More than 700 high school seniors from more than two dozen school districts graduated from the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center on June 11. During two separate ceremonies, the aspiring chefs, diesel mechanics, heavy equipment operators, nurses and more were honored for their diligence in pursuing not only a high school diploma …

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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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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 …

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