building: 1st Place - Kelcie Tefft (Oxford) & Pasley French (Sherburne)
Female Pulp Throw: 4th Place - Kelcie Tefft (Oxford)
Male Cross Cut: 1st Place - Wyatt Meade (UV) & Tanner Sullivan (UV)
Axe Throw: 2nd Place - Duncan McNicol (Norwich)
Tree Felling: 4th Place - Tanner Sullivan (UV) place all over the
Tree Climbing: 1st Place -Tanner Sullivan (UV) , 4th Place Dominick Howe (Oxford)
Skid Steer Competition: 5th Place - Brian Mills (Greene) & David Palmer (OV)
Dozer Log Roll: 1st Place - Riley Jones (Sherburne)
Robert W. Harrold CAMPUS:
Dozer Log Roll: Xander Tyrell- Senior (Franklin), 3rd Place
Mini Excavator: Connor Borowski- Senior (BG), 1st Place
Skid Steer Team: Derek Jordan- Junior (Unatego), Tyler King- Junior (Unatego), 2nd Place
Maple ID & Knowledge- Olivir Hilts- Junior (BG),1st Place; Hailey Brandenburg- Junior (Delhi), 2nd Place; Kevin Conklin- Senior (Hancock), 3rd Place; Landon Ruling- Senior (Sidney), 4th Place (that's a sweep of the top 4 places!)
Tree Felling- Kevin Conklin- Senior (Hancock), 2nd Place
Axe Throw- Kaedin VanEchaute- Junior (Otsego Christian Academy-OCA), 1st Place
2-Man Peavy Log Roll- Abraham George- Senior (Franklin) & Trevor Thayer- Senior (Unatego), 3rd Place
Jack & Jill 2- Person Log Roll- Alivia Plows- Junior (GMU) & Bryce Seymour- Junior (Unatego)- 3rd Place; Hailey Brandenburg- Junior (Delhi) & Graham Picinich- Senior (Walton)- 4th Place
Bow Saw- Kevin Conklin- Senior (Hancock), 1st Place; Jacob Lyle- Senior (BG), 3rd Place
Jack & Jill 2-Person Crosscut- Hailey Brandenburg- Junior (Delhi) & Olivir Hilts- Junior (BG), 2nd Place; Alvia Plows- Junior (GMU) & Tyler King- Junior (Unatego), 4th Place
Female Pulp Throw- Hailey Brandenburg- Junior (Delhi), 2nd Place
The Pole Campus Cosmetology program participated in a prom clinic this past Saturday. The students helped each other get ready for their proms by doing hairstyles, nails, make-up and even hair extensions. They turned out beautifully!
Members of the Information Technology Team from NBT bank visited the Computer Technology classroom at DCMO BOCES Pole Campus recently. Michael Longo, Senior Vice President-Information Technology, Andrew Frisbie, Vice President and Director of Information Security, and David Utter, Assistant Vice President and System Administrator III, talked to the students about their careers in the information technology field, explaining their day-to-day tasks as well as the unexpected troubleshooting that frequently occurs.
Mr. Utter returned to do a hand-on lab exploring servers with the students. He had them do a variety of setups and tasks with the server, and the students were able to get a sense of what managing a server was like. Thanks to the team from NBT Bank for offering real-world insights to our CTE students!
Students from Pre-K classroom at the Alan D. Pole Campus visited the CTE Computer Technology classroom to learn about programming. Computer Technology students were paired with a pre-k student and taught them how to use a mouse, and how to block code. Pre-k students got a tour of the classroom, where they saw the inside of a computer and watched the 3D printer in action. What a great experience for both classes!
Here's an opportunity to join our Extended School Year Summer School team, July 7 – August 15! We're looking for a niumber of different positions. Find out more at www.dcmoboces.com/o/dcmo-boces/page/current-vacancies
Reminder– all DCMO BOCES instructional programs will be closed for students and staff on Friday, May 23rd.
Last week, Culinary Arts students at the Pole Campus participated in a New York National Guard “Chopped” Challenge, the challenge being to create a compelling main course and dessert using the ingredients of Army MREs (“meals-ready-to-eat”). The challenge was led by Staff Sargeant Wightman and Sargeant Veale, New York National Guard Recruiting & Retention NCOs. Under the watchful eyes of Chef MacLeman, Culinary Arts LTA Jamie Milk and Career Counselor Megan Scrivener, students in both the morning and afternoon classes competed as teams. They evaluated the ingredients, developed plans and recipes on the fly, and collaboratively created new unique meals out of the standard MRE ingredients. Panels of judges evaluated the entrees and desserts, selecting a winning team in each class. The students wowed the judges with both their teamwork and the imaginative use of ingredients. Challenge met!
DCMO BOCES Board of Education President Vanessa Warren has been recognized with the Board Lifetime Achievement Award by the New York State School Boards Association. NYSSBA’s Board Excellence Recognition Program acknowledges the extensive time and effort required of school board members who continually strive to expand their knowledge and skills for better board governance. The Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest of the 4 levels. The award was announced at the regular DCMO BOCES Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, May 14. District Superintendent Michael J. Rullo presented Mrs. Warren with her plaque and acknowledged her valuable service to DCMO BOCES.
Mrs. Warren was elected to the DCMO BOCES Board of Education in 2015, serving as president since 2021. She previously served on the Afton Central School Board for 17 years as a member, vice president, and president.
DCMO BOCES student Tiannah Dean-Anderson completed 1000 hours in the Cosmetology program at Harrold Campus Thursday, which qualifies her to take her New York State Cosmetology licensing exam. Tiannah, who also attends Oxford Academy and Central School, has been active in the National Technical Honor Society and SkillsUSA. She plans to pursue a career at Bella Bella Salon in Norwich. Tiannah is shown here with her instructors, Katie Jesek and Linda Haynes. Congratulations, Tiannah!
The annual Scholar Recognition Program dinner was held at SUNY Oneonta’s Hunt Ballroom Monday night. Area student scholars and their teacher mentors from all the DCMO BOCES and ONC BOCES campuses and component schools gathered with their families, school principals and superintendents to receive recognition for the outstanding scholastic achievement of the students and the significant and beneficial influence of the mentors. Speakers included Program Coordinator Martha Ryan, Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Superintendent Annette Hammond, Christopher Slonaker from main sponsor NBT Insurance Agency, and keynote speaker Dr. Mary Bonderoff, SUNY Delhi President, who was introduced by Dr. Alberto Cardelle, SUNY Oneonta President. Students and mentors received certificates from Michael Rullo, DCMO BOCES District Superintendent, and Dr. Catherine Huber, ONC BOCES District Superintendent. Here are a few pictures from the evening– there’ll be more to come!
The Pole Campus Cosmetology program celebrated Mother's Day! Students from the program invited a special woman in their lives to be pampered. It was a great turnout, and our students (naturally!) did an excellent job!
Congratulations to student scholar Selina Li and mentor Joe Pudlewski from Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School. For over 20 years, the Scholar Recognition Program has celebrated the achievements of top students and the mentors who inspire them. They will be honored in a ceremony at SUNY Oneonta on May 12. Congratulations to all the 2025 Scholars and Mentors!
Congratulations to student scholar Aurora Siniscalchi and mentor Ellen Nary from Walton Central School. For over 20 years, the Scholar Recognition Program has celebrated the achievements of top students and the mentors who inspire them. They will be honored in a ceremony at SUNY Oneonta on May 12. Congratulations to all the 2025 Scholars and Mentors!
Congratulations to student scholar Robin Henne and mentor Jeannine Scinta-Sasse from Stamford Academy Central School. For over 20 years, the Scholar Recognition Program has celebrated the achievements of top students and the mentors who inspire them. They will be honored in a ceremony at SUNY Oneonta on May 12. Congratulations to all the 2025 Scholars and Mentors!
Congratulations to student scholar Abbey Bailey and mentor Dusti Novellano from Unatego Central School. For over 20 years, the Scholar Recognition Program has celebrated the achievements of top students and the mentors who inspire them. They will be honored in a ceremony at SUNY Oneonta on May 12. Congratulations to all the 2025 Scholars and Mentors!
