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Carlos Nodarse named BCA’s “Teacher of the Year”
Congratulations to Carlos Nodarse for being named BCA's "Teacher of the Year" by his colleagues. Carlos has done a great job in the Mechatronics Lab working with students to imagine, design and create prototypes of new inventions. Immediately upon entering the Mechatronics lab, Mr. Nodarse will proudly describe the myriad of current projects that his students are working on. From automatic pill dispensers, to autonomous robots, to miniature submarines and so much more. If you would like to learn more about the types of projects his students are working on you can check out their videos below. Congratulations Carlos!
Ken Zurich named BCA’s Educational Services Professional of the Year
Congratulations also to Mr. Ken Zurich, our Lead Teacher in the Guidance Department, who has been named our “Educational Services Professional of the Year.” Ken has done an outstanding job working with his fellow counselors and coordinating the services of our School Counseling Department. As you know, the counseling department offers a wide array of services for our students and families. Whether it’s regional college tours, BCA’s College Fair, the College Exploration Experience (CEE) or providing wellness and counseling services for our students, Ken works diligently to insure that our students get the support they need. Congratulations Ken!
LUCIA MANZO - CLASS OF 2004
Lucia graduated from the Academy of Business and Computer in 2004 (yes, it existed back then!), and she went on to study at Columbia University where she double majored in Economics and Italian Cultural Studies. Ironically, Lucia was able to continue sporting & supporting her BCA Field Team “Blue” as Columbia’s school color happens to be one in the same. Lucia graduated from Columbia in 2008 and worked for the largest Global Asset Manager, BlackRock in NYC. Lucia watched first hand in 2008 how the great recession impacted some of the largest national corporations and is proud to have been part of brilliant teams that helped craft managed strategies which overcame the crisis.
In the late fall of 2012, Lucia took a great risk in her career and became a founding member and core executive at the social media start-up technology firm, Sverve. Lucia took Sverve from zero revenue to a million dollars after the first year. In February 2016, Sverve was acquired by Bloglovin’, where Lucia is now leading Pre/Post sales operations. Outside of work, Lucia is an active alumna of Columbia University, serving on the Columbia Women in Business Board and mentoring students. Her passion for mentoring started at BCA in the SPARK program! In Lucia’s free time, she enjoys traveling and experiencing new adventures such as her recent trip exploring northern Spain and hiking along“El Camino De Santiago.” - Alumni Winnie Lau
THE END IS NEAR
Here is a list of upcoming events:
AP/IB Testing - May 1st-June 1st
Freshman Convocation - May 17th
Career Day - May 25th
Field Day - June 2nd
Faculty & Staff Bowling Night - June 2nd
Relay for Life - June 9th
Senior Awards - June 12th
Graduation - June 22nd
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