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Graduate—also an employee—honored as NYACCE Student of the Year

A Capital Region BOCES graduate has been selected as the New York Association for Continuing and Community Education (NYACCE) 2026 Student of the Year. Antonio DiSanto is a January, 2026 graduate of the Adult Education High School Equivalency (HSE) program and a 2023 graduate of the Skills for Employment, Life and Functional Independence (SELFI) program. …

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CTE students earn medals at New York State SkillsUSA competition

Eight Capital Region BOCES students earned medals at the New York state SkillsUSA competition that concluded April 24— including two who won state championships.   The students earned the medals competing against more than 3,000 of their peers in numerous work-place skills competitions, ranging from welding and nursing to cooking and machining. Eighty Capital Region BOCES students …

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Megan Kearney named NYSNA Manager of the Year

Congratulations to Megan Kearney for being recognized as the 2026 New York School Nutrition Association (NYSNA) Manager of the Year. This award honors school nutrition professionals who work to ensure students are well-nourished every day and prepared for success. A Culinary Manager for the Saratoga Spring City School District who joined Capital Region BOCES in …

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Capital Region BOCES holds 2026 Annual Meeting

Capital Region BOCES held its Annual Meeting and Dinner on Wednesday, April 15, at the Career and Technical Education Center, Albany Campus. Attended by the BOCES Board of Education, staff and component district school board members and leaders, the purpose of the meeting was to present the proposed administrative, capital and program budgets for the …

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Guilderland students visit local bakery for a taste of Turkish culture

Students attending the Capital Region BOCES Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) program at Guilderland High School got a taste of success during their trip to Tuscan Bakery in Menands, which sells a variety of Turkish pastries and baked goods. The field trip was facilitated by DHH Teacher Cara Wolf, Literacy and Training Coach Dr. …

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Capital Region BOCES will be well represented at NYS SkillsUSA competition

Eighty students from more than a dozen area school districts will represent Capital Region BOCES during a statewide competition next week that tests their abilities in the skilled trades and workplace. The students, who hail from as diverse districts as Shenendehowa and Cobleskill, Watervliet and Burnt Hills, are competing in events that showcase their work-related …

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Adult goes the extra mile to become a nurse at Capital Region BOCES

You can say that Amber DeWitt is going the distance in pursuit of fulfilling  her lifelong dream of becoming a nurse. The Ulster County resident is commuting from approximately 140 miles round-trip daily from her home in Tillson to the Capital Region BOCES Adult Health Careers Center in Colonie. “It can be a lot, especially …

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Capital Region BOCES Library & Arts program manager takes the lead at School Library Systems Association

Capital Region BOCES Arts and Library Program Manager Annie Gersztoff is focused on building a strong network of support for school librarians as she takes the helm as president of the New York State School Library Systems (SLS) Association.  Gersztoff joined the Capital Region BOCES Educational Support Services division in 2019, where she oversees the …

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Ambitious Cosmetology students are ready to take clients in salons

  Three area high school students are already able to accept clients in salons after completing their required state certification hours three months before graduating from Capital Region BOCES. Emmalina Coluccio, Airelyss Rosado and Maya Wright will graduate from the Cosmetology program and their respective high schools in June but completed by April 1 the …

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Enroll now in the adult Practical Nursing program

Adults looking for the prescription to a successful professional career need to look no further than the Capital Region BOCES Adult Health Careers Center. Through its Practical Nursing program, approximately 100 adults annually are given the education they need to become licensed practical nurses (LPNs). Institutions ranging from Albany Medical Center to Ingersoll Place line …

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