Questar III BOCES Coordinator of Communications Dan Sherman was recently named “35 Under 35” by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA). The new recognition program honors emerging school communications leaders under the age of 35 across the United States.
Questar III’s Green Technologies and Renewable Energy program was recently awarded $50,000 in federal stimulus funding from New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for the purchase of energy efficiency and renewable energy training equipment.
Questar III has partnered with Columbia Greene Community College (CGCC) to offer community education courses at the Columbia Greene Educational Center (CGEC).
When students at Tech Valley High School aren’t busy with homework and extracurricular activities, they’re finding new ways to help Haitians recover from the devastating 2010 earthquake.
Questar III Deputy Superintendent Gladys Cruz recently appeared on The Capitol Pressroom radio show and The Capitol Report with Susan Arbetter.
Over the summer, current and former Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PRHYLI) students from the Capital Region Delegation worked at local events to raise awareness about, and to take a stand against human trafficking.
In recognition of Fire Safety Week, students at Questar III BOCES’ George Washington School in Troy were greeted by fireman in their school’s gymnasium on October 12 to learn how to avoid fires and what to do in case a fire is started.
While Irene “Sam” Jovell has received many honors and awards over the years including seven G.E. STAR awards, two Capitol Business and Education Scholar Recognitions, and twice being named a Cornell University Merrill Presidential Scholar, her most recent induction into the New York State Mathematics Educators Hall of Fame is particularly special to her.
Lately, our BOCES has been responding to questions about BOCES Surplus. We thought the following points may be helpful for our community members to know.
Questar III’s Wellness Committee organized employees to participate in the Color Me Rad 5K at the Altamont Fairgrounds in September. Runners began the race as pure as the driven snow in white t-shirts and were color bombed throughout the race leaving their clothes, faces and bodies as colorful as a rainbow.
