{"id":54209,"date":"2017-01-10T19:06:50","date_gmt":"2017-01-10T23:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=54209"},"modified":"2017-01-13T07:37:06","modified_gmt":"2017-01-13T11:37:06","slug":"%e2%80%a8ofa-senior-excels-with-skillsusa-and-boces-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2017\/01\/10\/%e2%80%a8ofa-senior-excels-with-skillsusa-and-boces-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2028OFA senior excels with SkillsUSA and BOCES programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_54211\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54211\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-54211\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2017\/01\/Student2-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\u2028OFA senior excels with SkillsUSA and BOCES programs\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2017\/01\/Student2-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2017\/01\/Student2.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-54211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Owego Free Academy (OFA) senior Elijah Reep has excelled in the SkillsUSA program and is the president of the Broome-Tioga BOCES regional chapter of SkillsUSA. &nbsp;Reep studies cosmetology at BOCES and has a goal to work in a Binghamton salon after graduation.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Owego Free Academy (OFA) senior Elijah Reep has plans to take the State Boards in March for a cosmetology license, which falls a few months ahead of his June 2017 graduation date. &nbsp;Having learned and applied the skills for hair, nails, skin, safety, sanitation and other elements at Broome-Tioga BOCES (BT-BOCES), Reep will have fulfilled 1,000 hours or more of practice, which is required in New York State.<\/p>\n<p>Reep, who has been studying cosmetology at BT-BOCES, plans to focus on the hair stylist side of the business once he graduates, and shared, \u201cI would like to work in a salon in the Binghamton area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>By working in a salon during a summer break from school, Reep gained additional experience and is confident and goal-oriented for his future in the field. Taking some time to travel is on his short-term planning list, with an additional goal of college and even starting his own business. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to the Department of Labor, beauty salons are typically a recession-proof industry, which means during tough economic times, consumers usually don\u2019t skimp on visiting their favorite salon. &nbsp;Even more appealing, the Bureau of Labor Statistics cites that New York State is ranked amongst the highest in the nation for employment and wages associated within the cosmetology field. &nbsp;The trend is expected to continue, so for people like Elijah Reep, that\u2019s good news for future career planning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Reep maintains a busy schedule between school and work. &nbsp;He attends morning classes at OFA and then afternoon classes at BT-BOCES. &nbsp;Reep is also the student editor of OFA\u2019s literary magazine. &nbsp;In the past he has also been involved with the set building for school musicals and participated on the swim team from seventh grade through eleventh grade. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Reep also holds a job at Jablon Studios in Binghamton, a hip art studio featuring the work of mosaic artist, Emily Jablon, and a destination for cutting-edge art classes for the public. &nbsp;Reep\u2019s 20-hour workweek covers everything from measuring precise pieces of glass to template-making to cleaning. &nbsp;Jablon Studios also participates with Liberty partnership, a mentorship program and community service project that helps keep young people geared toward successfully graduating and prepared for work and life outside of school.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As a junior, Reep joined SkillsUSA, a national program which partners with teachers and industry and provides education, events and competitions for students pursuing career and technical education (CTE).<\/p>\n<p>Reep is the current President of the SkillsUSA regional chapter at BT-BOCES and served as the chapter\u2019s secretary in his junior year. &nbsp;Last year, after competing in the \u201cPrepared Speech\u201d competition, Reep finished second at the regional level and seventh in New York State. &nbsp;He will compete again next month. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In November, Reep attended the SkillsUSA annual statewide leadership conference in Albany where he learned about various leadership aspects, parliamentary procedure and toured the state capitol. &nbsp;In addition, he delivered the keynote speech, which featured what he has learned through SkillsUSA and also participated in a meeting with the Broome Leadership Institute (BLI).<\/p>\n<p>Proud of his accomplishments to date and looking forward to the future, Reep shared, \u201cSkillsUSA gives students a great opportunity to be prepared for the working world.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Owego Free Academy (OFA) senior Elijah Reep has plans to take the State Boards in March for a cosmetology license, which falls a few months&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":54210,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - 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