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Record number inducted into NTHS

Jun 22, 2016

This year, Questar III inducted its largest class ever into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) at awards ceremonies at Columbia-Greene Educational Center in Hudson and Rensselaer Educational Center in Troy. Being inducted into NTHS is the country’s highest...

Student sticks it out and reaps reward

Jun 13, 2016

Carriebell Young was intrigued from a young age with her stepfather’s stories about fixing aircraft in the United States Air Force. When she got to high school and learned of Questar III’s Aviation Maintenance Technologies program at Rensselaer Educational Center in...

CTE students compete at states

May 2, 2016

Students from Questar III’s CTE programs competed at the 2016 SkillsUSA State Competition at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse April 27-29. This is the 12th year Questar III students have finished in the top three statewide. To advance to the state...

CTE students will compete at states

Mar 21, 2016

On Wednesday, March 16th, hundreds of high school students from eastern New York convened at Schenectady County Community College and the Stratton Air National Guard Base to participate in the SkillsUSA regional competition. Annual SkillsUSA competitions bring...

Questar III welcomes new staff

Mar 18, 2016

Questar III would like to welcome the following new staff hired during the month of March: George Washington School: Alena Liccardi- Teaching Assistant Savannah Trombley- Teaching Assistant Rensselaer Academy: Anne O’Brien- Teaching Assistant Rensselaer Educational...

More to Culinary than just cooking

Mar 4, 2016

Questar III’s Culinary Arts instructors, Chef Peter Desmond and Chef Andrew Ottati, think that some of the best learning occurs outside of the classroom. They provide this opportunity to students through the annual ProStart competition, a high school competition...