Storage building proposition vote
On July 11, voters residing within BOCES component districts and the City School District of Albany will vote to authorize the construction of a storage building at the CTE – Schoharie Campus.
State SkillsUSA champ is building a bright future
High school senior Rhiannon Islip, who is poised to graduate from our Criminal Justice program this June, says attending Capital Region BOCES is one of the best decisions she’s made in her life. Along with a foundation in Criminal Justice, Islip has been preparing through our program to attend college and eventually launch a career …
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Area teen is wired for success
Adult Education student Griffen Boehlke has turned the skills he’s earned in our Electrical Trades program into employment with a local electrical operation. Boehlk began our program as a high school senior from Duanesburg and opted to return to BOCES as an adult to complete his education. Through the work-based learning that is part of …
Career fair connects adult nursing students with local employers
Approximately 150 adults were matched with potential employers on Wednesday during a Capital Region BOCES Health Careers Jobs Fair for students in the Adult Health Careers program. Healthcare providers from across the spectrum of services recruited students as they sought to counteract the impacts of the national nursing shortage. Employers on hand ranged from Albany …
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Clay Smith is 2023 Evan M. Schwarz Memorial Scholarship recipient
A Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education student who is forging a career in welding is the recipient of the Evan M. Schwarz Helping Hand Memorial Scholarship. The $500 award was presented to Berne-Knox-Westerlo High School senior Clay Smith by the Schwarz family, teacher Don Mattoon and Career & Technical Education Center administrators during a …
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Lauren J. Gemmill chosen as next Capital Region BOCES leader
At a special meeting on Wednesday, May 24 at 5:30 p.m., the Capital Region BOCES Board of Education voted to appoint Lauren J. Gemmill to the position of district superintendent. Gemmill has served as the Capital Region BOCES deputy district superintendent for the last four years. Before that, she was the assistant superintendent for instruction …
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Alumni return to help BOCES ‘plug into’ the future
A pair of Career & Technical Education graduates returned on May 17 to help BOCES celebrate the opening of electrical vehicle charging stations on the new Career & Technical Education Center – Albany Campus. Class of 2022 Game Design and Implementation graduates Gavin Christman and William Kruk joined their employer, Livingston Energy Group, and officials …
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State labor commissioner meets with students and tours Career & Technical Education Center
New York State Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon met with students from across the region on Tuesday as she toured the new Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center – Albany Campus. Calling the campus – and the education students receive there – “the future of New York state,” the commissioner spent more than an …
College partnership gives students a ‘jump start’ on their education
Career & Technical Education students are on a fast track on their future thanks to BOCES’ partnership with Bryant & Stratton College. Through the Jump Start program at Bryant & Stratton, high school seniors can take a weekly class and earn college credits that can be used as a full-time Bryant & Stratton student or …
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Students commit to careers and training at National Signing Day event
The annual Capital Region BOCES National Signing Day was a success with 30 high school students signing letters of intent and a crowd of more than 180 business, family, labor and education supporters watching. During a ceremony on Thursday at the Career & Technical Education Center – Albany Campus, dignitaries celebrated the students as well …
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