Culinary Duo Finds Recipe for Success at Capital Region BOCES

SCHOHARIE – A pair of Schoharie County high school seniors found the recipe for academic and future success at Capital Region BOCES.

Cheyanne Linn and Karissa Butcher are among 40 students enrolled in the Culinary Arts and Hospitality Tech program at the Career and Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus; 132 students are enrolled in the program on the Albany and Schoharie campuses.

“I like to cook and bake so studying culinary arts just made sense,” said Linn, who attends the program from the Schoharie Central School District.

For Butcher, it’s about family and fun.

“I have cooked since I was 5. It was how I connected with my father when I was younger,” the Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District student said.

Both students are looking forward to their senior year at Capital Region BOCES.

“I am looking forward to doing more baking and pastry work,” said Linn.

“I am excited to learn new recipes and ways to prepare food,” Butcher said.

The 2024-25 School Year opens Sept. 5 for students on the Schoharie and Albany campuses of the Career and Technical Education Center.  Approximately 1,400 students are enrolled in 28 programs offered on the two campuses, as well as off-campus locations, such as Proctors, St. Peter’s Hospital and Ellis Hospital.