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Archive for April, 2018

PTECH programs set to receive extended state funding

April 25, 2018 | Filed in Archive

PTECH programs across New York that receive state grant funding – including three programs in the Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery region – will receive additional state funds to continue operation for up to 11 more years, and possibly permanently. In 2013, New York State launched the Pathways in Technology Early College High School, or PTECH, program, awarding 16 […]

PTECH students win at FBLA state leadership conference

April 16, 2018 | Filed in Archive
PTECH students win at FBLA state leadership conference

Students from the HFM PTECH Chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) won three statewide awards at the Spring State Leadership Conference, which took place April 11-13 in Binghamton. Four PTECH students — Cierra Mason, Rane Dutcher, Brianna Rymarz and Aislynn Ward — represented the 2-year-old chapter in its first-ever trip to states. During […]

Cosmetology students assist with charity event

April 13, 2018 | Filed in Archive
Cosmetology students assist with charity event

Cosmetology students from the HFM Career & Technical Center helped more than 25 people Tuesday, April 10 donate hair to people experiencing medical hair loss. The event was a partnership between BOCES and Fulton-Montgomery Community College to assist the non-profit HairWeShare organization.

Foothills PTECH set to open next year

April 13, 2018 | Filed in Archive

The Gloversville and Johnstown school districts have been awarded a $3 million grant to offer a new Pathways in Technology Early College High School. Beginning in the fall of 2018, freshmen in the two districts will have the opportunity to earn their high school diploma and a college degree simultaneously at no cost to their […]

Ernie Clapper receives HFM BOCES Distinguished School Board Member Service Award

April 12, 2018 | Filed in Archive
Ernie Clapper receives HFM BOCES Distinguished School Board Member Service Award

The HFM BOCES Board of Education presented Ernie Clapper, of Mayfield, with the inaugural David C. Edwards Distinguished School Board Member Service Award during a special presentation at the HFM BOCES Annual Meeting Wednesday, April 11. The HFM Board of Education established the new School Board Member Service Award this year in honor of former […]

HFM Career and Technical Center director earns statewide award

April 6, 2018 | Filed in Archive
HFM Career and Technical Center director earns statewide award

HFM Career and Technical Center Director Jay A. DeTraglia has earned statewide recognition from the New York State Association of Career and Technical Educators. Noting his hard work and dedication, the association has named DeTraglia the 2018 Career and Technical Education Administrator of the Year. “Mr. DeTraglia’s leadership has been outstanding. He has worked diligently […]

PTECH junior accepted into competitive FMCC radiology program

April 4, 2018 | Filed in Archive
PTECH junior accepted into competitive FMCC radiology program

Third-year HFM PTECH student Abigail Douglas is among 20 students accepted into the Radiologic Technology Program at Fulton Montgomery Community College beginning in the fall of 2018. Douglas, a 17-year-old Fonda resident, was selected for the two-year program after a lengthy application process that required strong academics and an interview with FMCC staff. According to […]

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