InThisReport
Message from the Board President & Superintendent
A New Hodgson Vo Tech
Our Core Values
The Class of 2024
Adult Education Division
Superstar in Education
Celebrating Student Success
Registered Pre-Apprenticeships New Programs
Secretary of Education Scholars
Academic Bands of Honor Staff News
Putting Safety First We Are Hiring
NCCVT 2023-2024 YEAR IN REVIEW
Messagefrom theBoardPresident &Superintendent
Dear NCCVT Community,
Another school year has come to an end, and we are thrilled to share some highlights with you in this annual report. While this report is far from a complete listing of all of the accomplishments of our students and staff, it does represent our mission to provide unparalleled career and technical education combined with rigorous academic subjects to enable all students to reach their potential and to support our state and regional economies. We are proud to be the largest provider of CTE in Delaware, educating more than 4,700 students in grades 9-12 and 1,200 adult learners - with enrollment steadily increasing the past several years.
This year, NCCVT saw 1,059 graduates cross the stage at Commencement exercises. Among them were college-bound students, scholarship winners, students entering the workforce and apprenticeship programs, and young men and women enlisting in the Armed Forces. Students received full scholarships to such prestigious institutions as Williamson College of the Trades, University of New Haven, and Johns Hopkins University. For the first time, some of the students entering the workforce are joining Nemours Children’s Health, thanks to the partnership established by Nemours and NCCVT two years ago.
This school year, we celebrated the news that all eight of NCCVT’s construction trade career areas are now registered pre-apprenticeship programs with the State of Delaware, providing students in these programs with opportunities for industry-aligned training, multiple certifications, and advanced placement into NCCVT’s Adult Education Apprenticeship program after graduation.
And of course, we broke ground on a new state-of-the-art Hodgson Vocational Technical High School, which we expect to open in time for the 2026-2027 school year.
We hope you enjoy learning more about these highlights and more in this report. We are honored to be part of such a robust educational system preparing students for success.
Sincerely,
Joseph Jones, Ed.D. Yvette Santiago, MS Superintendent President, NCCVT Board of Education
OurCoreValues
Congratulationsto theClassof2024!
NCCVT celebrated the accomplishments of the Class of 2024 on May 29 and 30 with Commencement Exercises at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark. Please enjoy highlights and photos of the NCCVT Class of 2024 in the next several pages. We are so proud of their accomplishments and can’t wait to see what they do next!
QUICK FACTS ABOUT THE NCCVT CLASS OF 2024
A total of 1,059 graduates from Delcastle, Hodgson, Howard, and St. Georges
More than 90% of seniors participated in cooperative employment during their senior year, earning a cumulative $12.4 million in wages
19% of the graduates were offered employment related to their career areas right out of high school
52% are attending college
2% are enrolling in trade school or apprenticeship programs
2% are entering the military
Congratulationsto theClassof2024!
CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIANS & SALUTATORIANS
DELCASTLETECHNICAL HIGHSCHOOL
Valedictorian: DarshPatel
Salutatorian: EsmereldaZamora-Campos
HODGSONVOCATIONAL TECHNICALHIGHSCHOOL
Valedictorian: MaissHussein
Salutatorian: VictoriaMoseley
HOWARDHIGHSCHOOLOF TECHNOLOGY
Valedictorian: Layla Brown
Salutatorian: Kayla Klosowski
ST.GEORGESTECHNICAL HIGHSCHOOL
Valedictorian: Nasir Williams
Salutatorian: Sibal Jamshed
Congratulationsto theClassof2024!
Congratulationsto theClassof2024!
AdultEducationDivision
Congratulations to the graduates of NCCVT’s Adult Education Division!
JamesH.GrovesAdultHighSchool
80 graduates ranging in age from 16-36 graduated from Groves this year. They are now going into the military, onto postsecondary education, into apprenticeships, the Delaware Skills Center, or going right to work full-time.
GEDProgram
29 students earned their GED ranging in age from 17-49 successfully completed all four sections of the GED. Three students have already enrolled in Del Tech, five students will continue in the Delaware Skills Center or Apprenticeship programs, and several have already received promotions at their workplaces or are starting new jobs.
EnglishLanguageLearnerProgram
128 students ranging in age from 18-68 were enrolled in the ELL program.
DelawareSkillsCenter
DSC offers rapid workforce training and job placement assistance in Welding, Carpentry, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, Commercial Driver's License, Licensed Practical Nursing, Certified Nursing Assistant, and Computer Network Support. More than 300 students successfully completed training this year with a 91% job placement rate.
Apprenticeship
A total of 1,200 students were enrolled in 26 independent merit and union apprenticeship and technical training programs, and approximately 300 students graduated in the 2023/2024 school year.
The Adult Education Division of the New Castle County Vocational Technical School District offers a wide range of academic and career programing:
· Delaware Skills Center (rapid career training and job placement assistance)
· Apprenticeship and Technical Training (learn a trade while on the job)
· Academic Programing (James H. Groves High School, basic skills and GED® preparation, and English as a Second Language)
SuperstarinEducation... again!
Great news! For the second year in a row, Delaware Skills Center has been named a Superstar in Education by the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce. DSC's Electrical Training Program has been named the Independent Training/Certificate Provider Winner for 2024. This comes after Hodgson Vo Tech was named a Superstar in 2022 for the ACE Mentoring program.
The Superstars in Education program is sponsored by the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce to recognize innovative workforce development initiatives. This year, Delaware Skills Center was named the top Independent Training and Certificate provider.
The Delaware Skills Center's Electrical Training Program, the most popular of their many skilled trade offerings, caters to a limited enrollment of 30 individuals per year. This carefully designed 12-week program emphasizes hands-on experience and technical skills essential for entry-level positions in the electrical field. Utilizing the National Center for Construction Education Research and Development’s curriculum approved for Delaware's Apprenticeship Program, participants gain proficiency in electrical systems wiring and installations as well as important interpersonal skills. The Electrical Tr yed and underemployed es with the skills and kn careers.
NationalWinners!
Clinton Bertollo & Noelle Evans
Emory Womack
Based on their performances at local competitions (listed in the CVT students were invited to compete at the national level We are nishes
SkillsUSA
ClintonBertollo, Delcastle - 2nd place, Sheet Metal
NoelleEvans, Delcastle - 3rd place, Screenprinting Technology
KellerMerida-Vasquez, Delcastle - 8th place, Industrial Motor Control
KaidenBrown, Delcastle - 10th place, Aviation Maintenance
SkillPointAwards (outstanding achievement in demonstrating proficiency and workplace readiness):
ClintonBertollo, Delcastle, Sheet Metal
NoelleEvans, Delcastle, Screenprinting Technology
AidenBurtell, Delcastle, Audio-Radio Production
IsabellaSantillan-Guzman, Delcastle, Audio-Radio Production
MyonnahHenry, Hodgson, Nail Care
AustinShreve, Hodgson, Plumbing
EducatorsRising
EmoryWomack, St. Georges - 1st place, Exploring Education Administration Careers
ZaniyahMassenburg&DemiaMoon, St. Georges - 5th place, Children’s Literature PreK
IndiaMotley, St. Georges - 6th place, Children’s Literature K-3
DevanWatkins,LaurenEvans,&Abby McConlouge, St. Georges - 9th place, Public Service Announcement: Teacher Recruitment
Jah’SiahFyffe, St. Georges - 10th place, Job Interview
HOSA
BraydenFields&HeidiThompson, St. Georges - 8th place, Emergency Medical Technician
RocioGarduno-Castaneda, Delcastle9th place, Medical Assisting
StudentSuccess
State & Regional
NCCVT students in multiple career program areas have opportunities to demonstrate their skills and knowledge at state and regional competitions for their respective Career & Technical Student Organizations (CTSO). Here is how our students fared this year
KEY:
DTHS: Delcastle Technical HS :: HVT: Hodgson Vo Tech HS
HHST: Howard HS of Technology :: STG: St. Georges Technical HS
SkillsUSA
JessicaPerry&DestinyMiles,HVT-1st place,3DVisualizationandAnimation
AlizabethCombs,HVT-1stplace, ArchitecturalDrafting
RyleighRusso,STG-2ndplace, ArchitecturalDrafting
AndrewDeAngelo,HVT-3rdplace, ArchitecturalDrafting
SergioRodriguez,HVT-3rdplace,Auto Refinishing
SavannahFritz,STG-1stplace, AutomotiveServiceTech
KeaganMoney,STG-3rdplace, AutomotiveServiceTech
ChristopherSzczerba,HVT-1stplace, Baking&PastryArts
DameniaLaws,HHST-3rdplace,Baking& PastryArts
AutumnLoper,HVT-1stplace,Collision DamageAppraisal
LorealSmalls,HVT-1stplace, Cosmetology
AubreyFrieze,HVT-2ndplace, Cosmetology
Alexa Garcia-Lopez, HVT - 3rd place, Cosmetology
Erin Hubbard-Witcher, HHST - 3rd place, Cosmetology
Jordan Davis, HHST - 3rd place, Cosmetology
Alicia Styles, Nah’Resha Heath, & Allison ParraCabrerra, HHST - 2nd place, Crime Scene
Jeremiah Millner, HHST - 1st place, Culinary Arts
Jenna Street, HVT - 2nd place, Culinary Arts
Alexander Sturgill, STG - 1st place, Electrical Construction Wiring
Cade Wallace, STG - 2nd place, Electrical Construction Wiring
Dayton Hickey, STG - 1st place, HVAC
Cooper Hamm, STG - 3rd place, HVAC
Grant Ferris, STG - 2nd place, Industrial Motor Control
David Roman-Felipe, HVT - 3rd place, Industrial Motor Control
Jazmyn Slade, HHST - 2nd place, Job Interview
Liam Watts, HVT - 1st place, Masonry
Myonnah Henry, HVT - 1st place, Nail Care
Isabella Amabagis, HVT - 2nd place, Nail Care
Joslie Fonseca-Rosiles, HHST - 3rd place, Nail Care
StudentSuccess
State & Regional
KEY:
DTHS: Delcastle Technical HS :: HVT: Hodgson Vo Tech HS
HHST: Howard HS of Technology :: STG: St. Georges Technical HS
SkillsUSA(cont.)
Virgilio Napier, HHST - 1st place, Power Equipment Technology
Samantha McKinney, HHST - 2nd place, Power Equipment Technology
Edison Jones, HHST - 3rd place, Power Equipment Technology
Amyah Silva, HHST - 2nd place, Prepared Speech
Briza Ledesma-Mendoza, HHST - 3rd place, Prepared Speech
Veronica Pastrana-Rodriguez, Tah’Naeja Wilson, & Karen Lopez, HHST - 1st place, Promotional Bulletin Board
Austin Shreve, HVT - 1st place, Plumbing
Victor Rodriguez, HVT - 2nd place, Plumbing
Clark Woodring, HVT - 3rd place, Plumbing
Natalee Powel, HVT - 3rd place, Restaurant Service
Kaliana Vegas, HVT - 1st place, Technical Computer Applications
Elizabeth Tamba, HVT - 2nd place, Technical Computer Applications
Jaeden Haupt, HVT - 3rd place, Technical Computer Applications
TJ Raffa, STG - 1st place, Technical Drafting
Chynna Williams, STG - 2nd place, Technical Drafting
Cayden Sciarrino, HVT - 3rd place
RepeatChampion!
Hodgson Vo Tech recent graduate Maiss Hussein was a repeat champion at the Poetry Out Loud competition!
As the 2024 Poetry Out Loud Delaware State Champion, Maiss was awarded $200 and the opportunity to compete at the National Finals in Washington, D.C., and Hodgson will receive a $500 stipend for the acquisition of poetry materials. The Poetry Out Loud state competition, presented by the Delaware Division of the Arts in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, serves as a pivotal platform encouraging high school students to delve into great poetry through memorization, performance, and spirited competition.
Photo credit: Moonloop Photography
StudentSuccess State & Regional
KEY:
DTHS: Delcastle Technical HS :: HVT: Hodgson Vo Tech HS
HHST: Howard HS of Technology :: STG: St. Georges Technical HS
HOSA/FutureHealth Professionals
McKenna Fitzwater, STG - 1st place, Behavioral Health
Ciara Rudloff, STG - 2nd place, Biotechnology
Kaidance Brickley & Kassidy Hale, STG - 1st place, CPR/First Aid
Maiss Hussein, HVT - 1st place, Dental Science
Jonathan Hayman-Boyce, DTHS - 2nd place, Dental Science
Kelly Betancourt-Sauce, DTHS - 5th place, Dental Science
Hope Smith, HVT - 2nd place, Dental Terminology
Chase Lane, HVT - 3rd place, Dental Terminology
Brayden Fields & Heidi Thompson, STG1st place, EMT
Eva Correa & Natalie Santoleri, STG - 2nd place, EMT
Natalie Hackett & Elon Richardson, STG3rd place, EMT
Alanii Belgrave & Rayna Farris, STG - 3rd place, Forensic Science
Alessandra Marte & Julianna Queen, STG5th place, Health Career Display
Shayla Howell, Bryce Torres, Megan Ward, & Chloe Williamson, STG - 1st place, Health Education
Fatima Cruz-Ocampo, DTHS - 1st place, Medical Assisting
Rocio Garduno Castaneda, DTHS - 2nd place, Medical Assisting
Yuriana Herrera Alcaras, DTHS - 3rd place, Medical Assisting
Tatiyana Richards, DTHS - 4th place, Medical Assisting
Michael Wilczewski, STG - 3rd place, Medical Law & Ethics
Chloe Goddard, HVT - 5th place, Medical Reading
Skyler Juchem, STG - 2nd place, Medical Terminology
Jalikatu Barrie, HVT - 1st place, Nurse Assisting Rhyanah Givler, HVT - 2nd place, Nurse Assisting
Gabrielle Merriman, HVT - 3rd place, Nurse Assisting
Vincent Nguyen, STG - 5th place, Pharmacology
Arianna Hairston, STG - 2nd place, Sports Medicine
Meadow Sutton, STG - 3rd place, Sports Medicine
Olivia Wheat, STG - 4th place, Sports Medicine
StudentSuccess State &
Regional
KEY:
DTHS: Delcastle Technical HS :: HVT: Hodgson Vo Tech HS
HHST: Howard HS of Technology :: STG: St. Georges Technical HS
EducatorsRising
Zaniyah Massenberg & Demia Moon, STGGold Award, Children’s Literature, PreK (Varsity)
Niki Zhang & Sierra Miller, STG - Silver Award, Children’s Literature, PreK (Varsity)
Hailey Stafford, STG - Silver Award, Children’s Literature, PreK (JV)
Alyssa Saporsa & Balla Tabor, STG - Gold Award, Children’s Literature K-3 (Varsity)
Kimberly Chavez-Mendez & Yoselyn Mercado Garcia, HVT - Silver Award, Children’s Literature K-3 (Varsity)
Cassie Jones, STG - Silver Award, Children’s Literature K-3 (Varsity)
Thalia Figueroa, HHST - Gold Award, Creative Lecture (Varsity)
Milan Tran, HHST - Silver Award, Creative Lecture (Varsity)
Ja’Naundi Saunders Benson, Desai Drummond, & Esmanur Kandaz, HHSTBronze Award, Ethical Dilemma (JV)
Emory Womack, STG - Gold Award, Exploring Administrative Careers (Varsity)
Ta’Meer Carter, HHST = Silver Award, Exploring Administrative Careers (Varsity)
Taylor Blumberg, HHST - Bronze Award, Exploring Non-Core Careers (Varsity)
Destiny Brown-Coleman, HHST - Gold Award, Exploring Support Services Careers (Varsity)
Camila Torres-Sandoval, HVT - Gold Award, Exploring Support Services Careers (Varsity)
Jahmya Young, HHST - Gold Award, Impromptu Speaking (Varsity)
Chanel Johnson, HHST - Gold Award, Impromptu Speaking (Varsity)
Kyle Stetter, DTHS - Silver Award, Impromptu Speaking (JV)
Nick Baysah, HHST - Silver Award, Impromptu Speaking (JV)
London Wallace, HVT - Bronze Award, Impromptu Speaking (JV)
Jah’siah Fyeffe, STG - Gold Award, Job Interview (Varsity)
LaMya McElveen, HHST - Gold Award, Job Interview (Varsity)
Lela Goolday, DTHS - Gold Award, Job Interview (JV)
Jayson Iovanisci, HVT - Silver Award, Lesson Plan & Delivery, CTE (JV)
Devan Watkins, Lauren Evans & Abby McConlogue, STG - Gold Award, Public Service Announcement (Varsity)
Ca’Miah Townsend, HHST - Bronze Award, Public Speaking (Varsity)
Maarlen Carreon-Telles, Zurisadi Gonzalez, & Jamie-Lynn McCarthy, HHST - Bronze Award, Research Learning Challenges (Varsity)
2024Secretaryof EducationScholars
Presenting NCCVT's 2024 Secretary of Education Scholars!
These exemplary students were selected by their principals based on academic performance and service to their schools and communities.
FromDelcastleTechnicalHS:
Fatima Cruz-Ocampo (Medical Assisting)
Rocio Garduno-Castaneda (Medical Assisting)
Brian Jackson (Electrical Trades)
FromHodgsonVoTechHS:
Maiss Hussein (Dental Assisting)
Victoria Moseley (Teacher Academy for Early Childhood Education)
LaylaBrowne
FromHowardHSofTechnology:
Layla Browne (Legal Support Services)
Kayla Klosowski (Nursing Technology)
FromSt.GeorgesTechnicalHS: Gwendoyn Loux (Emergency Medical Services)
Nasir Williams (IT Academy)
GwendolynLoux VictoriaMoseley NasirWilliams
Fatima CruzOcampo
Rocio GardunoCastaneda Maiss Hussein Brian Jackson
KaylaKlosowski
ANewHodgsonVoTech
On a wet, blustery day in late September, construction on the new Hodgson Vocational Technical School officially began. Hodgson Vo Tech was originally constructed as a shared-time school. It is now a stand-alone school with an enrollment of more than 1,100 students, 16 career areas, 16 varsity sports, and 14 clubs. In order to continue to provide unparalleled opportunities for current and future students, NCCVT is constructing a new, state-of-the-art 286,896 square foot school on the current site of the playing fields.
The CTE shops are at the forefront of all design components and are highly visible throughout the building. In addition to the career areas, the building features a gymnasium, a theater, and secure interior courtyards. The building is also designed to accommodate future program spaces as the demand is recognized.
The new Hodgson is the first school project to participate in the State’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise pilot program, giving opportunities to minority- and women-owned businesses throughout the state to bid on and win contracts for portions of the construction. In addition, students from NCCVT schools have opportunities to participate in multiple phases of construction through the District’s cooperative employment program.
RegisteredPreApprenticeships
career program areas are now registered Pre-Apprenticeship Programs with the State of Delaware.
Pre-apprenticeships offer industryaligned training, multiple certification opportunities, employer engagement, hands-on experiential learning, and opportunities to earn advanced placement into NCCVT’s Adult Education Apprenticeship program after graduation.
NewPrograms
We are excited to announce the addition of three new career program areas in the 2024-2025 school year.
Any changes or additions to our career program areas are carefully considered and take into account the needs of our community and region, both now and in the future. Other considerations include available certifications, business partners, cooperative employment opportunities, and potential for jobs and/or continued education after graduation.
AcademicBandsof Honor
AdministrativeChanges
Dr. Justin Comegys has been approved to serve as Principal of St. Georges Technical High School. Dr. Comegys has served as Principal at Delcastle since 2022, but his tenure with the District goes back to 2014 when he was hired as a social studies teacher at St. Georges. After serving as a teacher, instructional specialist, and acting assistant principal in NCCVT, Dr. Comegys spent two years as an assistant principal in the Appoquinimink School District before returning to NCCVT as Assistant Principal at Delcastle in January 2021. Dr. Comegys earned both his master's and doctorate from Wilmington University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware.
Mr. John Greenly will succeed Dr. Comegys as Principal of Delcastle Technical High School. An educator since 1997, Mr. Greenly taught in the Colonial District for 14 years before becoming Student Advisor at William Penn High School. In 2013, he was named Assistant Principal at Howard High School of Technology, where he worked for eight years before assuming the same role at Delcastle in 2021. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware and a master’s from Wilmington University.
As a result of these changes, and in the best interest of serving the entire District with highly qualified educational leaders, the following administrative teams will be in place for the 20242025 school year.
DELCASTLE
Mr John Greenly, Principal
Ms Carrie Barber, Assistant Principal
Dr. Chad Harrison, Assistant Principal
Ms. Adrianne Quarles, Assistant Principal
Ms. Celeste Sosa, Assistant Principal
HODGSON
Dr. Christine Colihan, Principal
Mr. Rahsheem Hollis, Assistant Principal
Dr. Sarah Olsavsky, Assistant Principal
Mr. Michael Paoli, Assistant Principal
HOWARD
Dr. Kyle Hill, Principal
Dr. James Connor, Assistant Principal
Dr. Tamara McDermott, Assistant Principal
To be posted, Assistant Principal
ST.GEORGES
Dr. Justin Comegys, Principal
Ms. Andrea Green, Assistant Principal
Mr Frank Hanson, Assistant Principal
Mr Brian Mitchell, Assistant Principal
These changes have been carefully considered with one goal in mind: how to best serve our students, families, and staff members.
StandoutStaff
Each year the State of Delaware sponsors award ceremonies to honor teachers, behavioral health specialists, and educational support professionals. Here are NCCVT's nominees and winners for 2024-2025.
TEACHEROFTHEYEAR
Mr. Corey Shepherd - Delcastle Teacher of the Year
Ms. Morgan Rispoli - Hodgson Teacher of the Year
Dr. Bradford Paik - NCCVT & Howard Teacher of the Year
Ms. Amy Drennan - St. Georges Teacher of the Year
BEHAVIORALHEALTH PROFESSIONALOFTHEYEAR
Ms. Shannan Beck - NCCVT Behavioral Health Professional of the Year
Mr. Ryan Hawthorne - NCCVT BHPOY Finalist
Ms. Trina Smith - NCCVT BHPOY Finalist
EDUCATIONALSUPPORT PROFESSIONALOFTHEYEAR
Ms. Pamela Wise-Bowen - NCCVT & Delcastle Educational Support Professional of the Year
Ms. Roslyn Edge - Hodgson ESPOY
Ms. Jacqueline Watson - Howard ESPOY
Ms. Terry Foraker - St. Georges ESPOY
StaffHighlights
In February, Superintendent Joseph Jones was selected to be one of the presenters in Delaware Business Times’ annual 90 in 90 event at the Baby Grand. The event features nine local leaders each offering 10 tips in 10 minutes. Read Dr. Jones’ ten tips at https://bit.ly/4blQTRS.
Photo credit: Katie Tabeling, Delaware Business Times
OurBusDriversareTops!
NCCVT Driver Trainer Dan Edwards and Boulden Buses' Robin Dawson, who drives students to and from St. Georges, each won first place in their divisions in the Delaware School Bus Roadeo in April, earning them the opportunity to compete in School Bus Driver International Safety Competition at the end of June.
SchoolNutritionStaffersLearn&Grow
This year, NCCVT’s School Nutrition staff members earned a total of 224 training certificates, demonstrating their dedication to learning, sharing, and improving to better serve students.
PuttingSafetyFirst
As part of our ongoing commitment to ensuring the safety of our students and staff, NCCVT moved to a new Visitor Management system called Raptor this year. Raptor scans a visitor's ID and compares the information to a registered sex offender database In the event of a match, Raptor alerts school personnel immediately so our staff can take action to prevent the visitor from entering Once an ID is cleared, the system produces a visitor badge that includes a photo, name, date, time, and purpose of the visit.
Per Diem Pay Scale:
Class A: $189.00 – Bachelor’s Degree & Delaware Teacher Certification
Class B: $163.00 – Bachelor’s Degree
Class C: $134.00 – High School Diploma
Class C: $163.00 – Vocational T & I Eligible Working Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Have questions or want info on the application process? Contact the Personnel Office at (302) 995-8057 (7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.).