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PTECH Celebrates 10 Years of Success – Frank Alvarez
Frank Alvarez is a 2021 program completer from Fonda-Fultonville who says that the idea of project based learning is what drew him to PTECH. “I liked that there was a non-traditional style of learning that emphasized working in groups,” said Alvarez. During a recent Q & A session, Alvarez said PTECH taught him the importance […]
PTECH Celebrates 10 Years of Success – Kasey Mang
Kasey Mang had been a substitute teacher with PTECH for several years when she was encouraged to apply for a vacant Teacher Aide position. After submitting her application, she was hired, and by her second year in her new role she was fully dedicated to supporting upper-level PTECH students enrolled in the agricultural pathway at […]
PTECH Celebrates 10 Years of Success – Ryan Kamanu
Meet Ryan Kamanu, a 2018 graduate of PTECH from Amsterdam. Kamanu says he was attracted to PTECH for a number of reasons, most notably the opportunity to earn an associates degree at no charge. “I am the first in my family to attend college and the chance to do it for free was really appealing. […]
PTECH Celebrates 10 Years of Success – The Arc Lexington
As Fulton County’s largest employer, it’s not hard to see why The Arc Lexington has chosen to partner with HFM PTECH for as long as it has. As an organization that provides services and supports to approximately 1,300 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Lexington understands the need for community partnerships. They value […]
PTECH Celebrates 10 Years of Success – Siew Goh
Siew Goh says that volunteering for events at PTECH before she was even a student is what attracted her to the program. Her sister, Mae, was in the first cohort at PTECH and oftentimes the two would help out at various events. “Being involved in a lot of the events before I was even there […]
National Grid event energizes PTECH students
10th grade students from HFM PTECH put a charge in their learning last Friday at the National Grid Schenectady headquarters. The students, along with hundreds more from school districts throughout the Capital District, visited more than a dozen stations where National Grid workers showcased their skills and guided them through exercises ranging from handling live […]
Teacher Apprenticeship Program to fast-track teacher certification and provide scholarships
CLICK HERE TO APPLY Have you ever thought of turning your bachelor’s degree into a teaching career? HFM BOCES and Utica University are joining forces once again to address the ongoing shortage of certified teachers for anyone interested in pursuing a fast-tracked teacher certification. Through Utica University’s unique program, qualified candidates can earn a fast-tracked […]
PTECH announces fourth quarter honor roll
The Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES Pathways in Technology Early College High School (PTECH) recently announced the students who achieved principal’s list and honor roll status for the fourth quarter of the 2023-24 school year. Principal’s List Nicholas Ahrens*, Samantha Allen*, Devyn Burtt*, Sebastian Carmichael, Anna L Christiano, Alyssa Clute*, Giana Cross*, Alanea Geweye, Katana Gonzalez*, Adeline Handy*, […]
The HFM BOCES Board of Education held its annual reorganizational meeting July 3, 2024, electing new officers and swearing in one new board member. Board members elected Matthew Sullivan to serve as president. Sullivan, who is the current board president of the Fonda-Fultonville Central School District Board of Education, was first elected to the HFM […]
HFM PTECH celebrates program completers
Twenty-nine students from eight Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery area school districts were recognized as program completers during the seventh annual HFM PTECH Completion Ceremony on Wednesday, May 22 at the HFM BOCES campus. PTECH, or Pathways in Technology Early College High School, is a 6-year program that aims to look and function like a hybrid between college and […]