Career and Tech News

A total of 157 students from 27 Western New York high schools have been inducted into Erie 1 BOCES’ chapter of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS).
This year’s cohort includes the following seniors, listed by high school with their Erie 1 BOCES Career and Technical Education program:
Akron: Alia McQuestion, Zoo Wildlife and Conservation Careers; Carl Gast, Criminal Justice; MaryRose Herring, Health Careers; Ariana Hockenberry, Baking and Pastry...
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The Erie 1 BOCES Fashion Design Technology  program’s upcoming fashion show – FUSION: Figment of Imagination – has been postponed until further notice due to health concerns associated with the coronavirus.
The fashion show was set to take place Thursday, March 19 at Buffalo State College, with the work of nearly 35 high school fashion students from across Western New York being showcased. However, the health of both the students and the attendees is...
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Much of Christopher Burgio’s work in the classroom revolves around a yearlong project for his students.
Burgio and co-teacher Michael Hughes instruct Building Trades at the Erie 1 BOCES Harkness Career & Technical Center in Cheektowaga. Since the lessons give students a foundation in  construction and design, what better way to offer an immersive program than to build a modular home?
“It’s almost second nature to me...
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The SPCA Serving Erie County is a five-minute drive from the Potter Career & Technical Center in West Seneca, making it a great resource for Erie 1 BOCES Animal Science instructor Jessica Sawyer.
Sawyer started as a teacher at Potter this school year, and she sees a lot of potential in a partnership between the school and the non-profit animal shelter/rescue. Currently, the SPCA helps enhance some lessons.
“The SPCA most commonly helps us in discussions on...
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It isn’t often you see twins in the same class, but what about triplets?
That’s the case for Depew High Schoolseniors Jason, John and Justin Riederer. For them, seeing each other working on cars in  Robert Verso’s collision repair class at Erie 1 BOCES’ Harkness  Career & Technical Center is a part of everyday life.
“It’s cool we get to work together; we all kind of do our own thing and we get to know what each of...
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