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March 25, 2022Scotia-Glenville Senior Finds Her Passion in a Machine Shop
“I feel like I was meant to do this – this is one of my talents and I was meant to use it.”
So said Scotia-Glenville High School senior Allison Umstadter as she was preparing a lathe – a machining tool used primarily for shaping metal or wood – in the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School machining lab.
Umstadter is one of 14 students in the Manufacturing and Machining Technology program that teaches students design and prototype skills, as well as how to troubleshoot design problems and undertake the diagnostics necessary to manufacture a part. Students also learn how to operate everything from drill presses to the 3D printers.
She enrolled in the program before the start of her junior year because it intrigued her. That intrigue has grown to love and she will now follow that love to Hudson Valley Community College where she will pursue a degree in the Advanced Manufacturing Program.
“I’m very well prepared for a career in manufacturing and to learn more about it because of my experiences at BOCES,” Umstadter said.
Indeed, Umstadter is already earning money with her machining skills thanks to a paid work-based learning experience at Greno Industries that was arranged by BOCES administrators.
“The people [at Greno] are great and taught me techniques that I can use now and in the future,” she said.
Throughout March, in honor of Women’s History Month, the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School is shining a spotlight on women in the trades, like Umstadter, who are challenging stereotypes and building solid futures through their education at Capital Region BOCES.
