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More than 450 Career & Technical Education students were honored this June for their skill and excellence in programs preparing them for future careers in professions ranging from diesel technician to nurse, welder and chef. Below is a list of award recipients for their respective programs. Scholarship winners were announced during the June graduation ceremonies …
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Graduates of the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Welding & Metal Fabrication program may never take a class on our new Career and Technical School, Albany Campus, but that does not mean they won’t have left their mark there. During a ceremony on June 7, the 12 members graduating from the welding program at …
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Please Note: To ensure the safety of your family and school district staff, we request that you follow any COVID-19 safety precautions required at the sites where you will be returning textbooks. * indicates multiple drop-off options for that district Monday, June 27 Shenendehowa — noon – 6 p.m., District Office Tuesday, June 28 Ballston …
Students to be provided meals free of charge this summer Capital Region BOCES’ Shared Food Service will provide meals to all children 18 years and younger free of charge this summer by participating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Beginning July 5, 2022 through August 12, 2022, breakfast and lunch …
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Students who have attended programs at our Maywood School recently celebrated a successful end to their high school career during a ceremony attended by proud family, teachers and friends. Many of the exiting students have been in our programs for years. They will now be moving on to in college, learning in other programs and …
Students from each of our three Career & Technical Education campus were celebrated for their many accomplishments and received certificates of completion, honors and awards during ceremonies this June. The ceremonies marked students’ completion of our one- and two-year programs, including culinary, cosmetology, commercial, health careers and residential construction, criminal justice, sterile processing, video game …
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A pair of Capital Region BOCES Digital Media Design juniors recently earned professional Adobe Certifications that have built their skills and their resumes, making them more employable upon graduation from the program or, if they pursue it, college. Sofie Eisenberg of Bethlehem and Dominic Wagner of Cohoes earned the designation—Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design …
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One hundred and six Career & Technical School students were recently inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS), 10 of whom were recognized for being in the society for a second year. Those honored come from a cross section of our Career & Technical Education programs, from welding, heating and criminal justice to the …
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More than 100 Adult Practical Nursing (APN) students met recently with healthcare providers seeking to hire skilled workers at a career fair hosted by Capital Region BOCES. “The industry is in need of workers and we have some fantastic students and future nurses looking for jobs right now, so this was a win-win for everybody,” …
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Darielys Maya, who chose to pursue welding as an artistic outlet, is the winner of the 2022 Evan M. Schwarz Helping Hand Memorial Scholarship. Maya, a senior from the Guilderland Central School District, was awarded the $500 scholarship for her “enthusiasm for welding, motivation and hard work, which was evident in her scholarship essay,” said …
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