HFM Top Stories
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
10th grade students participated in Professional Skills 101 where they learned about ‘Effective Communication on the Job’, and they recently met with local business professionals to cover a number of topics. Students learned about eye contact & body language, how to be a good listener, keeping an open mind, picking the right medium to communicate, […]
