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Young professionals from around our region who are enrolled in the Ulster BOCES Career Pathways program were honored during a special ceremony highlighting their accomplishments on June 2 at Ulster BOCES Career Academies at iPark 87.
Career Education for High School
The CAREER ACADEMIES at ipark 87 offers dozens of high-tech training programs that lead to in-demand jobs . Graduates leave the half-day program offered at our state-of-the-art training facility in Kingston ready for college and the workforce.
Through a blended approach of classroom instruction, hands-on learning, and work site assignments, students build specific skills related to a career area. Our experienced instructors bring extensive job service in their respective fields.
Ulster BOCES collaborates with local business and industry to ensure that each curriculum meets industry standards and that students are trained using cutting-edge technology and equipment.
Students leave the program prepared to enter the workforce, post-secondary technical schools, and colleges. Graduates not only know how a task should be done, they’ve actually done it.
Data from the United States Department of Education also shows that students with technical education backgrounds perform more successfully in college.
CTE Headline News
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Ulster County’s best and brightest students were recognized for their academic achievements and contributions to the school community on June 4 during the annual Ulster County Scholastic Achievement Breakfast, held at Wiltwyck Golf Course in Kingston.
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Zane McCormick-Blaine, a student in the CISCO and Cybersecurity program at Ulster BOCES Career Academies at iPark 87, representing Rondout Valley High School, has been selected as one of only two 2026 recipients of the Thomas Olivo Leadership Award for ACTEA Zone 4.
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Ulster BOCES Career Pathways Programs celebrated 581 young professionals during its Class of 2026 Completion Celebration held May 28 at the Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC) in Kingston.
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Career Pathways Programs proudly hosted an inspiring Industry Showcase & Hiring Event on May 13, bringing together more than 1,200 young professionals and over 70 industry partners from across the Hudson Valley for a day focused on career exploration, networking, and future opportunities.
Contact
Joseph Salamone
Director, Career Pathways Programs
Amy Storenski
Principal, Career Pathways Programs
Scott Landry
Principal, Career Pathways Programs
Allison Ramirez
Assistant Principal of CTE
Karen Riche
Assistant Principal of CTE
Stephen Casa
Supervisor of Workplace Learning
Ronald Bath
Guidance Counselor
Cristina Wieczorek
Guidance Counselor
Gen Rochetti
Special Education Consultant Teacher
300 Enterprise Drive
Kingston, NY 12401
phone: 845.331.6680
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