Fifteen two-year college, vocational education projects are described, which, in the opinion of New York's Showcase of Excellence Program judges, are worthy of adaptation or replication by other institutions. For each of the projects which were selected from 83 nominations, objectives, activities, project impact, and personnel and material requirements are examined. The projects are: Dutchess Community College's (CC's) Adult Career and Education Counseling Center; Herkimer CC's Adult Vocational Guidance Center; Monroe CC's career counseling and work experience program for handicapped students; Cayuga CC's graduate follow-up report; Rockland CC's community-based, experiential program in electrical technology; Canton Agricultural and Technical College's (A&TC's) slide/tape presentation on the competencies needed by child care workers; Alfred A&TC's continuing education program for rural health practitioners; Monroe CC's Employee Training and Development Program; a family education program offered at the State University of New York's Educational Opportunity Center; Alfred A&TC's Human Services Practicum Guide; Suffolk County CC's computer-assisted instruction in interactive statistics for vocational students; LaGuardia CC's Integrated Skills Reinforcement Project; New York City Technical College's Professional Learning Skills Program; Canton A&TC's survey of employment opportunities by region; and Hudson Valley CC's Women in Engineering and Industrial Technologies Project. (JP)