Freshmen and sophomore female high school students from area school districts will take part next week in the annual Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center Women in the Trades luncheon.
The March 5 event is designed to raise awareness of the women in the trades and encourage young students to pursue their passion in the skilled trades.
A panel discussion and table-top discussion will feature current and former Career and Technical Education students, as well as other professional Women in the Trades.
The program will begin at 11:30 at the Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus.
Among those scheduled to take part are Jennifer Hoffman, Third-Year Apprentice in Carpenters Local 291; April Clas, Human Resources Director for Callanan Industries; Patrisia Sheremeta, Human Resources Manager, Greno Industries and Victoria Carl, Owner, Carl’s Advanced Automotive & Truck Repair Center and a 2017 graduate of the BOCES Diesel Tech program.
Students taking part include LaJay York, a Welding and Metal Fabrication senior from Watervliet;; Lydia Waage, a Heavy Equipment Repair and Operation junior from Cobleskill-Richmondville; and Christina Mills, an Automotive Collision Technology senior from Scotia-Glenville School District.
This is the fourth consecutive year that Capital Region BOCES is celebrating National Women in the Trades Month (March) with events