Garnet Health Receives Business of the Year Award

MIDDLETOWN, NY (June 17, 2026) — Garnet Health was presented with the Business of the Year Award at the annual Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) Partnership Breakfast. This award was given to Garnet Health in recognition of its support of Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education (C-Tech) students and its commitment to developing the next generation of healthcare professionals.

The award recognizes Garnet Health’s role in providing education and career exploration for approximately 300 BOCES C-Tech students across multiple areas of the health system. Garnet Health hosted students in a variety of departments, including Pharmacy, Cardiology, and Garnet Health Doctors Urgent Care and physician offices, helping students gain valuable exposure to healthcare careers and real-world learning experiences.

“We are proud to receive the Business of the Year Award in recognition of our partnership with Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education,” said Ann-Marie Neville, Senior Administrator of Talent Management at Garnet Health, who accepted the award on behalf of the health system. “By welcoming students into our organization, we aim to provide meaningful learning experiences that help students explore healthcare careers and envision their future in the field.” 

BOCES are regional education cooperatives that provide shared services, vocational training and special education programs to local school districts. Through its C-Tech programs, Orange-Ulster BOCES prepares students by providing hands-on experience. Garnet Health supports this by providing students with direct access to healthcare professionals, workplace learning opportunities and career mentorship.

To learn more about Garnet Health, visit garnethealth.org.

About Garnet Health
Garnet Health is a New York State not-for-profit corporation headquartered in Middletown, New York, approximately 60 miles northwest of New York City. It is the corporate parent of Garnet Health Medical Center, Garnet Health Medical Center – Catskills, Garnet Health Doctors, Garnet Health Urgent Care, Garnet Health Foundation and Garnet Health Foundation – Catskills. Providing healthcare to over 500,000 residents in Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties, Garnet Health is dedicated to developing specialty services, medical programs and needed healthcare services that allow residents to remain close to home to receive quality care. Garnet Health employs more than 4,000 professionals and over 850 medical staff members. To learn more about Garnet Health, visit garnethealth.org.   

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Deija Davis-Montes, BS

Marketing and Corporate Communications Specialist
Deija Davis-Montes is Garnet Health’s Marketing and Corporate Communications Specialist. She received her Bachelor of Science in Advertising and Marketing Communications from the Fashion Institute of Technology.  Deija is passionate about nonprofit work, communication that creates impact, and helping organizations share their mission and vision with clarity and purpose.
Deija can be reached at (845) 333-2368 or dmontes@garnethealth.org