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June 12, 2024Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center celebrates Albany Campus Student Success
More than 450 Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center students were honored on Monday, June 10, during a ceremony that celebrated their successes in the classroom and, for many, in the workforce.
With a packed house of caregivers, friends, school and BOCES administrators looking on, students from more than two dozen school districts, ranging from Guilderland to Watervliet, Cobleskill to Shenendehowa, and Bethlehem to Saratoga Springs, were celebrated during a ceremony at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany.
The ceremony marked the completion of one- and two-year programs at the school, including Diesel Technology, Culinary, Cosmetology, Building Trades, Criminal Justice, Network Technology, Carpentry, Automotive Trades Technology, and Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R).
Speakers praised the graduates for going above and beyond to secure bright futures and encouraged them to never give up their drive for excellence.
“No one will ever count you out unless you let them,” said Principal Shelette Pleat. Assistant Principal Kate Nickerson reminded graduates that they will always have a support system and always have a home at BOCES. “Call on us if you need to. We are always here for you,” she said.
Many of the graduates are going on to college and trade schools; others are going straight into the workforce thanks to the skills they learned and the connections they made at BOCES.
The ceremony was the first of two graduation ceremonies this week for the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center. The Schoharie Campus held its event at 9 a.m. on Thursday at Cobleskill-Richmondville High School. In total, 560 students from more than two dozen area high schools are receiving their Capital Region BOCES diplomas this week, recognizing their work in 28 different programs ranging from culinary arts to welding, diesel technology, and healthcare.
