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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 …

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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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One hundred and forty adults are looking to change their careers or bolster their employability this fall through the Capital Region BOCES Adult Practical Nursing program. The adult full-time 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 …

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These 10 area teenagers are ready to cure the healthcare worker shortage. The high school juniors are enrolled in the Capital Region BOCES Two-Year Sequence of Health Careers program on the Schoharie Campus. They are among 84 students enrolled in the program on the Albany and Schoharie campuses this school year. “I chose this program …

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Capital Region BOCES has been named the 2023 Nonprofit of the Year by the Albany Business Review as part of their annual Achievers program. Achievers is the Albany Business Review’s signature annual award that pays tribute to the region’s top executives, companies, and organizations.  The Albany Business Review chose to honor Capital Region BOCES for …

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More than 1,300 students from at least two-dozen school districts will enter the world of welding, automotive repair, video game design, nursing, restaurant management and early childhood education—to name just a few careers—as they return to school on Thursday, Sept. 7 at the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center. With 1,334 students enrolled …

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