News & Announcements

Four students from the Southern Adirondack Education Center brought home a team bronze award as well as individual awards from the 95th National FFA Convention & Expo which included competing in the National Forestry Career Development Event (CDE) in Indianapolis, IN from October 25-30, 2022.

We need your input on our Women in Trades Initiative to help inspire more young women to get into the trades and consider non-traditional career paths.

The WSWHE BOCES has a new program this school year at the F. Donalds Myers Education Center in Saratoga Springs. The Small Animal Science program is a two-year program based on national industry standards, using the Cornell University veterinary curriculum. Area clinics reached out to the administration last year to see about starting the program, and the response from students has been overwhelmingly positive.

8th and 9th graders checked out local career opportunities and met Globetrotter Firefly Fisher.

SkillsUSA has awarded a grant to the SkillsUSA chapter at the F. Donald Myers Education Center in Saratoga Springs, NY, thanks to its longtime partnership with Lowe’s Home Improvement. SkillsUSA and Lowe’s have teamed up for 16 years to support career and technical education (CTE) classrooms across the nation.

The WSWHE BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) program celebrated 260 high school seniors from the Southern Adirondack Education Center (SAEC) who received completion certificates on June 16, 2022.

Partners from Warren County school districts, county agencies and regional not-for-profit organizations met with school district leaders and members from around the county on Friday, May 20, 2022 to coordinate and build professional relationships among those who provide services to children and families who may need support.

Congratulations to two Environmental Conservation & Forestry students on their community service work.

Assemblyman Matt Simpson (114th District) spent a good portion of his day touring the WSWHE BOCES programs on May 6, 2022.

On April 8, 2022, the WSWHE BOCES Power Sports Technician instructor and program were nationally recognized by the Equipment and Engine Training Council (EETC) for the High School Program of The Year. This award recognizes an exceptionally strong or innovative EETC accredited school program, which reflects the hard work of the supervising instructor.