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BOCES Students Assist at Niagara Celtic Festival

BOCES Students Assist at Niagara Celtic Festival
(Juniors) Front Row (left to right): Vinnie Lombardo (Lockport), Jonah Hausrath (Lockport), John Chandler (Lockport), Scott Hoyle (Barker), Thomas Woodward (Lyndonville), Nathan Olay (Newfane), Jordan Wolcott (Albion), Tyler Skidmore (Medina).  Back Row: Jeff Palmer (Niagara Celtic Festival Security Staff), Corey Jackson (Medina), Andrew Brancato (Lockport), Taylor McLaughhlin (Lockport), Kyle Secore (Barker), Security and Law Enforcement teachers John Marotta and Daniel Mallaber and Officer Kenny Allore. 

The students in John Marotta’s and Daniel Mallaber’s Security and Law Enforcement classes at the Orleans Career and Technical Education Center were recently recognized by the organizers of the Niagara Celtic Festival.  The festival is one of the largest of its kind in New York State and was held in September with over 12,000 guests attending. 

BOCES Students Assist at Niagara Celtic Festival
(Seniors) Front Row (left to right): Tessa White (Medina), Kayle Undercoffer (Royalton Hartland), Brittany Strassel (Royalton Hartland), Madeline Smolinski (Lockport), Crystal Borynski (Lockport).  Back Row (LtoR): Officer Kenny Allore, Dylan Barlass (Lockport), Jayme Wadosky (Lockport), Kaitlyn Moyer (Medina), Joshua Thompson (Lockport), Austin Trombitas (Royalton Hartland), Jeff Palmer (Security Staff at Celtic Festival) and Security and Law Enforcement teacher John Marotta.  

The students have been volunteering out of the Orleans/Niagara BOCES’ class for several years, and this year’s juniors and seniors stepped up to the plate as well to volunteer their time and services.  Security and Law Enforcement graduate and current officer in the US Border Patrol Kenny Allore, and fellow security staff member Jeff Palmer came to the center to show their appreciation for the students’ hard work. “We were very impressed with the students’ professionalism,” said Officer Allore. “They were responsible for conducting access at the gates, patrolling the festival grounds, crowd control for the concerts and parade, ensuring the integrity of the perimeter fence line and assisting our elderly and disabled guests. They did an outstanding job in protecting the safety of our attendees.  We are very appreciative of them giving up their weekend to volunteer to help us out.” 

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