Questar III aviation students honored for solo flights
Thirteen students enrolled in Questar III’s Aviation Program at Columbia-Greene Educational Center were recently honored for reaching a flight milestone – soloing an aircraft for the first time.
Register Star/Chatham Courier publishes column on Questar III CTE
Questar III’s career and technical education (CTE) program is featured in the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce’s Business View column, which appears on the business page of the Register Star and Chatham Courier twice each month.
Tech Valley HS to host Chinese students, educators
Thirty-three students and four educators from China have received permission from the Chinese government to visit Tech Valley High School and the Capital Region next month.
Schermerhorn presents on cyberbullying
Questar III Model Schools Coordinator Kelly Schermerhorn presented at a regional forum on cyberbullying prevention at Cohoes High School.
Students visit Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Seniors from Questar III’s HVAC/R program at Rensselaer Educational Center visited Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s state-of-the-art steam plant.
Heidelmark, Lacitignola named finalists for Vanguard Award
Questar III students Angelina Heidelmark and Stacey Lacitignola were recently named finalists for the Vanguard Student Recognition Award.
CGEC gives back during the holiday season
From organizing food drives that support local families to collecting supplies for a former student located halfway around the world, students at Questar III’s Columbia-Greene Educational Center gave back this month.
Pre-K teacher honored by local radio station
Tracy MacGiffert, Questar III’s Universal Pre-K teacher at Cairo-Durham Elementary School, was named Teacher of the Month by 98.5 the Cat.
Champion of public health in Africa addresses students
Students from Questar III’s New Visions: Scientific Research & World Health program recently met with an African public health expert.
Questar III hosts luncheon for Employment Network group
Students and staff from the Questar III Columbia-Greene Educational Center hosted the monthly meeting of the Employment Network on December 8.
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