Deer Park Culinary Students Honored By District Super

DEER PARK, NY — Four Deer Park High School students were honored for their accomplishments at a recent board of education meeting.

At the Dec. 7 meeting, four students attending the Wilson Tech program at BOCES—Bryana Aguilar, Ramon Zapeta, Tyler Maliszewski, and Mahaak Maqsood—were recognized by Superintendent James Cummings.

"It’s always nice to see the kids from Deer Park at the dinner, and the things they are doing in a program that we invest money and time into," Cummings said. "The trades are really important, and seeing these kids so excited about their career path is great."

As part of a partnership between the district and Western Suffolk BOCES, Deer Park juniors spend half of their school day at the high school and the other half learning trades at Wilson Tech. Every winter, Wilson Tech’s culinary students treat WSBOCES superintendents and boards of education to a special appreciation dinner and demonstrate the skills they have learned.