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Ponies for Hire, a local animal farm and pony riding business, returned to Capital Region BOCES to put on an exciting petting zoo for students at Airline Drive and Maywood academies. The petting zoo has become an annual tradition at the schools, which provide quality education programs for students with diverse needs. Located at the …
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A pair of seniors with widely divergent career interests have been honored as students of the year at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus. Shaker High School senior Elena Hymes was named Capital Region BOCES Faculty Association Outstanding Student of the Year at the Campus during a June 4 …
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Chuck Gallup, a team lead for Distance Learning and video system implementations with NERIC, has been recognized for his exceptional dedication to providing high-quality service to the school districts NERIC supports across the region. In his role, Chuck plays a critical part in coordinating complex projects that require collaboration among district personnel, NERIC staff and …
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Deaf and Hard of Hearing program students and staff gathered at Tawasentha Park in Guilderland for their annual picnic. A long-held tradition of the program, the annual picnic brings together current, former, and prospective students for a fun-filled day of games, activities and celebrations. “The DHH picnic provides an opportunity for students across grade levels, …
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A member of the Cobleskill-Richmondville Class of 2026 has earned a $5,000 scholarship from a major waste hauler thanks to her studies at Capital Region BOCES. Lydia Waage was presented the Casella Waste Power of Hard Work Scholarship on May 29 at the Career and Technical Education Center (CTE) – Schoharie Campus. She plans to …
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Ninety Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) on May 28, while an additional 33 students were recognized for meeting eligibility requirements for the second year. Those honored come from a cross section of Career and Technical Education programs, from Criminal Justice to Welding and …
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A pair of Career and Technical Education (CTE) students will head to Atlanta on June 1 to compete in the nation’s largest job skills competition. Welder Wyatt Strobeck and aspiring industrial electrician Ryan Gurdyal will bring their knowledge and skills to the big stage at SkillsUSA’s National Leadership & Skills Conference June 1-5 in Atlanta. …
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A Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education (CTE) 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 Voorheesville High School senior Cheyenne Watkins by the Schwarz family, teacher Don Mattoon and CTE administrators during a May 21 …
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The annual Capital Region BOCES National Signing Day was a success with 78 high school and adult education students signing letters of intent to work for local businesses and a crowd of more than 200 business, family, labor and education supporters watching. During a May 20 ceremony at the Career & Technical Education (CTE) Center …
Earn an education and launch a career – all while in high school. That’s the dream of many Americans and on May 20 approximately 70 high school students from across the region will be celebrated for doing just that. Capital Region BOCES will host its National Signing Day celebration at the Career and Technical Education …
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