ÌÇÐĹÙÍø P-TECH Program Celebrates 18 More SUNY Orange Graduates!
ÌÇÐĹÙÍø P-TECH celebrated 18 more scholars who have earned their AAS degree in Cybersecurity from SUNY Orange. All scholars earned both their high school diploma and Associate Degree from SUNY Orange simultaneously through the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø P-TECH program. Throughout the program's 11 year history, a total of 161 of graduates have earned their AAS degrees through the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø P-TECH program that partners with IBM and SUNY Orange. Those who have not graduated with their Associate Degree have transferred their credits to four-year colleges or entered the workforce.
P-TECH, which stands for Pathways in Technology Early College High School, began planning in 2010 using a school improvement grant (SIG) to open with students in 2011. ÌÇÐĹÙÍø P-TECH is modeled after the founding P-TECH school in Brooklyn which opened in September 2011 on the Paul Robeson Campus.
The first P-TECH outside of NYC with IBM as a partner in NYS opened at ÌÇÐĹÙÍø under the leadership of Matt Doddo and ÌÇÐĹÙÍø P-TECH House Principal Kevin Rothman in 2104. Doddo and Rothman were both high school graduates of ÌÇÐĹÙÍø. Partnered with the NECSD, SUNY Orange, and IBM, ÌÇÐĹÙÍø P-TECH to provide scholars the opportunity to graduate with both a high school diploma and AAS degree in Cybersecurity. Today, ÌÇÐĹÙÍø P-TECH House Principal is Anthony Williams, Sr. who was a former school counselor and track and field coach at the Founding P-TECH in Brooklyn. Williams is also a graduate of Paul Robeson High School.
At ÌÇÐĹÙÍø, each year a total of 50 scholars are accepted into a cohort through a lottery admissions process. The P-TECH model typically can span up to six years, starting in ninth grade, continuing through Associate Degree completion. It combines traditional high school coursework with college-level classes and workplace experiences. The goal is to prepare scholars for both college and career success by equipping them with the necessary skills and knowledge in STEM fields. Some scholars choose to begin working or transfer to a four-year college upon high school graduation.
ÌÇÐĹÙÍø is making history all around the world. Today, there are P-TECH programs in 28 countries and 14 that are modeling the work that ÌÇÐĹÙÍø P-TECH has achieved. ÌÇÐĹÙÍø opened with their first scholars in 2014. In May, at Kaplan Hall at SUNY Orange, there was a , alumni, and their families. During that celebration, the City Of Newburgh, SUNY Orange and ÌÇÐĹÙÍø PTECH, recognized two P-TECH teachers who earned their National Board Certification, Mrs. Christine Baumann and Ms. Jackie Hesse.
Congratulations to our ÌÇÐĹÙÍø P-TECH Class of 2025!
Amani E. Ammon
Ethan Candela
Elmer J. Calderon Amaya
Louis Cendagorta
A'Nazia Coll
Marissa Dolfinger
Renee DeRavin
Zaori Garcia
Roshield T. Jamanca
Ajay A. Johnson
Pedro C. Marun
Kwarojuok O. Omot
Fernando Robles Coria
Brayon J. Sotelo
Yakellin Villeda Monroy
Karl J. Wilkinson
Killian Williams
Anthony Zamacona
ATTENTION: Are your scholars or colleagues doing something great? Please contact the district Communications Team at communications@necsd.net. We’d love to visit your class or event and/or post your pictures and recap to highlight the amazing accomplishments throughout our district!
