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 …
When Russia invaded her homeland of Ukraine, Tetiana Prokopenko packed her bags, and with a group of friends, made her way to the Polish border to find refuge and safety. A little more than a year later, the 26-year-old is living in Albany and pursuing a high school equivalency diploma through CRB’s Adult Education department. …
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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 …
Approximately 150 adults were matched with potential employers on Wednesday during a Capital Region BOCES Health Careers Jobs Fair for students in the Adult Health Careers program. Healthcare providers from across the spectrum of services recruited students as they sought to counteract the impacts of the national nursing shortage. Employers on hand ranged from Albany …
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A Capital Region BOCES teacher with four decades of experience in the classroom has been named Teacher of the Year by the New York Association for Continuing and Community Education (NYACCE). Frank Finch, who teaches the adult high school equivalency (HSE) courses at Capital Region BOCES along with the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex (WSWHE) BOCES, received the honor …
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An area teenager who left high school as a result of bullying has found a welcoming and friendly environment in a Capital Region BOCES Adult Education program. Dylan Quiros attends the Capital Region BOCES High School Equivalency program (HSE) as he works towards earning a diploma and launching a career as an advocate. Born with …
Our Adult Health Careers program is an opportunity for everyone to find a new career and health others and that is no more evident than this year’s class which includes a 70-year-old former principal and educator from Haiti. Monett Fils is pursuing a certification as an adult practical nurse through the BOCES program, which is …
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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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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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More than 160 adults are now looking to change careers or bolster their employability through our Adult Practical Nursing program. The adult students range from those fresh out of high school to those looking to launch a new career, as well as those looking to climb the nursing career ladder, said Principal Paula Negri. The …
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