Five school districts and one additional school are now offering Virtual Advanced placement (VAP) courses to students thanks to a 10-month grant awarded to Questar III BOCES in August under New York State’s virtual learning initiative, the Virtual Advanced Placement (VAP) Program, Round II.
In June 2014, Nick Rifenburgh completed the Academy for Information Technology (AIT) program at Questar III’s Rensselaer Educational Center (REC) in Troy. The program not only provided him with technical knowledge and skills, but it also gave him a pathway to a career opportunity with his future employer Questar III.
Students from throughout the state of New York are currently preparing for the 25th Annual Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PR/HYLI) to be held March 21-23, 2015 at the New York State Capitol Assembly Chamber in Albany.
Chad Goodfellow is the new Director of Technology at Questar III BOCES.
The New York State Association of Mathematics Supervisors (NYSAMS) recently named Questar III senior math specialist Heidi Bromley as their president. The organization is devoted to helping leaders in math education keep current on the latest trends and practices in their field.
Questar III welcomes new staff hired in December.
