A pair of Career & Technical Education graduates returned on May 17 to help BOCES celebrate the opening of electrical vehicle charging stations on the new Career & Technical Education Center – Albany Campus. Class of 2022 Game Design and Implementation graduates Gavin Christman and William Kruk joined their employer, Livingston Energy Group, and officials …
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Career & Technical Education students are on a fast track on their future thanks to BOCES’ partnership with Bryant & Stratton College. Through the Jump Start program at Bryant & Stratton, high school seniors can take a weekly class and earn college credits that can be used as a full-time Bryant & Stratton student or …
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A partnership between Capital Region BOCES, SUNY Cobleskill, New York State Department of Transportation and Anderson Equipment Company is helping area high school students gain new skills that will strengthen their employability. Students in the Construction/Heavy Equipment program on the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus recently completed training in …
Learners in our Work-Based Learning program got a jump-start–in some cases, literally!–on the recent winter break week with a morning of sensory-friendly games and activities at Bring on the Spectrum (BOTS) community space and sensory gym. BOTS is an Albany-based space where individuals with autism and similar conditions–from the very young to adult–can play, explore …
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Several area high school students interested in careers and auto and truck repair spent a day recently shadowing the experts at Penske Corp. Automotive Trades technology students from our Career & Technical Education Center Albany and Schoharie campuses spent Feb. 15 at the Penske’s Warehouse Road location in Albany, learning first-hand the experience of an …
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More than two dozen high school students hope to be flush with knowledge of the plumbing industry courtesy of the experts from UA Local 7 Plumbers and Steamfitters union. The Construction, Heavy Equipment and Electrical Trades students on the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus are learning this week the …
One could argue that Kai Smith’s career aspirations soared once he heard a presentation at Capital Region BOCES by business partner Piedmont Airlines. The once-aspiring auto mechanic is now working toward the goal of pursuing a career in aviation mechanics, an idea that had never crossed his mind prior to the early-2022 presentation. “I heard …
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Paul Mitchell educator Maureen Munoz donated her time and shared her expertise on Tuesday with students in the Cosmetology program on our Career & Technical Education – Schoharie Campus. Munoz, who works locally in the Innovations Salon in Albany, taught students the art of balayage, a hair coloring/painting technique, said teacher Nancy Schmidt. Paul Mitchell …
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Several students in the Game Design and Implementation program are learning the fine art of project management from an area technology executive. In an era when employers nationwide say they can’t find workers with time management, communication and leadership skills, CanCode Communities CEO Annmarie Lanesey and her staff of experts are sharing their knowledge of …
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Current Career & Technical Education students and recent graduates are building their professional tech skills and earning real-world workplace experience through internships with local renewable energy firm and BOCES business and education partner Livingston Energy Group. Gavin Christman, Nick Dunham, William Kruk and Michael Martin, all 2022 graduates of our Game Design and Implementation program, …
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