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	Through Nassau BOCES, students can take a two-year operations course&nbsp;to pursue a career in aviation, NewsdayTV&#39;s Shari Einhorn reports. &quot;I&#39;ve always wanted to fly a plane,&quot; says Mepham High School senior Greg Pelini&nbsp;&mdash; who does just that in this video.
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High school students' future plans already taking off in Nassau BOCES program

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Students from the Long Island High School for the Arts received backstage access to the cast and crew of Broadway's "Life of Pi."

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Hofstra's softball team won their conference championship this year, which meant players Aliya Catanzarita, Kasey Collins, Angelina Ioppolo and Nikki Mullin couldn't make it to their commencement, so the team held a private ceremony for them. NewsdayTV's Jill Wagner reports. 

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The incident has raised issues about the effectiveness of the school's security, how open the district has been with parents, and whether administrators too harshly disciplined a student who said he randomly came into contact with the intruders.

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Nassau Community College's hospitality business department offers a culilnary arts program that allows students to explore their passion for cooking. 

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