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Capital Region BOCES partners break ground on Albany County’s first solar array

ALBANY — The location of a new solar farm near the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education (CTE) Center – Albany Campus will open a new chapter of learning for students in a pair of BOCES programs. Announced on Sept. 1, Albany County’s first major solar photovoltaic (PV) ground-mount array is located on five …

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Capital Region BOCES partners with Community Loan Fund to open new Adult Education Campus in Albany’s South End

Capital Region BOCES is partnering with the Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region to open a new education center in the heart of Albany’s South End. Located at 153 South Pearl Street, the new Capital Region BOCES Adult Education Campus will provide opportunities for residents to gain the skills and knowledge they need to …

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From immigrants to second-career seekers, dozens of adults graduate from Capital Region BOCES

ALBANY – An immigrant who escaped the war in Ukraine and an aspiring heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration technician are just two of the dozens of adults who were honored during the recent Capital Region BOCES Adult Education program graduation. The Aug. 22 ceremony at William S. Hackett Middle School in Albany recognized 100 …

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Capital Region BOCES, industry leaders meet in roundtable to address dearth of heavy equipment technicians

ALBANY — Capital Region BOCES, area educators and industry leaders are digging into the mounting problem of a shortage of heavy equipment technicians and operators. There will be as many as 73,500 vacant heavy equipment technician positions by 2025 nationally, according to an AED Foundation industry research report. The current job opening rate is three …

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New York State Trooper found her passion at Capital Region BOCES

ALBANY – Danielle Graham knew from a young age that she wanted to be in law enforcement, but it wasn’t until she enrolled in the Capital Region BOCES Criminal Justice Program that she knew she wanted to be a New York State Trooper. Graham, a 2018 graduate of BOCES and Cobleskill-Richmondville High School, graduated from …

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Local National Grid leadership tours Albany CTE, talks workforce development

ALBANY – National Grid regional leadership reaffirmed their support of Capital Region BOCES during a tour Tuesday of the Career & Technical Education Center – Albany Campus. Brian Sano, Regional Director of National Grid, and Susanne Collins, Customer & Community Manager, toured the campus and met with Nancy Liddle, BOCES Managing Program Coordinator – Business …

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Guilderland teen goes from BOCES graduate to business owner in a matter of days

Just days after graduating from Guilderland High School and Capital Region BOCES, Pedro Mateo Sanchez became an entrepreneur, opening Café TEO in Albany. Though only 17, Sanchez combined the skills he learned in the BOCES Culinary Arts and Hospitality Technology program with his desire to be his own boss to open the establishment. “It’s pretty …

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Voters approve proposition to build storage garage

On Tuesday, July 11, voters residing within Capital Region BOCES component districts and the City School District of Albany authorized construction of a storage building at the Career & Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus, with 1007 casting votes in favor and 44 opposed. The new five-bay, 4,500-square-foot garage will be used to store equipment …

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Seven Capital Region BOCES students fare well at national Skills competition

Seven recent graduates of Capital Region BOCES performed well during a recent national competition that tested their professional skills and abilities last month in Atlanta. Representing Capital Region BOCES at the national SkillsUSA competition were Class of 2023 Career & Technical Education graduates Olivia Harris, from Mohonasen, Rhiannon Islip from Sharon Springs, Jeffrey Caron from …

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