They prepared and served more than a dozen loaves of focaccia bread and in the process, four Capital Region BOCES students gained a new perspective on their future career and helped the regional food bank. Career and Technical Education students Jayden Jones from Cohoes, Jayla Jones from Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, Cheyenne Kaminski from Scotia-Glenville, and Lalita Start …
A laboratory in which mannequins cry out in pain is about to get even more lifelike for adult students at Capital Region BOCES. A $160,000 grant from Highmark will allow for the purchase of two more mannequins and a DemoDose medication administration machine that simulates medication administration in the healthcare facilities. “This grant is enhancing …
Student school board members from across the state gathered virtually and in-person for the first-ever Board of Education Training. Held at Capital Region BOCES’ administrative building in Albany, the New York State Education (NYSED) Department and New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) held the training in response to a new law which took effect …
Eighty adults are looking to change their careers or bolster their employability this fall through the Capital Region BOCES adult Practical Nursing program. The adults range from those fresh out of high school to those looking to launch a new career, as well as those looking to climb the nursing career ladder, said Louise Bigando, …
More than 1,500 high school juniors and seniors are getting a jump-start on their professional careers this school year through the BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center. The 2025-26 school year opened on Sept. 4 with 1,500-plus students hailing from six counties across the Capital Region who are enrolled in programs as diverse as …
A recent Capital Region BOCES graduate is the voice behind an innovative collaboration that aims to make reading more accessible and engaging for students in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) community. Staff at Capital Region BOCES and Northeastern Regional Information Center (NERIC) partnered with Schenectady-based global author Constance Clarke to make two of …
The new Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Extension Center opened for students on Sept. 4, providing opportunities for more than 200 high school juniors and seniors to build their professional skills. Located at 886 Watervliet-Shaker Road in Albany—across from the Albany Career and Technical Education Center—the CTE Extension Center is home to …
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Beth Kellerman, Grants Writer with Engagement & Development Services, has been selected as the recipient of the Capital Region BOCES 2025 Extra Mile Award. This honor recognizes staff who make a meaningful and positive impact on the BOCES community and consistently embody our guiding commitments. Award recipients are nominated by their managers in recognition of …
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