Capital Region BOCES’ Communications Service received national recognition from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) by taking home 11 Publications & Digital Media awards. NSPRA annually recognizes school districts and education service agencies for their outstanding education publications and marketing/informational materials, video/TV/radio programs, social media and websites. The organization honors winning publications at their …
When Russia invaded her homeland of Ukraine, Tetiana Prokopenko packed her bags, and with a group of friends, made her way to the Polish border to find refuge and safety. A little more than a year later, the 26-year-old is living in Albany and pursuing a high school equivalency diploma through CRB’s Adult Education department. …
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More than 100 Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School students from the Schoharie campus received certificates of completion, honors and awards on June 13. As parents, friends, school and BOCES administrators cheered them on, 104 students from the Schoharie, Berne-Knox-Westerlo, Cobleskill-Richmondville, Schalmont, Voorheesville, Duanesburg, Middleburgh, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk and Sharon Springs school districts were celebrated in …
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Students exiting our Maywood School program this year were recently celebrated for their many accomplishments and a successful end to their high school career during a ceremony attended by proud families, teachers and friends. Congratulations one and all! Many of the exiting students have been in our programs for years. They will now be moving …
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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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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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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 …
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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Capital Region BOCES’ Career & Technical Education students recently competed in regional SkillsUSA competitions and advanced to the statewide competition in Syracuse. Congrats to the dozen SkillsUSA New York State Champions and medalists from the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center – Albany and Schoharie campuses! State champions in the CSI contest are …
Students across the Capital Region convened at Proctors Theater for the first Elevating Student Voices Youth Summit to discuss critical social issues and empower others to be agents of change.
