More than two dozen Capital Region BOCES Electrical Trades students toured the National Grid substation this week, learning how the station works and supports the regional electrical grid. Students in Curtis Van Steele’s program on the Career & Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus received an in-depth tour of the substation led by representatives of …
Taking an idea from the prototype to production. That’s what students in the Capital Region BOCES Manufacturing and Machining Technology program learn as they prepare to enter the red-hot market for machinists. During a recent class, nearly a dozen high school juniors were practicing their metal cutting and operating skills under the watchful eyes of …
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Having grown up on a farm, Ashley Moorhead knows a thing or two about heavy equipment. During the last year, the Middleburgh teenager has taken that knowledge and turned it into a professional skillset at Capital Region BOCES. “I have learned so much at BOCES. I love it here,” she said during a recent break …
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Four students and a pair of Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education chefs created delicacies and helped “plate” and serve hundreds of patrons on Sept. 28 during the Regional Food Bank’ of Northeastern New York’s Chefs & Vintners’ Harvest Dinner. The students joined chefs Paul Rother and Erica Weakley in volunteering to take part …
October is National Careers in Construction Month, and there’s no better place for area high school students and adults to learn the skilled trades than at Capital Region BOCES. Nearly 100 area businesses and institutions regularly collaborate with Capital Region BOCES to build the future of the construction industry in the Capital Region and beyond. …
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Seniors in the Capital Region BOCES Digital Media Design program are showing their knowledge of design theory and social media with a project that promotes electric mobility and sustainability. Students in Barb Gorbaty’s program at the Career & Technical Education Center – Albany Campus created images and posts to be used to promote the NY …
Capital Region BOCES is pleased to introduce Dr. Elizabeth Wood as our new Deputy District Superintendent and Chief Operating Officer. Dr. Wood, a highly regarded educational leader with a wealth of experience in educational administration and teaching, joined our administrative team in September 2023. Dr. Wood has had a distinguished, decade’s long career in education …
Call it a lesson forged in steel. Students from the Capital Region BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication program met with officials at the STS Steel plant in Schenectady this week, learning about the operation and all of the opportunities that exist in the industry. Joining their counterparts from other schools and colleges, the Career & …
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Area high school students interested in a career in theater will have the opportunity to learn from Broadway production experts at Proctors during the next two weeks. Capital Region BOCES Entertainment Technology students will join their peers from other schools in learning backstage production skills and information from behind-the-scenes technical crew and experts from the …
A class of 2021 graduate of Capital Region BOCES is hoping her passion for baking combined with the skills she learned in the Career & Technical Education Center will provide her with the recipe for business success. Culinary Arts & Hospitality Tech graduate Natalie Vogel recently opened Short&Sweet, a pastry business based in her Guilderland …
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