March is Women in the Trades Month. Throughout the month, we’re shining a spotlight on women in the trades who are building solid futures through their time at Capital Region BOCES. “I feel like I was meant to do this—this is one of my talents and I was meant to use it.” So said Scotia-Glenville …
Nearly two dozen Career & Technical Education students showed in-depth knowledge of the skilled trades and earned medals at the regional SkillsUSA competition Wednesday, March 16. The students showed expertise in such diverse areas as carpentry, commercial baking, diesel engine repair and networking. They competed against their peers from Questar III and other BOCES during …
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March is Women in the Trades Month. Throughout the month, we’re shining a spotlight on women in the trades who are building solid futures through their time at Capital Region BOCES. For Darielys Maya, attending our Career & Technical School was all about finding the career that is right for her. “I like hands-on learning and …
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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. A Cobleskill teen is revving up for a solid career while tuning up her knowledge of automobile engine repair at Capital Region …
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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. Kira St. Andrews is “wiring” herself for future success through our Network Cabling Technician/Smart Home Technology program and challenging perceptions about who …
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March is Women’s History Month and we’re shining a spotlight on students who are building solid futures in the skilled trades through our programs.
The following message was sent to families of students attending programs at our Career & Technical School Albany and Schoharie campuses, and the Center for Advanced Technology @ Mohonasen: As you are aware, the statewide universal mask mandate for schools was lifted as of today, March 2, 2022. This means that the majority of students, …
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January 2022 Commitment Award For Value Ed Henson, a Network Cabling and Smart Home Technology teacher with our Career & Technical School, is the recipient of our January 2022 Commitment Award for Value. Launched with the start of the 2019-20 school year, the Network Cabling Technician/Smart Home Technology program teaches students everything from network cabling …
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Welding and Metal Fabrication student Francesco DelGallo took a turn in the spotlight recently, being filmed at our Career & Technical School for an upcoming segment of the national home improvement show “This Old House.” With classmates hard at work in the background, DelGallo spoke to “This Old House” host Kevin O’Connor about his experience …
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Career & Technical School Integrated Science Teacher Joanne Clegg, Ph.D. is among 230 educators selected for the New York State Master Teacher Program, as announced recently by Governor Kathy Hochul. Clegg is the first teacher from our Career & Technical School to receive the state’s designation that honors educators considered to be “leaders in STEM education …
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