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PTECH announces second quarter honor roll (grades 9-10)
The HFM BOCES Pathways in Technology Early College High School (PTECH) recently announced the students (grades 9-10) who achieved principal’s list and honor roll status for the second quarter of the 2022-23 school year. Congratulations to the following students: Principal’s List Allen, Samantha Marie Baker, Alexis N Bravo, Samantha Geweye, Alanea Gonzalez, Katana E Lancaster, […]
Criminal Justice alum returns to campus to speak to students
Karlie Foster, an alumni of HFM Career and Technical Education (CTE), returned to campus recently to speak with students in the Criminal Justice program and share her success. Foster, a 2018 graduate of Northville Central School, told students that she always aspired to become a police officer, which was the reason she chose to enroll […]
Professional skills 101: writing & developing a resumé
Our 10th grade students recently participated in ‘Professional Skills 101’ where they learned all about writing and developing a resumé. Presenters included Megan Mock and Emily Bush from GlobalFoundries, Gretchen Subik from Hilltop Acres Farm, Christina D’Antonio from GreyCastle Security, Ashley Capobianco of Townsend Leather, Kara Ulasewicz-Travis from Mountain Valley Hospice & Palliative Care, and […]
Students participate in Advanced Manufacturing panel discussion
A pathway panel discussion was recently held for 9th grade students to learn about Advanced Manufacturing. Students listened to presentations from local professionals who shared their experiences about their industries. Afterward, the audience had an opportunity to ask a variety of questions to the presenters. A special thank you to Nick Capece of Walmart DC, […]
Arkell Museum selects PTECH student artwork for display
During a visit to the Arkell Museum at Canajoharie in January, 9th grade Studio Art students from PTECH were tasked with helping the museum attract a younger audience. The students were asked to create a new piece of art or design inspired by an artwork that is currently on display. The redesign could be a […]
Students host food drive for Mayfield community
Students in the HFM BOCES Special Education classrooms at Mayfield Elementary school are hard at work this month executing a building-wide food drive for those in need in the community. The idea of the food drive started when students were learning about Martin Luther King, Jr., and his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech. During their […]
Upstate Coffee owner turns to PTECH for help
When ‘Upstate Coffee’ owner Kevin Chamberlain needed help with a project recently, he turned to PTECH for assistance. Kevin needed someone to design artwork that would be put on a racing snowmobile he helps sponsor. PTECH student Steven Hulbert was called upon to put his skills to work. Steven designed a wrap in no time using […]
Students participate in the PTECH Global Climate Summit
PTECH students recently participated in the PTECH Global Climate Summit. They were tasked with trying to achieve emissions reductions amounting to 8 gigatons of carbon over the next 50 years to stabilize temperature increases to below 2 ̊C above pre-industrial levels. The summit, which took place at the Allen House on the Fulton-Montgomery Community College […]
PTECH Internship Spotlight: Meet Abigail Brown
HFM PTECH senior Abigail Brown says she is on path to graduate in May, but like all PTECH students, she’s currently participating in an internship, a requirement of the program. Brown, who is enrolled in the Business Management pathway, was an integral part of the planning process for the ‘Vintage Bop’, an event put on […]
CTE Alumni Spotlight: 2018 New Visions Health Careers graduate Molly Monge
Molly Monge says that HFM BOCES and the New Visions Health Careers program solidified her passion for medicine. A 2018 graduate of Amsterdam High School, Molly reflected on her time spent in the program where she observed physicians and other healthcare staff at Nathan Littauer Hospital. She says moments like these allowed her to see […]