Career and Tech News

A thousand teens engage in career-focused activities.
“This is awesome!” And, “I want to do that!” Were statements from middle school students exploring career fields at Erie 1 BOCES this week.
The "Taste of Tech" tour, which occurred at three different Erie 1 BOCES career centers, included hands-on activities led by high school students embarking on their own career paths. More than 1,000 teens across Erie County participated in this two-day...
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Enrolling in one of Erie 1 BOCES’ three elite New Visions programs had a lasting impact on pediatrician Dr. Bridget Messina.
Messina works as a clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at UBMD Pediatrics and Oishei Children's Hospital  of Buffalo. While growing up, she did not have an immediate interest in becoming a doctor, but that began to change when she took an anatomy class at Kenmore East High School.
“My teacher recommended the Connections:...
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Calling all academically strong, college-bound, high school juniors interested in a medical , legal or environmental career. Attend Erie 1 BOCES New Visions Information Night on Wed., Jan. 29 to learn how you can set your college application apart from the rest by participating in an in-depth, yearlong internship program while still in high school.
The Erie 1 BOCES New Visions program links highly qualified high school seniors with mentoring professionals in the workplace...
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Around 200 high school Cosmetology and Barbering students from across Western New York got to speak with industry experts at Erie 1 BOCES' inaugural Salon Professionals Expo. The expo was held at the Education Campus in West Seneca on Monday, Jan. 13.
Nearly a dozen businesses and local salons were on hand to work with the students and demonstrate color techniques, cutting, up-styles and makeup. Businesses sending representatives included A&A Beauty Supply, Sally’s...
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It was haircut day for some students at Erie 1 BOCES West Seneca West Elementary School Tuesday, Dec. 17!
A number of boys and girls got their hair trimmed and shaved by Jennifer Showalter’s Cosmetology students from the Harkness Career & Technical Center in Cheektowaga. The event served as a cross-divisional partnership between Exceptional Education and Career & Technical Education.
“We are excited about our collaboration with CTE and we’re very...
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