Press Release

Metropolitan Education District 760 Hillsdale Ave San Jose, CA 95136 May 14, 2010

Contact: Michelle Alaimo Communication Specialist (408) 723-6464 malaimo@metroed.net

Central County Occupational Center's (CCOC) 41st Annual Awards Ceremony

More than 190 Central County Occupational Center students will be honored at CCOC's 41st Annual Awards Ceremony on May 21 at 6 p.m. Josue Garcia, Deputy Executive Officer for the Santa Clara & San Benito Building & Construction Trades Council, who is a former CCOC student will serve as the keynote speaker.

CCOC will award more than $16,000 in scholarships. Each student will receive certificates or financial awards for outstanding achievements made within their CCOC classes during the 2009-10 school year. Awards are given in three categories: achievement, honors, and service.

The awards, which start at $75, were donated by various businesses, organizations, individuals, CCOC instructors, and former students. Nearly every organization sponsoring an award will have a representative present to give out their scholarship. Two students are slated to receive the President's Award which is nationally recognized and sponsored by the US Department of Education.

Awards Ceremony invitations and programs were designed by CCOC Graphic Design student, Daniel Dart.

In addition to recognizing scholarship winners, students with perfect attendance for the school year will receive the Principal's Award. The Awards ceremony will kick-off with an industrial uniform show, with students displaying the uniforms they wear for each career choice taught at CCOC.

CCOC--a unit of MetroED--provides career-technical education for high school students in six districts: Campbell Union High School District, East Side Union High School District, Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District, Milpitas Unified School District, San Jose, Unified School District, and Santa Clara Unified School District. Students from each of the six districts will be receiving awards.

For more information on CCOC or the 41st Annual Awards Ceremony, contact Michelle Alaimo at 723-6464 or malaimo@metroed.net.

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MetroED is the largest career-oriented educational organization in Santa Clara County, comprised of high school and adult occupational, academic and community programs.

MetroED annually provides 30,000 diverse students with the skills to help them be productive, income-earning and tax-paying contributors to Silicon Valley.