Columbia-Greene Educational Center

QIII celebrates CTE month

Feb 10, 2015

During the month of February we celebrate Black History Month and the nation’s Presidents but we also call attention to the power of a long-standing education program that prepares millions of students for success beyond high school. Questar III is joining others...

Nursing runs in the Priolo family

Jan 9, 2015

The Priolo family, from Cairo, NY, has a long line of graduates from Questar III’s Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program in Hudson. Jytte and her daughter Jill Priolo both completed the program in 1993, followed by her son, Steffen. Jytte’s husband, Peter,...

Questar III receives REDC Award

Jan 7, 2015

Questar III BOCES has been awarded $99,426 through the state’s 2014 Regional Economic Development Council Awards, a statewide competition where various regions of the state compete for funding as a means to create jobs and jumpstart the economy. Starting next fall...

Classroom to Career

Dec 17, 2014

Graduating from high school is an exciting time for students but can also cause anxiety about the future. This was not the case for Frank O’Neill, a 2014 graduate of Hudson High School, who secured a job at a locally-based manufacturing company before even graduating...

Getting a jumpstart on future career

Nov 24, 2014

Not many people get a glimpse into what their future career will be, but that is exactly what happened to Amina Drine when she was a Career and Technical Education student at Questar III’s Columbia- Greene Educational Center (CGEC) in Hudson. Drine played a role as a...

QIII launches media program

Nov 21, 2014

This past fall Questar III launched a new Career & Technical Education (CTE) program at Catskill High School. Questar III’s Media Communications program offers students the opportunity to earn college credit while using a state-of-the-art facility at Catskill High...