Jacob Montalbano, a BH-BL HS senior and Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education student, who is forging a career in welding is the recipient of the Evan M. Schwarz Helping Hand Memorial Scholarship.
The $500 award was presented on Dec. 18 to Montalbano by the Schwarz family, teacher Don Mattoon and Career & Technical Education Center administrators.
Montalbano aspires to own a business or go into welding inspection, and he chose Capital Region BOCES to forge that career path.
“Either way, the best way to succeed in welding is to attend BOCES,” he said.
Teacher Don Mattoon praised the senior.
“He is a good student who works hard for what he wants. There is no doubt in my mind that he will succeed in whatever path he chooses,” Mattoon said.
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