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PTECH students earn high school, college diplomas in 4 years

May 24, 2018 | Filed in Archive
PTECH students earn high school, college diplomas in 4 years

Four years into the program, the Hamilton Fulton Montgomery Pathways in Technology Early College High School has its first group of students completing the program. Twelve students, about 28 percent of the inaugural HFM PTECH class, have earned their associate degrees from Fulton Montgomery Community College and will receive their high school diplomas in the […]

Ag PTECH students DNA test river, creek

May 14, 2018 | Filed in Archive
Ag PTECH students DNA test river, creek

Sophomores in Patrick Clear’s Earth Science class at Ag PTECH collected samples from the Mohawk River and Zimmerman Creek on Thursday to send them to be DNA tested for the presence of invasive species of fish. The testing kit the students used is part of FishTracker, a student-oriented citizen science project based at Cornell University. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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