Several dozen students from the Watervliet and Berne-Knox-Westerlo school districts toured the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education (CTE) Center’s Albany Campus on Jan. 13 to learn about the multitude of prospective careers they could prepare for there. The students met with faculty and current CTE students in a variety of programs, even trying …
Focus on special education, workforce shortages and zero-emission buses The Capital Region BOCES Superintendents’ Legislative Committee outlined a strong advocacy agenda at their annual Legislative Breakfast held on Jan. 9 at the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center in Albany. Joined by local elected officials, the committee announced a list of new and ongoing priorities …
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Hundreds of new pajamas are providing comfort to children across the Capital Region thanks in part to the work of students in the Skills for Employment, Life & Functional Independence (SELFI) Program. In partnership with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Christmas Pajamas Inc., and New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), the SELFI team sorted 900 …
A Sharon Springs senior is wired for success thanks to Capital Region BOCES. Emily Gwozdz is in the second year of the Electrical Tradess program at the Career and Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus, where she is preparing for a career as an electrician. The first person in her family to pursue a career …
A Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education student from Niskayuna who is forging a career in welding is the recipient of the Evan M. Schwarz Helping Hand Memorial Scholarship. The $500 award was presented on Dec. 19 to Niskayuna High School student Athena Masse by the Schwarz family, teacher Don Mattoon and Career & …
Nearly 70 counselors from two dozen school districts gathered at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center – Albany Campus on Dec. 11 to hear what’s on tap for workforce development and career and technical education in the 2026-27 school year. During a daylong event, counselors learned about the new Emergency Medical …
An entrepreneur who less than two years ago graduated from Capital Region BOCES returned to the campus recently to share her knowledge and experience with current students. Class of 2024 Global Fashion Studies graduate Piper Zurmuhlen is owner of Pinto Piper, an online and traveling market that specializes in new designs for upcycled clothes. She …
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Area Area high school students are building their futures and diversifying their career options thanks to a new Capital Region BOCES program. During a recent afternoon session, students in the New Visions: Emerging Technologies were working on their robotics skills as they touted their growing knowledge of not only robotics, but a host of technology fields. …
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A Niskayuna teenager who is fueling her passion for welding at Capital Region BOCES is now well on her way to her professional dreams. Athena Masse’s interest in welding was ignited at an early age, but it was at the Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus that she fabricated her future goals of …
Lacey Callahan is in her first months of learning the finer points of the culinary arts at Capital Region BOCES, but she is already sharing her knowledge and skills with others. In fact, the Shenendehowa student has been doing so since she was in the eighth grade. In her spare time, Callahan volunteers to teach …
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