Six Capital Region BOCES Digital Media Design juniors recently earned professional Adobe Certifications that have built their skills and their resumes, making them more employable upon graduation from the program or, if they pursue it, college. The students earned certification in April as an Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design Using Adobe Photoshop thanks to …
More than three dozen students from area high schools will represent Capital Region BOCES in the New York State SkillsUSA competition April 28 in Syracuse. Two additional students will represent BOCES as delegates and another three will use the skills they have learned in the Criminal Justice program to work security at the competition. The …
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Adian Matile plans to be an astronaut one day and believes our Manufacturing and Machining Technology program will give him the knowledge and experience to reach for the stars. “I am going to college for electrical engineering. As an engineer, I will be writing blueprints and designing plans and it’s best to know how the …
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You could say that Greenville High School student Robert Vincent deserves a tip of the cap for his latest product. But then again, Vincent may actually make the hat. The junior, a student in our Global Fashion program, is working with the owner of a Hudson N.Y. boutique, Millinery Treasures, to learn the craft of hat …
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Two Capital Region BOCES programs were recognized recently for innovation in the advancement of educational skills for high school and adult students. The New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) presented two Champions of Change awards to BOCES leaders and educators during the BOCES annual meeting on April 13. The first Champions of Change Award …
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Students in our Global Fashion Studies and Retail programs recently held a Cinderella Prom Dress Event—giving fancy dresses a second life in support of a campus-based “Grab and Go” program that provides snacks and drinks free of charge to students. “This is a fantastic way of providing scholars with low cost options for dresses while …
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Students from some of our adult and high school programs found a warm reception from recruiters during a recent heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC/R) job fair on our Career & Technical School Albany campus. Armed with resumes and portfolios, students met one-by-one with such area HVAC/R employers as Eastern Heating & Cooling and …
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Electricity and gas utility company National Grid is awarding our BOCES a $100,000 Workforce Development Grant that will directly benefit dozens of Career & Technical Education students from the Capital Region to the Schoharie Valley. Specifically, the funds will be used to: purchase four heavy equipment simulators to train heavy equipment students to operate backhoes, …
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Throughout March, in honor of International Women’s Month we are shining a spotlight on women in the trades who are challenging stereotypes and building solid futures through their education at Capital Region BOCES. Two local teens are gaining valuable experience in local manufacturing operations thanks to the knowledge, skills and connections gained through Capital Region …
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Career & Technical School student Daniel Baughn is leaving a lasting impression in his home city of Watervliet. Recently, Baughn, who attends our Building Trades program, constructed a full-sized wooden podium that was presented to Watervliet Mayor Charles Patricelli and Police Chief Joseph Centanni. “It’s nice to be able to use the skills I have …
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