The Catskill Chronicle

Minnette Kramer, Legislative Aide for Assemblywoman Gunther’s office attended the ceremony on behalf of Assemblywoman Gunther, who has been instrumental in getting funding for the Even Start Program. At the ceremony Angela Williams and Renene Pegram presented Ms. Kramer with a beautiful work of art in appreciation for all of the work she and Assemblywoman Gunther have done for the program.

MONTICELLO, NY – On June 23^rd, the Sullivan BOCES Even Start Program held is annual recognition ceremony to honor all of the hard work the parents and students did during the school year.

The Even Start Program helps vulnerable families succeed through educational programs and skill development. The Even Start Program, works hand-in-hand with the Recovery Center and the Child Care Council, to provide a unique educational experience for families with at least one adult with a reading and/or math grade level below 8.9 who are also below the 100% Federal Poverty Guidelines. The Program typically provides over 13,000 hours of adult education and over 22,000 hours of early childhood education the adult’s children.

This years ceremony honored: Laura Guzman and daughter Leira Concepcion, Maria Licata and daughters Lillian and Jasmine Romer, Francheska Lopez and son Avian Cruz, Abay Ramos, Gina Torres and son Juan Sanchez-Torres, Mariah Neal and daughter Nalecia Neal, Ideliz Vazquez and son Luis Merced, Marta Mangual and god son Moises Ramos, Gliceria Caycho, and sons Shane and Shaun Caycho, Renee Pegram and son Avontie Aviles, Angela Williams and daughter Zainesha Williams, and brother Niamke Armstrong, Rosita Cruz and daughters Noellia and Elizabeth Cruz, and nephew Alan Cruz, Evelyn Serrano and daughter Brittany Reyes-Serrano, Llalya Littrell and son Alex Littrell, and Carolina Escobar with her daughter Yulissa Escobar.

For more information on the Even Start Program at BOCES please contact Kathy Meckle at (845) 794-4405.