SCSD Career & Technical Education

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06/05/2026

06/05/2026

PSLA at Fowler High School Salutatorian Leah Dowdell will be attending University at Buffalo to study Pharmaceutical Science. She says she's always been interested in the medical field - inspired by her mom, who is a RN.

Congratulations to Leah and all of our Class of 2026 !

06/05/2026

🎓 SCSD P-TECH Signing Day at OCC 🎉

On Thursday, 9th and 10th grade students from The Syracuse City School District's Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) programs gathered at Onondaga Community College (OCC) for a special P-TECH Signing Day Ceremony —a milestone event marking their transition into the next phase of their academic journey.

Students representing all SCSD P-TECH programs across the district, proudly signed on to accept enrollment in college-level coursework, an exciting step toward earning college credits—at no cost—toward an associate degree.

Participants included students from:

Corcoran High School – P-TECH Computer Chip Technology & Production
PSLA at Fowler High School – P-TECH Computer Information Systems & P-TECH Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
Henninger High School– P-TECH Health Professions & P-TECH Clinical Laboratory Technology
Institute of Technology at Central (We Are ITC) – P-TECH Mechanical Technology & P-TECH Electrical Technology Programs

The event was led by SCSD P-TECH Coordinator Wendy Ruiz and brought together distinguished guests and leadership, including representatives from the The Syracuse City School District Superintendent’s Office, OCC's President and P-TECH leadership staff, P-TECH Alumni Guest Speaker, as well building principals from Corcoran, Henninger, ITC, and PSLA at Fowler.

Most importantly, the day celebrated the students—their commitment, ambition, and readiness to take full advantage of this unique opportunity.

👏 We are incredibly proud of these scholars as they take this important step forward in their P-TECH journey—learning, growing, and building pathways to future careers.



The Syracuse City School District | SCSD Office of Family Engagement | Onondaga Community College

06/05/2026

We delivered donations to PSLA Fowler. Ms Ray was very appreciative of the 1157 items we delivered!

06/05/2026

PSLA at Fowler High School Valedictorian Jeanifa Uwera will be attending Le Moyne College, where she plans to study Nursing through a program with Crouse Health. Ultimately, she hopes to become a nurse and help people.

Congratulations to Jeanifa and all of our Class of 2026 !

06/05/2026

We Are ITC Salutatorian Leigh Semmens will be attending Niagara University, where she plans to pursue a BFA in Musical Theater. She also hopes to either major or minor in Psychology.

Congratulations to Leigh and all of our Class of 2026 !

06/05/2026

We Are ITC Valedictorian Elif Coskun will be attending the University of Rochester to study Biochemistry. Her hope is to explore different majors before settling on one. Elif ultimately hopes to find a career that will allow her to help people become healthier.

Congratulations to Elif and all of our Class of 2026 !

06/05/2026

Nottingham High School Salutatorian Layal Thabet will be attending Syracuse University on a Pre-Med track with a Biology and Public Health major. She ultimately hopes to become a pediatrician.

Congratulations to Layal and all of our Class of 2026 !

06/05/2026

Nottingham High School Valedictorian Mina Alsafi will be attending Princeton University, where she plans to study Molecular Biology with a minor in Global Health and Health Policy – on a Pre-Med track. Ultimately, she hopes to become a doctor… she'd like to help underrepresented people receive proper diagnoses.

Congratulations to Mina and all of our Class of 2026 !