Career & Technical Education


Chef honored as Teacher of the Month

Questar III’s Culinary Arts teacher Chef Peter Desmond was honored as the Teacher of the Month by local radio station 98.5 The Cat.

First year culinary student, Alicia Oliveri from Hudson High School, nominated Chef Desmond in a letter she sent to the radio station.

Exploring careers in health care

Questar III’s Careers in Health Care, formerly known as Health and Emergency Medical Careers, is a one year program for high school seniors interested in learning about a variety of high demand health and emergency medical careers before entering college.

Students explore aviation careers

Students in Questar III’s Columbia-Green Educational Center’s Aviation program recently visited Albany International Airport and Schenectady County Airport. The students received a tour of the Radar Room and Aviation Tower at Albany International Airport and a tour of the Schenectady Tower at Schenectady Airport.

Students receive hands on experience

Two students from Questar III took part in a three-day immersion program at National Grid facilities to help them gain a realistic understanding of the utility industry in which they might one day be employed.

Counselors hold Career Day

More than 1,200 tenth and eleventh grade students from every high school in Columbia and Greene Counties attended the 27th Annual Career Day at the Columbia Greene Community College in Hudson on January 4.

BOCES partner to expand CTE

Questar III BOCES and Capital Region BOCES are partnering to offer wider career and technical education (CTE) options for all of their students.