HFM PTECH
PTECH students find inspiration in ADK Academy teacher
Students enrolled in English 12 recently began working on a poetry unit in class. They have been assigned to choose a poem in which they will analyze and then teach to their classmates. Eventually they will also create their own piece of art inspired by the poem they chose. To help with the project was […]
PTECH students participate in Workplace Wednesday session
Students at our Glebe Street campus took part in another session of ‘Workplace Wednesday’ recently! Our 9th graders participated in a business pathway panel discussion while 10th grade students convened for ‘Professional Skills 101’ where they learned all about internships. Thank you to all our presenters, which included Sindie Toro from Kasson & Keller, Doug […]
PTECH students earn honors recognition from SUNY Cobleskill
The HFM BOCES Pathways in Technology Early College High School (PTECH) recently announced their students who earned honors recognitions (3.0 GPA or higher) from SUNY Cobleskill for the fall semester of the 2022-23 school year. Congratulations to the following students: Molly Ahrens Isaiah Berg Miles (Aleisa) Caraballo Aidan David Terry Delos Gavin Duesler Aimee Morse […]
Students participate in Advanced Manufacturing panel discussion
A pathway panel discussion was recently held for 9th grade students to learn about Advanced Manufacturing. Students listened to presentations from local professionals who shared their experiences about their industries. Afterward, the audience had an opportunity to ask a variety of questions to the presenters. A special thank you to Nick Capece of Walmart DC, […]
Arkell Museum selects PTECH student artwork for display
During a visit to the Arkell Museum at Canajoharie in January, 9th grade Studio Art students from PTECH were tasked with helping the museum attract a younger audience. The students were asked to create a new piece of art or design inspired by an artwork that is currently on display. The redesign could be a […]
Students participate in the PTECH Global Climate Summit
PTECH students recently participated in the PTECH Global Climate Summit. They were tasked with trying to achieve emissions reductions amounting to 8 gigatons of carbon over the next 50 years to stabilize temperature increases to below 2 ̊C above pre-industrial levels. The summit, which took place at the Allen House on the Fulton-Montgomery Community College […]
PTECH Internship Spotlight: Meet Abigail Brown
HFM PTECH senior Abigail Brown says she is on path to graduate in May, but like all PTECH students, she’s currently participating in an internship, a requirement of the program. Brown, who is enrolled in the Business Management pathway, was an integral part of the planning process for the ‘Vintage Bop’, an event put on […]
Students take part in live cooking demonstration
Students in Mandarin class have been learning about authentic Chinese dishes and earlier this week they participated in a live cooking demonstration for their peers! The students were broken into teams and were asked to teach an audience how to prepare a main dish that included a meat and vegetable. The cooking demonstrations were explained […]
PTECH students to help museum attract new visitors
HFM PTECH artists are teaming up with the Arkell Museum at Canajoharie to help the museum attract new visitors! 9th grade students enrolled in Studio Art recently visited the museum and were tasked with helping the museum attract a younger audience. The students were asked to create a new piece of art or design inspired […]
Medical/Health Science students take part in panel discussion
9th graders in the Medical/Health Science pathway recently got an understanding of what it takes to be successful within the field during a panel discussion with local professionals. A special thank you to Lynette May of Lexington, Chapter of The Arc New York, Chelsey Redmond and Fran Redmond of St. Mary’s Healthcare, Amsterdam, and Renee […]


