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Holiday tradition continues for Culinary Arts students

Holiday tradition continues for Culinary Arts students

No sweet treat symbolizes the holidays quite like gingerbread, and juniors in the Culinary Arts program are showcasing their baking skills and imaginations this week as they take part in the annual gingerbread house construction project at the HFM Career and Technical Center. The gingerbread house project is an annual tradition that takes place during […]

Students learn about HFM BOCES Career & Technical Education program

Students learn about HFM BOCES Career & Technical Education program

Local sophomores are learning what opportunities are available to them at the HFM Career and Technical Center. HFM Career & Technical Education (CTE) offers juniors and seniors from area school districts an avenue for career exploration and enrichment through practical learning applications. Students enrolled in CTE programs are provided the knowledge, skills and credentials needed […]

HFM BOCES Digital Multimedia student starts podcast

November 22, 2022 | Filed in HFM Career & Technical Education, HFM Top Stories
HFM BOCES Digital Multimedia student starts podcast

Johnstown/HFM BOCES – When the COVID-19 pandemic set in, Brady Houser says so did the boredom for him, but he saw it as the perfect time to try something new in his life. As a lifelong fan of motorsports and NASCAR, he says he came up with an idea and took a chance. “I always […]

CTE Alumni Spotlight: 2007 Criminal Justice graduate Michael Palmerino

November 9, 2022 | Filed in HFM Career & Technical Education, HFM Top Stories
CTE Alumni Spotlight: 2007 Criminal Justice graduate Michael Palmerino

Michael Palmerino, a 2007 graduate of Amsterdam High School, says it was at the HFM BOCES Career and Technical Center where he got started on the path of becoming a police officer. Palmerino said that he was able to better grasp the idea of police work after completing the Criminal Justice program. “Without a doubt, […]

Johnstown student chases passion for cars at HFM Career and Tech Center

October 25, 2022 | Filed in HFM Career & Technical Education, HFM Top Stories
Johnstown student chases passion for cars at HFM Career and Tech Center

Wyatt Frasier has always had a passion for cars, but said working on engines wasn’t really for him. “I found out a while ago that I’m not much of a mechanical person, so I decided to try Auto Body here. I really enjoy it. It’s been fun so far,” Frasier said. Frasier is one of […]

CTE Alumni Spotlight: 2016 New Visions Health Careers graduate Kim Galusha

October 19, 2022 | Filed in HFM Career & Technical Education, HFM Top Stories
CTE Alumni Spotlight: 2016 New Visions Health Careers graduate Kim Galusha

Kim Galusha says she always felt drawn to healthcare and knew that she wanted to pursue a career in that field, but didn’t exactly know where to begin. At just 17 years old, she decided to enroll in the New Visions Health program at HFM BOCES. Her decision to do so helped set the foundation […]

2022 Career & Technical Education Awards

Program Awards Auto Body Highest Average: Darryl Mullarkey Most Professional: Noah Horning Auto Technology Highest Average: Lawrence Sinisi Most Professional: Trevor James McSpirit Construction Technology Highest Average: Bryce R. Anderson Most Professional: Josiah M. Jensen Cosmetology (Mrs. Mead) Highest Average: Leasey M. Zemanek Most Professional: Giovanna N. Cassella Cosmetology (Ms. Charpentier) Highest Average: Shantel L. […]

CTE Alumni Spotlight: 2020 Engineering Technology graduate Nicholas M. Bluvas

CTE Alumni Spotlight: 2020 Engineering Technology graduate Nicholas M. Bluvas

In the local area and beyond, you can find graduates of the HFM Career and Technical Center working in just about every industry and career field. CTE Alumni Spotlight will introduce you to some of our many graduates highlighting the pathways their education and training helped make possible. Meet CTE alumni Nicholas M. Bluvas A […]

Local professionals highlight engineering-related fields

Local professionals highlight engineering-related fields

Gloversville and Johnstown 8th graders spent the evening speaking with local professionals about the many opportunities available in engineering, construction and other STEM-related fields during a career awareness event held at the HFM Career and Technical Center Wednesday, May 11. HFM BOCES, the Gloversville and Johnstown school districts, and the Fulton-Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce […]

CTE Alumni Spotlight: 2016 New Visions Health Careers graduate Reily Kotwasinski

CTE Alumni Spotlight: 2016 New Visions Health Careers graduate Reily Kotwasinski

In the local area and beyond, you can find graduates of the HFM Career and Technical Center working in just about every industry and career field. CTE Alumni Spotlight will introduce you to some of our many graduates highlighting the pathways their education and training helped make possible. Meet CTE alumni Reily Kotwasinski A 2016 […]

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