HFM Career & Technical Education
HFM BOCES Digital Multimedia student Rachel Williams has been selected by the Peter R. Marsh Foundation as a recipient of this year’s Silent Servant Scholarship Award for her dedication to voluntarily serving her community. The $500 scholarship is awarded to public high school students across the nation that exemplify empathy and compassion through volunteering in […]
HFM Career & Technical Education students enrolled in the Environmental Conservation program visited SUNY Cobleskill last month to learn about their Diesel Technology program and the Fisheries and Aquaculture program. Students received a tour of the facilities and spoke with faculty members and Cobleskill students currently participating in the programs. While touring the Fisheries department, […]
Karlie Foster, an alumni of HFM Career and Technical Education (CTE), returned to campus recently to speak with students in the Criminal Justice program and share her success. Foster, a 2018 graduate of Northville Central School, told students that she always aspired to become a police officer, which was the reason she chose to enroll […]
Molly Monge says that HFM BOCES and the New Visions Health Careers program solidified her passion for medicine. A 2018 graduate of Amsterdam High School, Molly reflected on her time spent in the program where she observed physicians and other healthcare staff at Nathan Littauer Hospital. She says moments like these allowed her to see […]
No sweet treat symbolizes the holidays quite like gingerbread, and juniors in the Culinary Arts program are showcasing their baking skills and imaginations this week as they take part in the annual gingerbread house construction project at the HFM Career and Technical Center. The gingerbread house project is an annual tradition that takes place during […]
Local sophomores are learning what opportunities are available to them at the HFM Career and Technical Center. HFM Career & Technical Education (CTE) offers juniors and seniors from area school districts an avenue for career exploration and enrichment through practical learning applications. Students enrolled in CTE programs are provided the knowledge, skills and credentials needed […]
Johnstown/HFM BOCES – When the COVID-19 pandemic set in, Brady Houser says so did the boredom for him, but he saw it as the perfect time to try something new in his life. As a lifelong fan of motorsports and NASCAR, he says he came up with an idea and took a chance. “I always […]
Michael Palmerino, a 2007 graduate of Amsterdam High School, says it was at the HFM BOCES Career and Technical Center where he got started on the path of becoming a police officer. Palmerino said that he was able to better grasp the idea of police work after completing the Criminal Justice program. “Without a doubt, […]
Wyatt Frasier has always had a passion for cars, but said working on engines wasn’t really for him. “I found out a while ago that I’m not much of a mechanical person, so I decided to try Auto Body here. I really enjoy it. It’s been fun so far,” Frasier said. Frasier is one of […]
Kim Galusha says she always felt drawn to healthcare and knew that she wanted to pursue a career in that field, but didn’t exactly know where to begin. At just 17 years old, she decided to enroll in the New Visions Health program at HFM BOCES. Her decision to do so helped set the foundation […]
