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Culinary studentsCulinary Careers Academy Students Place First in Statewide ProStart Culinary Competition

Students in the Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education Center’s (CTEC) Culinary Careers Academy took first place and third place in the sixth annual New York State ProStart Competition held February 5th at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Albany. The BOCES’ Culinary Team placed first out of fifteen teams and the Management Team placed 3rd out of ten teams in this prestigious New York State culinary tournament...Read More

A student in Mrs. Roth's Cosmetology classCTEC Students Support Local Literacy Through Book Drive

Students and staff in the Orange-Ulster BOCES CTEC Cosmetology Careers Academy supported local literacy during the holiday season by collecting more than 650 books for children. Fifteen students in Mrs. Colleen Roth's Cosmetology class were looking to help support reading and books by collecting new and gently-used books to children who need them...Read More

Image of Maximo Matos and Roger WayCTEC Students Win Regional Auto Dealers Skills Competition

Maximo Matos of New Windsor, and Roger Way of Valley Central, second year students in the Vehicle Maintenance Program at the Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) recently competed in the Greater New York Auto Dealers Association (GNYADA) Regional Skills competition held at the Center for Automotive Education and Training Whitestone, New York. Matos and Way, working as a team, took third place in the hands-on competition that featured a vehicle diagnosis performed on a 2010 Toyota Corolla...Read More

OU BOCES LogoCTEC Appearance Academy to Hold Four Clinics

The Appearance Academy will be having four clinics open to the public on February 18, March 18, April 8 and May 20. For the A.M. clinic; clients must sign in between 8:20-8:30 A.M. and for the P.M. clinic, clients must sign in between 12:15 and 12:30 P.M...View List of Services and Prices (PDF)

Image of Pre-schoolerOrange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC)Announces Openings for 2010-2011 Pre-School Program

The Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) is accepting applications for its Pre-School Program 2010-2011. The CTEC Pre-School provides a safe, developmentally appropriate environment for preschool children. Its focus is to offer a stimulating early care and education experience which promotes each child's social/emotional, physical and cognitive development...Read More

Image of Toyota LogoCTEC Auto Tech Students are Informed and Inspired by Toyota Corporate Representatives

Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education second-year Automotive Technology students had the opportunity to meet with Toyota Motor Corporation representatives on January 22, 2010 who shared valuable information about current technology trends in the automotive industry...More