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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. […]
HFM BOCES and the Mayfield Central School District Board of Education held a ceremony Tuesday, May 8 to recognize the late Mr. David Edwards and his longtime service to school districts in the local area. Mr. Edwards served 37 years on the BOCES Board of Education, and was president of the board for several years […]
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 […]
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 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.
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
