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HFM PTECH recruitment sessions underway
Informational sessions are underway for current 8th graders who may be interested in learning more about enrolling in the HFM BOCES PTECH program. PTECH, or Pathways in Technology Early College High School, is a 6-year program that incorporates project based learning and professional skills training as students work toward their Regents high school diploma and […]
PTECH Celebrates 10 Years of Success – MJ Logan
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 […]
PTECH Celebrates 10 Years of Success – Hannah Ryder
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, […]
PTECH Celebrates 10 Years of Success – Model Schools Designation
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 […]
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 […]