Prom dresses galore provided to area high school students courtesy of Global Fashion students

Approximately 60 high school students from across the region will be wearing beautiful dresses to their proms this spring thanks to the efforts of Global Fashion students at Capital Region BOCES. During three separate Cinderella Prom Dress events at the Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus in early April, the teens chose from …

Open house scheduled for April 29 for high school students interested in new high-tech program

An open house for high school students interested in careers in the burgeoning semiconductor and hydrogen/fuel cell industry will take place April 29 at Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus. Open to prospective students and their home school district counselors, the New Visions: Emerging Technologies information session will run from …

As students enroll, construction of new CTE Extension Center advances

Work on the 46,677-square-foot Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Extension Center (CTE) in Albany is progressing on schedule as students start to enroll in the eight programs that will occupy the center. In fact, demand for the expanded and new programs is so great that some of the programs are nearing capacity, CTE …

Career fair proves BOCES is a vital part of the region’s workforce development pipeline

Capital Region BOCES provides a “pipeline” of skilled workers that supports the regional economy. That fact was never more evident than on April 2 when nearly 60 area businesses recruited 1,000 students during the annual career fair on the Career & Technical Education Center – Albany Campus. From airlines and professional sports teams to healthcare …

Watervliet teen forges bright future while challenging gender stereotypes

A Watervliet teen is forging a bright future for herself at Capital Region BOCES. LaJay York has not only learned a trade in the Welding and Metal Fabrication program at Capital Region BOCES but also has been hired to ply that trade professionally. York said her interest in welding was sparked at a young age …

More than 30 Career and Tech students earn regional honors

Thirty-one Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education students showed their in-depth knowledge of the skilled trades and earned medals at the regional SkillsUSA competition Wednesday, March 19, in Albany. The 12 first-place winners and other medal winners earned their way to the state SkillsUSA competition in Syracuse next month. The student competitors, who hail …

Students looking forward to challenging themselves in skill competition

Dozens of high school students from across the region will represent Capital Region BOCES in the regional SkillsUSA competition taking place in mid-March. The 2025 Area III SkillsUSA Competition will feature more than 400 students from dozens of schools testing their skills in 32 events ranging from baking to nursing, diesel engine repair and heavy …

Students cook up knowledge and an Irish feast at Capital Region BOCES

Prepare and orchestrate an Irish feast for more than 100 people, including a host of dignitaries. That was the scenario the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center Culinary Arts and Hospitality Tech students handled with ease on Thursday as they conducted the school’s 25th annual St. Patrick’s Day feast. With entertainment provided by …

Capital Region BOCES celebrates Women in the Trades, recruits the next generation of women skilled tradespeople

Approximately 100 young female students aspiring to careers in the skilled trades had their interests verified and encouraged during a panel discussion Wednesday at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus. The fourth annual Capital Region BOCES Celebrates Women in the Trades event featured women speaking about their careers—including a …

High school junior learning a truck load of skills as she sets out on a non-traditional career path

Lydia Waage is not your typical female in high school and her goals for the future aren’t either. But that is OK with her. In fact, she absolutely loves it. The Cobleskill-Richmondville junior is enrolled in the Heavy Equipment Repair and Operation program at Capital Region BOCES, and she hopes her studies at BOCES will …

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