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MJ Logan is a 2021 Program Completer who found PTECH’s project-based learning and free college tuition to be the major draws to the program. “I was already interested in the idea of working on real-world projects and once they came to present at my school, I was sold,” said Logan. An Amsterdam native who received […]
When Hannah Ryder was presented with the opportunity to attend PTECH, she was somewhat unsure as to what she was getting herself into. At the time, she was attending school at Broadalbin-Perth, but began researching other educational settings as she started to think about her future. B-P was not a participating school with PTECH yet, […]
GlobalFoundries (GF) is a leading global semiconductor manufacturing company headquartered in Malta, NY that creates essential chips powering the technologies that people and industries rely on. By partnering with its customers, GF brings innovations to life, shaping how we live, work, and connect. At GF, there is a vibrant work environment where collaboration and innovation […]
Alexa Savage is a 2022 Program Completer from Johnstown who knew that PTECH’s pathway to higher education was for her. “I decided to apply to PTECH because I was interested in advancing my education and being able to have higher-level opportunities,” said Savage. She graduated with an associates degree in Business Administration from SUNY FMCC […]
As we celebrate the many successes of PTECH, one accomplishment that truly defined the program’s mark on education was its designation as a model school in 2016. Just two years after HFM BOCES implemented the out-of-the-box approach to learning known as PTECH, the program earned a model school designation by the International Center for Leadership […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
