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Construction conglomerate recruits Career and Technical Education students

Representatives of a Clifton Park-based construction conglomerate that operates throughout the Northeast and Middle Atlantic states recruited students on two Capital Region BOCES campuses on April 15. Gabrielle Sullivan, Robert Rumrill and his son Bryce Rumrill spoke to students about careers and opportunities that exist for them as they graduate from the Heavy Equipment Repair …

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Adult goes the extra mile to become a nurse at Capital Region BOCES

You can say that Amber DeWitt is going the distance in pursuit of fulfilling  her lifelong dream of becoming a nurse. The Ulster County resident is commuting from approximately 140 miles round-trip daily from her home in Tillson to the Capital Region BOCES Adult Health Careers Center in Colonie. “It can be a lot, especially …

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Ambitious Cosmetology students are ready to take clients in salons

  Three area high school students are already able to accept clients in salons after completing their required state certification hours three months before graduating from Capital Region BOCES. Emmalina Coluccio, Airelyss Rosado and Maya Wright will graduate from the Cosmetology program and their respective high schools in June but completed by April 1 the …

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Albany-area automotive dealership makes sizeable donation to Automotive Trades program

An Albany-area car dealership is helping Capital Region BOCES stay in the fast lane when it comes to preparing future mechanics and auto repair experts. Capitaland Motors Subaru & GMC recently made a $10,000 donation to the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Automotive Trades Technology program. The funding, teachers Brian LaCroix and Scott Tessier said, …

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Cinderella prom dress sales provides low-cost dresses to area students courtesy of Global Fashion students

Dozens of high school students from across the region will be wearing beautiful dresses to their proms this spring thanks to the efforts of Global Fashion Studies students at Capital Region BOCES. During the annual Cinderella Prom Dress events at the Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus on March 31 and April 1, …

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Schoharie-area youth connected with careers thanks to Capital Region BOCES

 The third Capital Region BOCES career fair of the 2025-26 school year connected businesses in search of workers with students looking to expand their options and help their finances. The Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus Career Fair was held March 25 on the campus. More than 40 employers ranging …

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Schenectady teen finds growth, future career at BOCES

A Schenectady High School senior has found his technological future at Capital Region BOCES. Kwasi Leitch is enrolled in the New Visions: Emerging Technologies program that launched this school year at the Career and Technical Education Extension Center in Albany. There, he is gaining hands-on experience and theoretical knowledge in a host of areas. “The …

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Career fair proves BOCES is a vital part of the region’s workforce development pipeline

Capital Region BOCES provides a “pipeline” of skilled workers that supports the regional economy. That fact was never more evident than on March 19 when nearly 60 area businesses recruited nearly 1,000 students during the annual career fair on the Career & Technical Education Center – Albany Campus. From labor unions to healthcare facilities, state …

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More than 40 Capital Region BOCES Career and Tech students earn regional honors

Forty-five Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education students showed their in-depth knowledge of the skilled trades and earned medals at the regional SkillsUSA competition on Wednesday, March 18 in Albany.  The 13 first place winners and other medal winners earned their way to the state SkillsUSA competition in Syracuse next month. The student competitors, …

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Students cook up knowledge and an Irish feast at Capital Region BOCES

Prepare and orchestrate an Irish feast for more than 100 people, including a host of dignitaries. That was the scenario the Capital Region BOCES Culinary Arts and Hospitality Tech students handled with ease on March 12 as they conducted the school’s 26th annual St. Patrick’s Day feast. With entertainment provided by the An Clár School …

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