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Fueling his fire for a career in welding through Capital Region BOCES

Aspiring welder Preston Heidelmark heats up his future career outlook while completing an assignment during a Welding and Metal Fabrication program class recently on the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center – Albany Campus. In the attached photo, Heidelmark, a senior from Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School (BHBL), welds a plate in one …

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Capital Region BOCES senior opens his own business

As a high school junior enrolled in the Capital Region BOCES Global Fashion program, Dane Zenner noted that the Cinderella Prom Dress Event was great for providing dresses but it had no options for those students who attended the prom in male clothing. From that realization, the Shenendehowa High School senior decided to teach himself …

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Schenectady grad working, attending college thanks to Capital Region BOCES

An area teenager is receiving a free college education while forging a solid career in manufacturing thanks to an area employer and Capital Region BOCES. Noah Marbley graduated in June from Schenectady High School and the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center’s Manufacturing and Machining Technology program. He is now working full-time at …

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Graduate: Capital Region BOCES opened doors for me

A 2019 graduate of Capital Region BOCES credits the Career & Technical Education Center with forging a good life and career for him. Michael Palleschi attended the BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication program while a student at Mohonasen High School, making professional connections and learning the skills necessary to build a career in manufacturing. “Attending …

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Adult from Ghana seeks to help others through the Adult Practical Nursing program

An adult immigrant from Africa is finding his future brighter thanks to Capital Region BOCES. Fred Gyamfi emigrated to the United States from Ghana in 2010 with a goal of becoming a physician. However, those plans got delayed and the Latham man is now pursuing a different path into health care through the Adult Practical …

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Birth of a child sparks Malta man’s pursuit of a nursing career at Capital Region BOCES

The birth of a son changed a Malta man’s life goals, and Capital Region BOCES has now prepared the 33-year-old for a career helping others. Dante Pierotti is one of more than 130 adults who will graduate on June 27 from the Capital Region BOCES Adult Practical Nursing program, which he enrolled in after deciding …

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State SkillsUSA champ is building a bright future

High school senior Rhiannon Islip, who is poised to graduate from our Criminal Justice program this June, says attending Capital Region BOCES  is one of the best decisions she’s made in her life. Along with a foundation in Criminal Justice, Islip has been preparing through our program to attend college and eventually launch a career …

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Area teen is wired for success

Adult Education student Griffen Boehlke has turned the skills he’s earned in our Electrical Trades program into employment with a local electrical operation. Boehlk began our program as a high school senior from Duanesburg and opted to return to BOCES as an adult to complete his education. Through the work-based learning that is part of …

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CNA Graduate Returns to Pursue Healthcare Passion

Cassidy Knapp is a student in the BOCES Adult Practical Nursing program at the Career & Technical Education Center – Albany Campus. More than a dozen years ago, she was also a healthcare student at BOCES, studying to be a certified nurse assistant (CNA) while a student at Scotia-Glenville High School. “I basically decided this …

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Senior designs a bright future thanks to BOCES renewable energy partner

A Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School senior is designing her future, with skills learned at Capital Region BOCES.  Emily Burdikoff recently completed a work-based learning opportunity at Livingston Energy Group working in the firm’s marketing office where she built a professional portfolio filled with projects applying the skills she learned in the BOCES Career and …

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