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PTECH hosted Honors Breakfasts to recognize students for their academic achievements in their high school classes for the third quarter. The breakfasts took place over two days to include all students at two locations — Glebe Street School and HFM BOCES Main Campus. To be named to the Principals List, students must have an average […]
New York State Senator Michelle Hinchey visited the Veterinary and Animal Science program at the HFM Career and Technical Center Thursday, May 6, discussing with students the hand-on experience they’ve gained in the program and their college and career plans. Students told the senator that being in the same program with students with similar interests […]
Kim Bursese, who has served as an HFM BOCES school nurse for nearly 20 years in addition to a more than 30-year career in the military, has been selected as a top 10 winner in the Times Union’s annual Salute to Nurses program. Now in its eighth year, the Salute to Nurses initiative recognizes 10 […]
During the 2020-21 academic year, 15 HFM PTECH students met the requirements to be inducted into Fulton Montgomery Community College’s academic fraternity, the Alpha Alpha Upsilon Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. To be eligible, the students must have completed at least 12 hours of coursework toward their associate degree and have a […]
Addition of in-person Fridays helps boost grades, confidence Students and teachers are seeing the fruit of adding an in-person day of school on Fridays, with grades and confidence rising for those who attend. Since the start of the 2020-21 school year, Fridays were designated as an all-remote day. However, beginning in March, students who would […]
Thanks to two HFM PTECH students, the Fulmont Community Action Agency has launched an upgraded website that they hope will not only look more modern, but also better help their clients navigate their services. Denis Wilson, the nonprofit’s executive director and CEO, Wilson said the process of getting a new website began during the 2019-20 […]
By Betsy DeMars Communications Specialist Ryan Kamanu of Amsterdam was among the first to earn his high school diploma and associate degree from the HFM Pathways in Technology Early College High School in 2018. Now as a healthcare sergeant in the Army serving in the Middle East, the 21-year-old often draws upon the experiences that […]
Local high school graduates who completed the Engineering Technology program at the HFM Career and Technical Center say what they learned in CTE gave them an huge advantage in college and careers. William Dickson, a 2018 Johnstown High School graduate, credits the Engineering Technology program for landing him his current position as a reliability engineer […]
The following letter was submitted to New York State Department of Health Commissioner Howard Zucker by the component school superintendents of HFM BOCES on Monday, March 22. Howard Zucker, M.D., J.D. Commissioner, New York State Department of Health Corning Tower Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12237 Dear Dr. Zucker: The superintendents of Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES are […]
