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Team advances to world final

A student team from Tamarac Secondary School in Brunswick finished in first place at the Odyssey of the Mind State Finals on April 8. They will now move on to the World Finals May 24-27 at Michigan State University – marking the 11th straight year that a team from Rensselaer, Columbia or Greene County has advanced to the World Finals.

QIII presents proposed 17-18 budget

More than 75 board members and superintendents attended Questar III’s annual meeting on April 5. The meeting was held to review the BOCES’ tentative budget in accordance with state law. Questar III District Superintendent Dr. Gladys I. Cruz reviewed information on...

HS student artists honored at HVCC

Hudson Valley Community College once again played host to Questar III’s Annual Juried High School Invitational Art Exhibit. This year marked the 28th annual exhibit featuring outstanding student artwork from schools in Rensselaer, Columbia, and Greene Counties....

Questar III honors James Keegan

James Keegan received the G. Lucius Cary Annual Service Leadership Award at Questar III’s annual meeting on April 5. This award, named for a former Questar III board member, is given in recognition of outstanding leadership and contributions through volunteer service – reflective of the values and beliefs of Questar III.

Questar III welcomes new staff

Questar III welcomes new staff hired during March: Columbia-Greene Educational Center: John Arnold – Special Education Teacher Sarah’s Sisters: Tara Pyskadio – Teaching Assistant Rensselaer City School District: Heather Jenner – School Library...

24 teams advance to state contest

Twenty-four student teams from schools in Rensselaer, Columbia and Greene counties advanced to the state Odyssey of the Mind tournament in Binghamton on April 8.