A coalition of dignitaries, educators and students celebrated on Tuesday, Oct. 8 the completion of a year-long project that brought a new program and renovated labs and classrooms to the Career & Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus. During a ceremony in front of the Welding and Metal Fabrication lab, more than 100 people celebrated …
Aspiring educators are giving high marks to the creation of a Capital Region BOCES Early Childhood Education classroom right in an area elementary school. Located in Schoharie Elementary School, the Career and Technical Education Center program prepares high school juniors and seniors for careers in education and childcare. “It’s nice because I am learning in …
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Approximately 500 Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center students—nearly one-half of the student body—put a charge in their learning Friday at the National Grid Schenectady headquarters. Students visited more than a dozen stations where National Grid workers showcased their skills and guided them through exercises ranging from handling live wires to operating heavy …
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Samantha Petrosino is breaking stereotypes and enjoying every minute of it. She once had her sights set on graduating high school early. Now, a 2017 graduate of Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School (CTE) welding program, she has her sights set on shattering stereotypes in the world of underwater welding. Petrosino was a cheerleader …
Stephen Zwack finds success and a career From high school drop-out to member of the National Technical Honor Society Academic Achievement Award winner. That’s the life path for Stephen Zwack who graduated in June from the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) adult program. Zwack was supposed …
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