Career & Technical Education


Preparing for takeoff

Coming from a family of pilots, it’s no surprise Hoosic Valley High School senior Dan McLaughlin has an interest in flying planes. When he told his guidance counselor he wanted to pursue it as a career, they immediately recommended the Aviation program through Questar III BOCES.

Businesses work with QIII for students

On January 27, more than 100 area business people convened at Questar III’s Columbia-Greene Educational Center to discuss curriculum and work-based learning opportunities for students in career and technical education (CTE) programs.

Well known attorney visits students

Criminal Justice students at Questar III’s Rensselear Educational Center (REC) were visited by the accomplished attorney Michael McDermott.

Students advocate for BOCES

Questar III BOCES staff and students spent February 12 at BOCES Lobby Day meeting with legislators to encourage them to maintain funding and to see BOCES as a solution for the state’s fiscal issues.

Students join together to help pets

Students from two Questar III schools – Catskill Academy and Columbia-Greene Educational Center – teamed up to help support the Pet Food Bank at the Columbia-Greene Humane Society (CGHS). Students coordinated this effort to end on Valentine’s Day, with their project...

REC students lend a hand

Students at Questar III’s Rensselaer Educational Center (REC) have been helping build homes with Habitat for Humanity in Troy.