A Guilderland High School senior has been named Albany Career and Technical Education Center Student of the Year by the Capital Region BOCES Faculty Association. Gabriela Myers earned the honor on June 5 for her work in the Early Childhood Education program. Myers is a member of the National Technical Honor Society and was part …
Students from throughout the region were awarded scholarships on June 5 for their dedication and academic achievements at Capital Region BOCES. During the annual Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus Awards and Scholarship celebration, students were honored for their academics, professionalism, dedication, compassion and more. Among the scholarships awarded were the: Joe Fuchs …
The annual Capital Region BOCES National Signing Day was a success with 40 high school students signing letters of intent and a crowd of more than 150 business, family, labor and education supporters watching. During a ceremony on May 29 at the Career & Technical Education (CTE) Center – Albany Campus, dignitaries celebrated the students …
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Nearly 100 Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) on May 28, while an additional 28 students were recognized for meeting eligibility requirements for the second year. Those honored come from a cross section of Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, from Criminal Justice to …
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A Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education student who is already forging a career in welding is the recipient of the Evan M. Schwarz Helping Hand Memorial Scholarship. The $500 award was presented on May 28 to Watervliet Junior-Senior High School student LaJay York by the Schwarz family, teacher Don Mattoon and Career & …
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Students in three Capital Region BOCES programs are donating their skills and expertise in tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam Conflict. High school juniors and seniors in the Welding and Metal Fabrication, Automotive Collision Technology and Building Trades programs are fabricating three metal and wood benches for a local appearance …
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Criminal Justice students at the Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus received a quick introduction to boot camp on Thursday as members of the New York State Police visited the campus and spoke about careers in law enforcement. With the assistance of the troopers, students in Gerald Place’s Criminal Justice program performed a …
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A Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center student from Duanesburg is the recipient of the 2025 Regent Eleanor Powell Bartlett Scholarship. Heavy Equipment Repair and Operation (HERO) program senior Jeffrey Mulhern was presented the scholarship on May 6 at a New York State Board of Regents meeting in Albany. The scholarship recognizes the important …
Several small fires broke out on the Tech Valley High School (TVHS) campus on Tuesday, searing into the minds of young scholars’ lessons in arson, fire and combustibles. Students from a Forensic Sciences class at TVHS and Criminal Justice students from Capital Region BOCES joined forces on a project that saw the students construct from …
Three high school students from the Capital Region recently brought home gold from the New York State Thruway Cup welding competition. Sponsored by the American Welding Society (AWS), the event was held May 3-4 at the Arc & Flame Welding Center in Rochester. Students from across the greater Capital Region first competed in a preliminary …
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