2018 - Capital Region BOCES

December 19, 2018December 19, 2018

Educators, Students Join for 30th Annual Technology Awareness Day

More than 600 educational administrators, instructors, students and business partners gathered at the 30th Annual Regional Technology Awareness Day to share and show how technology can inspire student learning. The annual event hosted by the Northeastern Regional Information Center (NERIC) showcases cutting-edge education technology innovations and includes discussion on ways that schools can use technology to …

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December 6, 2018November 30, 2020

Designing a creative future

Kody Lieb, who aspires to a career in digital media and graphic design, is the first student in our Internet Application Design program to earn a prestigious Adobe certification. “This designation signifies an expertise that colleges often award credits for and makes job candidates more marketable,” said Internet Application Design Teacher Barb Gorbaty. To earn the …

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December 5, 2018December 10, 2018

Welding grad climbs to successful career heights

For 2016 Career and Technical School Welding and Metal Fabrication graduate Ian Mayo, the “height” of success in his chosen career is often 100 feet or more off the ground. Even before graduation, Mayo was parlaying what he’d learned in the classroom and through related work-based learning into a $40-plus/hour job as a full-time journeyman …

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November 19, 2018November 30, 2020

Statewide “Regional Impact Award” Recognizes Our Innovative Shared Services

Recently, our Shared Transportation, Regional Food Service Management and Pharmacy Purchasing Coalition services were honored with the New York Department of State’s “Regional Impact Award” for the significant benefits these projects offer local school districts. Members of our Management and Administrative services teams accepted the award from New York Secretary of State Rossana Rosado during …

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October 15, 2018January 11, 2021

Automotive Teacher Brian Lacroix Honored for Teaching Excellence

Kudos to Brian Lacroix who has been named 2018 Teacher of the Year by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). LaCroix, who has taught in our Automotive Trades Technology program for 12 years, was selected from a pool of candidates from around the country based on his “deep appreciation for students, excellence in …

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September 6, 2018May 9, 2019

New and Expanded Supports for Schools, Students

New programs and services offer creative, collaborative and cost-effective educational solutions.

August 23, 2018

Heather Soroka Joins Board of Education

Heather Soroka has joined the BOCES Board of Education as its newest member. She was unanimously appointed by the board at its regular meeting on August 20, 2018 to fill a position left vacant following Board Member Jeffrey Bradt’s resignation in June. Soroka currently serves as vice president of the Watervliet City School District board and is …

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August 9, 2018August 9, 2018

Cosmetology Grad Heads to Hollywood

Zoey Lukasik, a 2018 graduate of the Career and Technical School (CTE) cosmetology program, has set her sights on the big screens of Hollywood. Lukasik aspires to a career as a special effects and makeup artist. This fall, she will further her studies at the El School of Professional Makeup in Los Angeles. “I have …

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August 8, 2018August 9, 2018

Construction Grad Builds His Future Career

Recent CTE graduate Mason Yerdon is using the “toolkit” of the skills and experiences he gathered in the Schoharie-based Construction/Heavy Equipment program to build his future career. This August, Yerdon, a Schalmont native, is headed to East Tennessee State where he will pursue a degree in engineering. “I feel I am very well prepared for …

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July 24, 2018July 25, 2018

Summer Learning Abounds for Students and Adults

While the song says that summertime means easy livin’, at BOCES it’s also the season of meaningful learning for students of all ages. Career & Technical School Cosmetology Summer Program More than 50 cosmetology students spent a month at the Career & Technical School’s (CTE) Albany and Schoharie campuses upping their professional game and practicing …

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