Career and Tech News

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...
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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,...
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Students in the New Visions Zoo Wildlife & Conservation Careers program typically showcase their final projects at the Buffalo Zoo, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic this year, the class thought outside the box.
The annual Project Showcase took on a virtual twist, with instructor Leigh Ziemczonek's students displaying their scale models of zoo exhibits online. Each member of the class constructed an exhibit after choosing a specific animal and studying their behaviors,...
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Johnny Marranca is a senior from Williamsville South High School and is enrolled in the Engineering and Robotics program at Erie 1 BOCES Harkness Career and Technical Center. In the fall of 2020, following graduation, Johnny will attend college to pursue a career in manufacturing engineering.
Johnny believes this class has given him an advantage to further his education. “This program has enabled me to improve my robotics skills, coding skills, and foster my creative...
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Cameron Cacciotti is a senior from West Seneca East High School and is enrolled in the Electrical Systems program at Erie 1 BOCES Potter Career and Technical Center.
“I knew the Electrical Systems program required a great deal of math knowledge,” Cameron said. “I entered the program because I am very good at math and I was interested in getting into a career that did not require a college degree but also generated a lot of revenue.”
Upon graduation,...
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