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June 17, 2019

School officials have been working to make trade skill programs accessible and comprehensive — so comprehensive that kids finishing these programs are often ready to walk straight into full-time jobs after graduation.

Modeled after the day college-bound athletes sign letters of intent, the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES has created its own day for students to accept job offers from area employers.

South Glens Falls senior Noah Johnson shakes hands with Miller Mechanical Operations Manager Griff Thomas after he signs his commitment to become an entry level welder at Miller after graduation. Johnson is one of 21 BOCES seniors who have already found full-time jobs in the field they trained and studied for in their BOCES program. 

 

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