Career and Tech News

Thomas Isula is celebrating 35 years of service at Erie 1 BOCES. Mr. Isula joined the organization as an electronics and computer technology instructor after years of working in private industry.
Before joining Erie 1 BOCES, Mr. Isula worked as a training consultant specializing in electrical maintenance and industrial automation. In that role, he designed training programs for General Motors and the Ford Motor Company.
“Best part of my career has been helping others...
Read More...

David Krawczyk and Robert Mroz, who teach automotive at Erie 1 BOCES Potter Career and Technical Center in West Seneca, are among 50 finalists for 2020 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. The teachers and their trades programs are in the running for a share of $1 million in total cash awards.
The national finalists now advance to a second round of competition, where they will be asked to respond to online expert led video learning modules designed...
Read More...

High school students enrolled in Erie 1 BOCES’ cosmetology program during the 2019-20 school year are getting an opportunity to continue to work virtually to obtain hours toward their New York State licensure requirements for free.
Director of Career & Technical Education Programs Anedda Trautman saw an immediate need that was impacting over 160 students enrolled in the cosmetology program as soon as schools were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These students...
Read More...

A consortium of Western New York businesses and schools have teamed up for a new initiative that will set middle school students on a path to earn a free associate degree.
The new P-TECH BUILD (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) offers an opportunity to incoming ninth-grade students in the Cheektowaga area to continue their educational journey with a focus on construction trades. The six-year program will result in a Technical Endorsed Regents Diploma and...
Read More...

As an alumnus of Lancaster High School, Aaron Crane gets to work on construction projects for educational facilities that he has stepped through as a student himself.
Crane enrolled in the Erie 1 BOCES Building Trades program at the Harkness Career & Technical Center in Cheektowaga, graduating in 2013. He now works for Young + Wright Architectural in Buffalo, which specializes in K-12 school-related projects.
“I always wanted to pursue a career in architecture,...
Read More...