A pair of teens from Sharon Springs and Cobleskill-Richmondville high schools are recipients of scholarships from an area car club. Rachel Rorick of Sharon Springs and Zachary Hines of Cobleskill-Richmondville, both of whom are graduates of the Capital Region BOCES Automotive Trades program, were awarded earlier this month the Schoharie Valley Region Antique Auto Car …
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In the photo to the right, Adult Practical Nursing student Shahinda Ghaly takes the pulse of classmate Tenneil Thompson this semester. The pair are among more than 110 adults slated to graduate Tuesday from the Capital Region BOCES Adult Practical Nursing program. Ghaly commuted 170 miles roundtrip daily from her home in Ulster County to …
Congratulations are in order for students from across our BOCES who received certificates of completion, honors and awards during our 2022 graduation ceremonies. Moving up and transition days for our younger students were held in many of our programs, as well. Highlights from graduation and other celebrations held this spring and summer: Career and Technical …
Students in our Work-Based Learning program recently celebrated a successful end to their high school career during a ceremony attended by proud family, teachers and friends of the program. Many of the exiting students have been in our programs for years. One of their success stories was told by student Jakob Winters in a speech …
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Ariana Valle is on a mission. The member of Capital Region BOCES Cosmetology Class of 2022 will attend the University of Central Florida this fall in pursuit of a degree in business administration, a degree she plans to pair with her BOCES education to open her own business. “I want to open my own salon …
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A trio of students with career paths as divergent as an engineer, pet care specialist and New York State trooper have been named Capital Region BOCES SkillsUSA students of the Year. During graduation ceremonies this month, Manufacturing and Machining Technology graduate, Caitlin Atkinson, won the honor for the Center for Advanced Technology at Mohonasen Campus …
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A Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School graduate with a passion for helping others and a drive for a career in fashion is the recipient of The William Kress Memorial Humanitarian Award 2022. Kelly Westervelt, a Global Fashion program graduate, was presented the scholarship recently by Diane Ogren, guidance secretary at the Career and …
Anita Murphy, Capital Region BOCES’ district superintendent, is the 2022 recipient of the National School Public Relations Association’s (NSPRA) Bob Grossman Leadership in School Communications Award for outstanding leadership. Murphy, who was selected from a pool of school leaders from across the United States, will be presented with this award on July 19, 2022 during …
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More than 450 Career & Technical Education students were honored this June for their skill and excellence in programs preparing them for future careers in professions ranging from diesel technician to nurse, welder and chef. Below is a list of award recipients for their respective programs. Scholarship winners were announced during the June graduation ceremonies …
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Graduates of the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Welding & Metal Fabrication program may never take a class on our new Career and Technical School, Albany Campus, but that does not mean they won’t have left their mark there. During a ceremony on June 7, the 12 members graduating from the welding program at …
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