Congratulations to Joshua Leviker and Linda Barney for being named the 2025 BOCES Alumni of Distinction.

Read about our 2025 winners here.

What is the Alumni of Distinction Award?

The awards are presented each June to two recipients: An alumnus of the Charles H. Bohlen, Jr. Technical Center in Watertown and an alumnus of the Howard G. Sackett Technical Center in Glenfield.

In order to qualify, a candidate must have attended Career and Technical Education classes at Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES. They must also have experienced career success, have been a positive role model, have contributed to community and society, and have gone above and beyond what is ordinary.

Past Winners By Year

2025: Linda Barney (Bohlen Technical Center) & Joshua Leviker (Sackett Technical Center)

2024: Brett LaLone (Bohlen Technical Center) & Jonathan Schell (Sackett Technical Center)

2023: Andrew Kilbourn (Bohlen Tech Center) & Michael Domagala (Sackett Tech Center)

2022: Linda Simpson (Bohlen Tech Center) & Amanda Zehr (Sackett Tech Center)

2019: Tim Titus (Bohlen Tech Center) & Nancy Szijarto (Sackett Tech Center)

2018: Ron London (Bohlen Tech Center) & Scott Glenn (Sackett Tech Center)

2017: David Geer (Bohlen Tech Center) & Scott Simmons (Sackett Tech Center)

2016: Robert Green (Bohlen Tech Center) & Lisa Bain RN (Sackett Tech Center)

2015: Robert M. Olin, Jr. (Bohlen Tech Center) & Terry Groff (Sackett Tech Center)

2014: Jason Dunn (Bohlen Tech Center) & Amy Baker (Sackett Tech Center)