October is Careers in Construction Month—a time to recognize the importance of the construction trades in America. Throughout the month we will be highlighting the important role Capital Region BOCES plays in supporting the construction industry, locally and nationally. A Schalmont High School graduate found the right career for himself at our Career & Technical …
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Jordan Woods, who recently competed our Cosmetology program, credits the program with teaching her much more than just hair styling skills. “The Cosmetology program has so many opportunities for you other than just playing with hair. By going to BOCES, I have learned professionalism, science, problem-solving skills, communication skills, confidence and so much more,” said …
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October is Careers in Construction Month—a time to recognize the importance of the construction trades in America. Throughout the month we will be highlighting the important role Capital Region BOCES plays in supporting the construction industry, locally and nationally. It would not be an exaggeration to say Alex Stapf is driven to succeed. Following the …
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Tenneil Thompson, a Hudson. N.Y, resident who recently graduated from our Adult Practical Nursing program, is planning to use this learning to further his career in nursing. “I have been a CNA for some time and decided it was time to advance myself,” said Thompson, who attended the full-time nursing program while also working as …
Melissa LaPorta, Spa Director at Tuscan Sun at Kimberly’s and Rumors and a 2006 Career & Technical School program graduate, recently returned to our Albany Campus to talk with current students about the world of cosmetology. After graduating, LaPorta helped opening the Benefit cosmetics counter while working for Macys in Albany. From there, she launched …
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Roberto Gonzalez, a recent Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School graduate, found the education he needed – and a job he likes – through our Electrical Trades program. Gonzalez chose the Electrical Trades program for his final two years of high school because he is a hands-on learner and wanted to good career path to follow after graduation. …
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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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Collaboration between two area high schools is ensuring a local teenager can pursue her passion. Kateri Martin, a junior at Tech Valley High School (TVHS), is spending the week at Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School, Albany Campus, learning in the Auto Body Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology program. “I am doing my I-Term …
Thanks to the advice of his uncle and the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School, a Mohonasen High School senior is prepared for a career that is projected to grow 13 percent over the next decade. Even so, Tirajae Pierre plans to continue learning after he graduates from Mohonasen and the BOCES Career and …
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