NORWOOD – Darrick LaMay, a student in the Brasher Falls Central School District, is the recipient of the Rev. William R. and Crystal E. Cuthbert Vocational Excellence Award for April; sponsored by Brookfield Renewable US.
Darrick is a student in the Metalworking Technology Program at Seaway Career & Technical Education Center He is the child of Darrick LaMay.
In the Metalworking Technology Program, students learn metal joining and cutting processes used in manufacturing and fabrication. Students work with mild steel, aluminum, stainless as well as other metals and alloys. Students design, fabricate and repair projects throughout the two years. Students complete the OSHA 10 Hour General Industry Certification and when ready, can also take the NYS DOT Field Welder Test for certification.
Upon graduation, students can enter the field as entry level welders at local welding establishments for fabrication and construction trades. They can join unions such as the millwright and pipefitters or continue their training in advanced welding programs.

Nanci Collins, instructor, said “Darrick has truly excelled beyond my expectations. He has invested a considerable amount of his own free time to develop into the knowledgeable and skilled young man he is today even before joining this program. He envisioned a goal for himself, and he has reached that goal with tenacity and never shying away from the challenge. He has truly taken full advantage of the program’s offerings. He will be attending the Advanced Welding Institute in the fall to further his training and enter the field after completing. I have zero doubt in my mind that he will find success repeatedly by consistently adding more goals on top of the ones he has already achieved. I am extremely proud of him.”
Seaway Program Students of the Month were Alyssa Barney, Building Trades from Brasher Falls; Margaret White, Cosmetology from Potsdam Central; Brighton Sutherland, Culinary Arts, Daniel Summers, Electrical Technologies, Brooke Weaver, Health Careers, and Jared Cole, Natural Resources Management, all from Massena Central, and Hunter Dettmer, Software Development & Business Design from Canton Central.