Middleburgh Grad Earns Two Scholarships at Capital Region BOCES

SCHOHARIE/MIDDLEBURGH – Class of 2025 Middleburgh High School graduate Dalton Porter is the recipient of two scholarships for his work at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus.

Porter received the Richard A. Conklin Award and Curtis Lumber Award during the June Career and Technical Education (CTE) graduation ceremony.

Porter is a graduate of the Building Trades program who has joined the Carpenter’s Local 291union and been hired by LeChase Construction Services LLC.

The Richard A Conklin Award is presented to a student in a building trades, horticulture, or buildings and grounds maintenance program who has shown great improvement, maintained a positive attitude, and plans to pursue a career in one of these fields.

The Curtis Lumber Award is presented to a student in the Building Trades program who has demonstrated a passion for their field as well as an alignment with the core values of Curtis Lumber.

Capital Region BOCES Managing Program Coordinator-Business & Community Partnerships Nancy Liddle said Porter has a bright future.

“Dalton exemplifies the personal, workplace, and technical skills outlined in the SkillsUSA framework taught at BOCES. His strong work ethic and positive attitude are truly commendable,” she said.

Porter said he is excited to enter the construction industry and praised BOCES for making it happen.

“Being a Building Trades student makes you look forward to going to school. You come in and frame a wall or build a shed, you feel like you have accomplished something, like you have learned something,” Porter said.