District 212 honors students at CTE breakfast

The students were honored at a breakfast held on Friday, March 2, in the Little Theater at the East campus.

“This breakfast is held to recognize four years of hard work and exceptional talent exhibited by the students in business education, family and consumer sciences and industrial technology,” says Frank Holthouse, Leyden’s Director of Careers. “Only two seniors from each department at each campus are selected for this high honor. It is a great time to reflect and honor the successes of these students.”

Holthouse adds that the honorees share common traits including acting as positive role models, strong leaders, motivated students and good citizens. Upon graduation from Leyden the students will continue to explore their areas of interest including culinary and pastry arts; accounting and finance; and manufacturing and engineering.

The following Leyden seniors were honored at the event.

Family and Consumer Sciences: Liliana Gaona, Joseph Longo, Jezier Portillo and Kermira Rockett.

Business: Deisy Aldana, Tyler Ohlson, Sammy Silva-Solis and Julia Uy.

Industrial Technology: Sal Alfano, Anthony Feliciano, Adam Majka and Tony Rea.

Parents, department teachers and administrators were in attendance to help celebrate the students’ accomplishments.

CTE students from left to right, back row: Sammy Silva-Solis, Tony Rea, Tyler Ohlson, Adam Majka, Anthony Feliciano; front row: Kermira Rockett, Deisy Aldana, Liliana Gaona, Julia Uy, Joseph Longo, Sal Alfano. (Not pictured: Jezier Portillo)