BOCES Makes Schoharie Familys Christmas Bright

SCHOHARIE – Faculty, staff and students at the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus helped a family in Schoharie County have a happy holiday.

The students—members of the SkillsUSA organization on the campus—collected donations of gifts and toys to help a family the campus community adopted through the Joshua Foundation of Schoharie County.

The donations were delivered to the Our Lady of The Valley Church in Middleburgh on Dec. 15, where the foundation organized its efforts.

SkillsUSA Advisor Kristen Rooney said more than 50 presents were bought and donated to the family of six.

Students said they enjoyed helping a family in need.

“I’d like to thank CTE staff and students for their generosity and embodying the spirit of giving for this holiday,” said Criminal Justice program senior Cole Carman, who attends BOCES from Schalmont High School. Carman is the SkillsUSA chapter vice president.

SkillsUSA is a national organization for career and technical education students that promotes personal and professional growth and offers them the opportunity to compete at the local, regional, state and national levels. Capital Region BOCES has more than 1,300 students taking part in the national organization, while also learning in one of the more than two-dozen academic programs, ranging from video game design to automotive trades to nursing offered to students this school year.