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🎉 Congratulations to Our Wildwood Campus SkillsUSA Team! 🎉
We are incredibly proud of our Wildwood Campus students who competed at the SkillsUSA State Competition and showcased their talent, dedication, and hard work. Their achievements reflect their commitment to excellence and career-ready skills!
🏆 State Competition Results:
🥇 1st Place
• Graysen Millian (Cosmetology) – Employment Application Basic
🥈 2nd Place
• Garett Dennis (Heavy Equipment) – Small Engine Basic
🥉 3rd Place
• Jacob Rotundo & Ethan Lang (Digital Media Arts) – Interactive Application Video
🥉 3rd Place
• Payton Bentley, Renee Teeter, Audra Abeel, Anna Smith, Mariah Bryan (Cosmetology) – Cosmetology Quiz Bowl
Way to represent Wildwood Campus with professionalism and pride! 👏💙
We are so proud of all our competitors and look forward to seeing what they accomplish next! #PROUDTOBEGST #GSTBOCESprograms #SkillsUSA

🎉 Bush Campus Triumphs at the SkillsUSA State Conference! 🎉

🌟 We are inspired by the achievements of our Bush Campus students and faculty at the SkillsUSA New York State Competition. 🛠️⚡

🏆 Our students went head-to-head with the top talent in the state and emerged as elite leaders in their respective trades. Please join us in celebrating our Bush Campus medalists:

🥈 Silver Medal | Cabinetmaking (Building Trades)
Emmanuel Rodriguez (WG) | Mastery in precision, craftsmanship, and structural design. 🪚✨

🥈 Silver Medal | Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair (Auto Tech)
Isaac Buck (HHH) | Excellence in advanced diagnostics and automotive engineering. 🏎️🔧

🥈 Silver Medal | Early Childhood Education
Brianna Hartwell (TAE) | Exceptional pedagogical skill and leadership in the classroom. 🍎📚

🥉 Bronze Medal | Dental Assisting
Katrina Cook (TAE) | Clinical precision and superior knowledge in healthcare excellence. 🦷🩺

These victories are a powerful testament to the strength of Career and Technical Education. Our students’ success reflects the high-caliber mentorship of our dedicated advisors and the unwavering support of our community. 🤝 At GST BOCES, we don’t just teach skills—we forge the professionals of tomorrow. Congratulations to all our competitors for representing Bush Campus with integrity, excellence, and pride! 🎊

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🌱 Science in Action
Students recently explored seed dispersal at one of our Western End host sites, observing how plants spread and establish across the landscape. Understanding how seeds travel—by wind, water, and wildlife—helps guide restoration and habitat management efforts. Small seeds, big impact! #PROUDTOBEGST #KnowledgeableatGSTBOCES #GSTBOCESprograms

🌸 GST BOCES FFA Flower Sale 🌸
📍 Bush Campus
📅 May 9
⏰ 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Support our amazing FFA students and brighten your home and garden! We’ll be selling beautiful, student-grown plants including:
🌼 Petunias
🌺 Impatiens
🌸 Geraniums
🍅 Tomatoes
🌶️ Peppers
Come early for the best selection and help support our FFA program. We can’t wait to see you there! Questions? Email: cjansen@gstboces.org
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🎉 Coopers Campus Shines at the SkillsUSA State Competition! 🎉
We are incredibly proud of our outstanding students and staff for their amazing performance at the SkillsUSA State Competition. Their hard work, talent, and dedication truly paid off!
🏆 State Competition Results
🥇 1st Place – Cosmetology Junior
• Molly Moon (CPP)
🥇 1st Place – Crime Scene Investigation
• Makenna Tongue (CPP)
• Alexaundrea Figueroa (ADD)
• Yowrick Meade (ADD)
🥈 2nd Place – Masonry
• Sawyer Westervelt (ADD)
🥉 3rd Place – Occupational Safety & Health
• Gabriel Majors (WG)
• Braelyn Elliott (CS)
• Sydney Ford (CPP)
⭐ Additional Honors
🏅 Chapter of Excellence – Gold Level
👏 New York State Advisor of the Year – Mike Fodge
Congratulations to all of our competitors, advisors, and supporters for representing Coopers Campus with excellence and pride. Your success showcases the strength of career and technical education!
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🌞 Summer of Innovation is Back! 🌞
Several organizations from across the Southern Tier have come together to create exciting learning opportunities for children and young adults throughout the summer months. With a shared goal of extending the traditional school year into a third summer semester, Summer of Innovation keeps young minds active, curious, and engaged all summer long.
Our programs go beyond enrichment—students gain hands-on experience and develop critical STEM skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics that are essential for future success.
📚🔬 Build skills. Explore new interests. Prepare for what’s next.
✅ Sign up today and make this summer one full of innovation!
https://www.gstboces.org/article/2153264
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We are so proud of our Bush Campus, Coopers Campus, and Wildwood Campus SkillsUSA teams for representing us at the SkillsUSA State Competition over the past two days! 👏
Their hard work, dedication, and professionalism truly shine, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to see them compete at the state level.
Stay tuned for results! 💙🏆
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🌿🎨 Creativity in the fresh air!
Some students at our western end host site recently took their art outside - soaking up sunshine, fresh air, and inspiration from the world around them. From colors in nature to open‑sky creativity, it was a perfect reminder that learning doesn’t have to stay indoors! ✏️☀️ #PROUDTOBEGST #GSTBOCESprograms #GSTBOCESculture

🌱 Hands-On Science in Action at Cohen Elementary! 🌱
Marjorie, a Teaching Assistant at Cohen Elementary, led an exciting and interactive lesson helping students identify and describe the parts of a plant. Students stepped into the role of real scientists—donning goggles and using tweezers and magnifying glasses—to carefully dissect flowers and explore their structures up close. Every student was actively involved, curious, and enthusiastic throughout the activity, making the lesson both memorable and academically meaningful.
👏 Way to go, Marjorie, for inspiring young scientists! 👏 #PROUDTOBEGST

Playtime is learning time, especially for young students 💙
When kids play during their free time, they’re doing so much more than just having fun. Play helps them learn how to solve problems, use their imagination, practice language, and build social skills - all in a natural, joyful way.
Whether it’s building, drawing, playing games, or pretending, play supports learning while helping kids relax and feel confident. Sometimes the best lessons happen when kids don’t even realize they’re learning 😊
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🍦 Sweet Success! 🍦
Mr. Peiser’s class at our S-VE Eastern End Host Sites earned a well-deserved reward - and what better way to celebrate than partnering with a local favorite? Students enjoyed a special treat from 32 Below Ice Cream in Van Etten, turning hard work and positive behavior into a sweet experience.
Thank you to 32 Below for supporting our students and helping make learning extra rewarding! 👏😊
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🌸 Big growth is happening! 🌸
Our Grades 2–4 Exceptional Education students at one of our Western End host sites just wrapped up their first round of testing—and their progress is truly blooming! 🌱📚 From hard work to new skills taking root, their achievements perfectly match the springtime spirit on our monthly bulletin board. We’re so proud of these students and the growth they’re showing every day! #PROUDTOBEGST #GSTBOCESculture

Celebrating Excellence at Coopers Campus! 🌟 We’re thrilled to recognize our March Top of the Trade students! 🏆✨ These outstanding students from each CTE program have gone above and beyond, demonstrating hard work, perseverance, strong attendance, and a positive attitude. 👏 Join us in celebrating their achievements! 🎉

Collaboration in action! 🎉
Wildwood New Visions Human Services and Education students planned and delivered a lesson following the Who Moved My Cheese ideas of change in the New Visions Engineering classroom. Their lesson focused on navigating the changes that come with leaving high school and entering College. We’re proud of the teamwork, creativity, and leadership shown by our students along with the willingness of the Engineering students to allow for practice and learning with their help!
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Wildwood Campus Welding students hit the sparks recently at the Try Trades event in Big Flats! 🔧🔥
They had an amazing time exploring a variety of hands‑on trades, gaining real‑world experience, and connecting with industry professionals. It was a great day of learning, networking, and discovering future career paths!
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✨ Learning Gets Messy—in the Best Way! ✨
Hands-on learning was in full swing at one of our western end host sites, where students dove into an interactive activity using shaving cream to explore new concepts in a fun, sensory-rich way. 🫧✍️ #PROUDTOBEGST #GSTBOCESprograms

🍎 Celebrating an Outstanding Educator! 🍎
Join us in congratulating Ashley Crozier, GST BOCES teacher at Horseheads High School, who was recently nominated and selected for the Golden Apple Award through WETM! This prestigious award honors local educators who consistently demonstrate professionalism, passion, and excellence in education.
On April 16, Ashley was proudly presented with this award in recognition of her unwavering dedication to student growth and success. Her commitment to empowering students and making a lasting impact in the classroom truly exemplifies the spirit of the Golden Apple Award.
👏 Congratulations, Ashley, and thank you for all you do for your students and our community!
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We’re thrilled to celebrate an incredible milestone for two of our Criminal Justice students at the Coopers Campus! Yowrick M. and Aurora J. were officially sworn in and proudly signed their letters of intent to join the United States Coast Guard. Their dedication, leadership, and commitment to service truly embody the values of BOCES. As they take this exciting next step, we have no doubt they are destined to make a meaningful impact. Congratulations, Yowrick and Aurora - we are #PROUDTOBEGST of you both! 🚢🇺🇸