Career & Technical Education

A look inside New Visions: Medical

Dec 15, 2016

This September, Questar III launched a new New Visions programs for high school seniors interested in pursuing a career in medical-related fields. The program is based at Samaritan Hospital in Troy and includes college-level course work at Russell Sage College. New...

Preparing students for careers

Nov 30, 2016

Each November, the National Career Development Association sponsors National Career Development Month to recognize and celebrate the students and staff who utilize career development opportunities in their schools to prepare them for employment after graduation. At...

New Special Education site

Nov 30, 2016

Expanding opportunities and providing the best possible education for students has been at the forefront of all of Questar III’s decisions regarding our educational programs. For this reason, we’ve moved several special education programs beginning in the 2016-2017...

Questar III welcomes new staff

Nov 22, 2016

Questar III welcomes our new staff hired in October and November! October: Academy at REC: Emily Hasso- Special Education teacher Catskill Academy: Kathy Hitt-Nielson- LPN Central Office: Ken Ziobrowski- Director, CBO and Financial Services Maria Fernandez-...

Veterans honored with luncheon

Nov 10, 2016

Nearly 500 veterans gathered at Questar III’s Columbia-Greene and Rensselaer Educational Centers for the 13th annual Veterans Day Luncheon. The meals, catered and served by Culinary Arts, Introduction to Foods and SkillsUSA students, brought area veterans together to...

CNA Students visit Maria College

Oct 31, 2016

Certified Nursing Assistant students from Rensselaer Educational Center (REC) visited Maria College on October 27. CNA teacher Kelley Shader organized the visit with the Admissions Office at Maria. The class spent several hours at the college getting a feel for campus...