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Students turn BOCES training, ‘grit’ and desire into ‘permanent’ careers

One can argue that the partnership between Capital Region BOCES and area hair salons is a “sheer” delight for the students and the business alike. The connection between BOCES and one salon is particularly strong, with more than a half-dozen current and former Career and Technical Education Center Cosmetology students finding employment at Latham-based Grit …

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Capital Region BOCES hosts Mini Resource Fair in downtown Albany; More events planned

An estimated crowd of 40 to 50 adults attended the first-ever Mini Resource Fair late-last month at the Capital Region BOCES South Pearl Street Campus. The daytime event was designed to connect adult education students and community members to the resources of the neighborhood, said Alysha Weisner, Adult Education Literacy Zone Coordinator. “It helps our …

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Schenectady senior: BOCES provides opportunities, options and family

Students attending the Capital Region BOCES Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) program say they were drawn to the program because of the options it affords to them. But Schenectady High School senior Haresh Persaud said the program has more than career options and skilled training to offer – it has a welcoming environment. “BOCES is …

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Students shift learning into high gear at Capital Region BOCES while throttling down gender assumptions

A trio of high school seniors in the Capital Region BOCES Automotive Trades Technology program are shifting their futures into high gear while reversing decades of career gender assumptions. Katrina Graves, Jackalyn VanWormer and Alexis Barber are in the second year of the program at the Career and Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus where …

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Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center announces graduation dates

Capital Region BOCES is pleased to announce that students in the Career and Technical Education Center will graduate during two separate ceremonies in June. Students who attend programs on the Albany Campus will graduate on Monday, June 10, during a 6 p.m. ceremony to be held at the Empire State Plaza. The plaza is located …

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Capital Region BOCES career fairs afford employers an opportunity to meet their workforce needs

Capital Region BOCES provides a “pipeline” of skilled workers that support the regional economy, and that pipeline will be recharged during several career fairs sponsored by BOCES in the coming months. From airlines to healthcare facilities, automotive dealerships to state agencies, a wide array of business recruiters will be on hand to engage students in …

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Construction supervisor credits BOCES with building him a solid foundation for his future

Erick Kenney once learned how to operate heavy equipment and properly frame a shed in the halls of the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus. Now, the 2011 graduate of the Construction/Heavy Equipment program is overseeing the renovation and upgrade of the very same campus. Kenney works as a project …

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Women students put a charge in their futures through the Capital Region BOCES Electrical Trades program

With an estimated 2% of all electricians in the United States women, it would not be shocking to find only a few women interested in the trade in high school. But in fact, there are currently five female students enrolled in the Capital Region BOCES Electrical Trades program and they are not only putting a …

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Thirty-three Capital Region BOCES Career and Tech students earn regional honors

Thirty-three Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education students showed their in-depth knowledge of the skilled trades and earned medals at the regional SkillsUSA competition on Monday, March 18 in Albany. The seven first-place winners and many other medal winners earned their way to the state SkillsUSA competition in Syracuse next month. The student competitors, …

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