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Students honored at North Syracuse BOE meeting; career center outlines job-shadow and ASVAB programs
Summary
The board recognized Optimist Club oratorical and art winners (Alexis Sturgeon, Joey Cox and others) and heard a detailed career-center overview from Aaron Dver outlining ASVAB assessments, job shadows, internships and growing employer partnerships including early-stage Micron collaboration.
The North Syracuse Board of Education meeting included student recognitions and a career-center presentation that highlighted programs designed to broaden postsecondary and workforce pathways.
Libby Thomas, vice president of the Cicero North Syracuse Optimist Club, and President Liam Burn described the club's community service activities and introduced district oratorical winners. Alexis Sturgeon delivered her winning speech about finding community through technical theater and the leadership and acceptance she gained there; Joey Cox, district first-place winner, spoke about discovering belonging through broadcasting and said he would advance to a regional competition in July and received a $2,500 scholarship.
The board presented certificates and noted visual-arts winners Eliza Carbone and McKenzie Kelly. Board members and administrators praised the students and the club for supporting youth activities.
Aaron Dver, the career-education coordinator, gave an overview of the career center's programs: an annual college-and-trades fair, ASVAB career-exploration assessments (49 students participated this year), a job-shadow program (57 shadows scheduled so far), scholarship tracking, mock interviews and workforce-prep workshops. Dver said the district is in the early stages of a partnership with Micron and expects job-shadow and internship opportunities to expand as roles are clarified.
Board members repeatedly thanked students and staff for their presentations and encouraged community support for district programs.
