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June 13, 2024
The Orleans/Niagara BOCES Board of Education has appointed Taweepon “Pon” Farrar, Ed.D., to be the next District Superintendent of the Orleans/Niagara BOCES. Dr. Farrar will offi...
![Martha Hickey with student Caris Whitlock (Niagara Wheatfield) and Cosmetology teacher Jill Fisher.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/orleans-niagara_boces_ar/article/image/large_ab91084d-8294-4e85-8b1c-d2b2624eeec8.jpeg)
June 5, 2024
Martha Hickey, the Manager of the Elevate Salon and the 11 Day Power Play Cancer Resource Center recently spent some time with Cosmetology students at the Niagara Career and Techn...
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June 3, 2024
Orleans/Niagara BOCES’ Adult Building Trades students recently helped to build a house in partnership with Habitat for Humanity in Niagara Falls. The Building Trades class is a 216...
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May 23, 2024
For many years the students from Niagara Academy have been honoring veterans by teaming up with American Legion Post 1451 of Sanborn. Annually, around Memorial Day the students pl...
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May 15, 2024
Students in Ron Jackson’s and Shannon Rutty’s Welding Program, at the Orleans Career and Technical Education Center, recently worked on an interesting project with the Lake Ontario...
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May 8, 2024
Congratulations to three of our Graphic Communications students whose talent was recognized by the Allentown Art Festival organizers! Each year, the Allentown Art Festival hold a ...
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May 2, 2024
Congratulations to Kelli Dingle, an Albion junior in the Graphic Communications program at the Orleans Career and Technical Education Center. She was recently informed that her su...
May 1, 2024
Orleans/Niagara BOCES students brought home many medals at the New York State SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Championships last week in Syracuse, New York. It was an incredible o...
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May 1, 2024
Orleans/Niagara BOCES students brought home many medals at the New York State SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Championships last week in Syracuse, New York. It was an incredible ...
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April 23, 2024
Orleans Career and Technical Education Center teacher Gene Newman loves it when graduates from his Security and Law Enforcement program come back to visit. Recently Lockport gra...
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April 16, 2024
The Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) was one of the Grand Prize winners in the 29th annual Magna Awards program sponsored by the National School Bo...
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April 11, 2024
Orleans Career and Technical Education Center’s Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering teacher Bill Rakonczay was recognized by the New York State School Boards Association (NYS...
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March 28, 2024
EMS students at the Niagara Career and Technical Education Center recently had a fundraiser to offset the cost of apparel, field trips and testing costs. Teacher Sara McCartin pa...
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March 28, 2024
Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Class Creates Firepit for PAWS Fundraiser Bill Rakonczay’s Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) Class started their spring bre...
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March 8, 2024
We all have seen on the news where a high school student is recognized for "signing on" to a local college to play sports, correct? What about the students who want to enter the wo...
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March 6, 2024
Dear Orleans/Niagara BOCES Community: This will be my last community letter due to my pending retirement as the Senior New York State District Superintendent (DS) after 35 years ...
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February 29, 2024
On February 27th, Orleans/Niagara BOCES’ Allied Health program
seniors were welcomed into the newly opened Lockport Memorial Hospital on
Snyder Drive. Students are from Lockpor...
February 21, 2024
Medina
Community Unites to Help Neighbor Rebuild Barn Roof
Last
month Ron and
Debi Jackson's family were devastated to
watch their roof of their 40' X 90'-foot barn off d...
February 21, 2024
Hats Off to Jaelyn!
After seeing videos on social media about a teacher that knit hats for her class, Early Childhood Education students Jaelyn Reilly (Niagara Falls) collabo...
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February 6, 2024
Lockport Practical Nursing Class Starts with 35 Students
On February 5, 2024, a class of 35 aspiring students started their journey toward becoming Licensed Practical Nur...