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May 28, 2019P-TECH Freshmen Learn about Careers and Technology from Local Experts
A pair of area executives talked about careers, technology and the high speed intersection of both during a recent presentation to students in the Capital Region BOCES Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) program East Campus at Watervliet High School.
Nate Sims, operation manager of the Times Union Center and Charlene Maroni of the New York State Office of Information Technology Services, spoke with about a dozen freshmen in the innovative, first-year program that is run by Capital Region BOCES in conjunction with the Capital Region Chamber, Hudson Valley Community College and SUNY Schenectady County Community College.
The duo spoke about their careers, their workplaces and how technology is utilized. They also fielded questions from the students.
“This interaction is important because we are looking to build the next generation of innovators,” said Maroni.
Sims seconded Maroni’s take on the presentation.
“It’s good to get out of my four walls and visit with kids and give them some inspiration for the future, while getting some inspiration myself,” he said.
P-TECH Principal Kurt Redmen said the presentation and discussions are just the latest from local business and industry experts who work with the Chamber and P-TECH to expose students to technology in the workplace and present them with various options for their professional futures.
“Through these interactions, we are trying to give students all of the information they need to make the best possible decisions about their future and future careers,” Redman said.
Offered to students throughout the region, P-TECH provides not only a high school education, but a pathway for students to earn free college degrees in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems and Cybersecurity.
