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Adam Burton hasn’t decided whether a career as a lineman or an electrician is right for him. What the Schoharie senior knows for sure is that he has earned the skills he needs for success in either career through our Network Cabling Technician & Smart Home Technology program. “I feel like I have a better understanding …
This year, National Teacher Appreciation Week runs from May 2 through May 8. While we take this time each year to say a special “thank you,” we are grateful every day for our teachers and the skills, knowledge, creativity and caring they bring to their work in support of our students. As schools throughout the …
Manufacturing and Machining Technology program graduate Kody Skeal has returned to our Career & Technical School to share his knowledge as an interim instructor for the next generation of machinists and manufacturers. Skeals brings with him eight years of industry experience and a degree in Advanced Manufacturing Technologies from Hudson Valley Community College that was …
Dream of a career on Broadway or in Hollywood? In our Entertainment Tech program, high school students learn hands-on in the grand and nationally-known Proctors Theatre in Schenectady about many career paths and the skills needed to become a part of this growing industry. We are now looking to add new students for the 2021-22 …
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A truckload—a literal ton!—of acrylic sheets were recently donated to our Career & Technical School by business partner Creatacor Inc. “Virtually every program we offer—from automotive to digital media design and construction—could make use of these supplies,” said Work-Based Learning Coordinator James Haas. Creatacor Inc., a Clifton Park, N.Y.-based marketing and event design corporation, is a …
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March 2021 Commitment Award For Improvement Linda Stapleton, administrative aide with our Educational Support Services division, is the recipient of our commitment award for improvement. The School Library Service at Capital Region BOCES recently launched an entirely new consortium that includes School Library Systems across the state, and Linda has made this work possible. In addition …
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It is one thing to know how to cut and style hair. It is another to know how to sense when clients have other, unspoken needs. To help with this, high school juniors attending our Cosmetology program on the Albany Campus recently completed the Milady RISE Certification in Client Well-Being & Safety. According to the …
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Students Learn About School To College and Workforce Pipeline With Area Businesses, Educators A recent visit by area business partners and SUNY Cobleskill educators offered students in our Construction/Heavy Equipment program on our Schoharie campus the chance to network and try out some of today’s top hydraulic-powered tools. “The real world experiences that were provided …
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Academics matters, but kindness counts, too, and is an important ingredient in creating safe, welcoming and happy school communities for our learners.
March is Women’s History Month and we’re shining a spotlight on women in the skilled trades and professions—those who are challenging gender stereotypes and building solid futures through their time at Capital Region BOCES. For Tiffany Harris, necessity really was the mother of invention. Harris, a 2008 graduate of our Career and Technical School Cosmetology …
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