Career & Technical Education

QIII students honor veterans

Nov 6, 2014

Questar III’s Rensselaer Educational Center (REC) in Troy and Columbia-Greene Educational Center (CGEC) in Hudson each hosted their 11th annual Veterans Day Luncheon to celebrate and honor our local veterans for their service to our country. Area veterans, along with...

Grad follows pathway to employment

Oct 16, 2014

Allan McNeil reported to his new job with CommutAir for training in September, just weeks after receiving his certification in Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) from Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC). McNeil, a 2013 graduate of Averill Park High School, completed...

QIII launches tablet pilot program

Oct 3, 2014

This year Questar III BOCES, along with Schodack CSD and Coxsackie-Athens CSD, has implemented a tablet pilot program with select student populations to test this theory in a classroom setting. Teachers are already reporting increased student engagement and organization, and students are excited to come to school.

REC principal honored

Oct 2, 2014

Questar III’s Rensselaer Educational Center co-principal, Tracy Racicot was recently honored as a 2014 Woman of Distinction. Senator Kathleen Marchione hosted the awards ceremony at the Canfield Casino in Saratoga Springs on September 24. The “Women of Distinction”...

Students get lesson in decorum

Sep 25, 2014

This week, Questar III’s Criminal Justice students at the Rensselaer Educational Center (REC) learned military police decorum from The Troy Police Cadets. Most of the cadets are former graduates of the two-year Criminal Justice Program at REC. Students learned proper...

CTE students star in STEM ads

Aug 25, 2014

Two Questar III career and technical education (CTE) students recently starred in commercials promoting the region’s largest back to school expo.