For Asher Mapstone, a 2020 graduate of the Ulster BOCES APIE program, Ulster BOCESwas a place where he learned to meet challenges head on. 

Ulster BOCES means different things to different people. For Rebecca “Becki” Davoli, it meant finding both her confidence and her passion, and led her to a position at the Live Free & Dye Salon, which was voted the winner of the 2022 Best Salon by Hudson Valley Magazine. 

For Gary Wells, a 2014 Kingston High School graduate, the Ulster BOCES Criminal Justice program provided him with a path to become a sheriff’s detective—a position he hadn’t even considered when he was in high school. 

Since graduating high school, Angelina Violante, a 2018 graduate of the Wallkill Central School District who attended the Ulster BOCES Career & Technical Center’s Culinary Arts program, has been following her passion for baking.

Ulster BOCES means different things to different people. For Henry Spencer, a 2020 graduate of the Ellenville Central School District, Ulster BOCES was a supportive, nurturing environment where he was not afraid to ask for help and learned to set many personal goals.

Ulster BOCES led Andy Leonard to enroll in a world-class culinary school and a college summer externship in a professional kitchen in Montana.

For Ayaka Guido, a young chef who bested celebrity chef Bobby Flay at his own game on his wildly popular Food Network culinary competition series, "Beat Bobby Flay," Ulster BOCES was the magic ingredient in her success story.

Ulster BOCES helped propel Antonio Pedrosa from an entry-level job to a managerial position.