After an incredible showing at the US Drone Soccer District II Championship in Utica on March 8, TWO GST BOCES teams are officially headed to Nationals! 🎉
🏆 Owego-Apalachin River Hawks Red defended their district title with a dominant performance.
🥉 Bath-Haverling Rams battled their way to a strong third-place finish.
Both teams have earned their spots to compete at the National Championship in Daytona Beach, FL on May 18–19 at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University!
District II includes nearly 90 teams across NY and NJ, with the top 16 competing at this event. GST BOCES was proudly represented by five teams:
• Spencer-Van Etten Skeleton Crew
• Owego-Apalachin River Hawks Blue
• GST BOCES STEM Academy Black
• Bath-Haverling Rams
• Owego-Apalachin River Hawks Red
All earned their championship berths through February’s regional qualifier hosted by GST BOCES.
🌟 The GST BOCES Drone Soccer program—now the largest in the nation—is only in its second year and features 13 teams from 11 southern tier districts. Through exciting competitive aviation, students explore STEM and aviation career pathways.
Stay tuned… additional GST BOCES teams may still receive wild card spots for Nationals! ✈️⚽
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⭐️ GST BOCES Coopers Campus: Business & Industry Interviews ⭐️
We are just two weeks away from our campus‑wide Business & Industry Interviews at the GST BOCES Coopers Campus!
All CTE and New Visions seniors will be participating as they showcase their skills, practice professional interviewing, and connect with industry partners who can help shape their future paths.
📣 Business & Industry Partners:
We are still looking for professionals interested in interviewing our seniors and supporting the next generation of skilled workers and leaders.
If you’d like to take part in this meaningful event, please reach out using the contact information provided on the event flyer.
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🌟 Wildwood Campus Excels at SkillsUSA Regional Competition! 🌟
Wildwood Campus students brought their A game to this year’s SkillsUSA Regional Competition, delivering an outstanding performance!
🥇 6 students earned 1st place
🥈 10 students earned 2nd place
🥉 6 students earned 3rd place
We are incredibly proud of the dedication, talent, and professionalism shown by every competitor. Your hard work continues to shine and inspire!
Behind every great moment is someone who captured it—shout out to Junior Digital Media Arts student Joseph Carl for the incredible photos! 📸✨
👏 Congratulations to all our medalists and participants!
We can’t wait to see what you accomplish at States! 🚀
See results on our SkillsUSA webpage: https://www.gstboces.org/o/gst-boces/page/skillsusa
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Students got hands-on and creative as they made their very own soft soap using just cornstarch, oil, and Axe body wash. The classroom smelled incredible, and the excitement was unmistakable as students mixed, squished, and shaped their creations.
It was a fun, sensory-rich experience that blended creativity with exploration — and the students thoroughly enjoyed every moment!
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We’re proud to share that our Bush Campus students delivered an outstanding performance at this year’s SkillsUSA Regional Competition!
🏅 Two students earned 2nd place
🏅 Two students earned 3rd place
Their hard work, dedication, and professionalism truly stood out. We are incredibly proud of all our competitors for representing Bush Campus with excellence.
👏 Congratulations to all participants!
We can’t wait to cheer you on as we head to States! 🚀
See results on our SkillsUSA webpage: https://www.gstboces.org/o/gst-boces/page/skillsusa
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🎉 Coopers Campus Shines at the Area 1 Regional Skills Conference! 🎉
On Tuesday, our students headed to Alfred State for the Area 1 Regional Skills Conference—and they made us proud!
👥 77 Coopers students competed in 40 different contests.
🏆 Out of those 77 competitors, 31 placed in the top 3 — one more than last year!
🥇 And across all 40 contests, Coopers placed in the top 3 in 18 events!
A special congratulations to Mike Fodge, who was named Area 1 Advisor of the Year! He’ll now move on to compete for NYS Advisor of the Year. We’re so proud of you, Mike!
To all our competitors: Whether you placed or not, you showed incredible effort, dedication, and heart. You stepped outside your comfort zones and represented Coopers and GST BOCES with pride.
To our amazing staff: Thank you for the countless hours of preparation and support. We heard “GST Coopers” announced so often that we could barely keep up with the awards! The day was filled with smiles, laughter, and unforgettable moments that our students will carry with them long after the competition ends.
And a big shoutout to our incredible Advisors—Mike, Brian, Janice, and Gretchen—for all the behind the scenes work that makes days like this possible.
👏 It truly takes a team, and our students’ success shows the impact of your hard work!
See results on our SkillsUSA webpage: https://www.gstboces.org/o/gst-boces/page/skillsusa
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GST Science Center staff have been busy making sure the next round of instructional materials goes out to all 21 districts that we serve! #GSTSCICENTER #SERVICE #PROUDTOBEGST
We’re incredibly proud to share that the GST BOCES Adult Education Literacy Program, led by Nicole Elston, has been recognized for its outstanding effectiveness in program and data management—consistently meeting AEPP NRS benchmarks across the Central Southern Tier Region.
This team continues to shine in areas where many programs face challenges, especially in helping students overcome barriers to persistence and achievement. Your dedication changes lives every day.
Because of this exceptional work, the Adult Education Programs and Policy (AEPP) unit has selected our program to serve as a regional mentor, offering guidance, expertise, and partnership to other programs across the region.
👏 Thank you to our amazing Adult Education Literacy team for your leadership, innovation, and unwavering commitment to student success. This recognition is well deserved!
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📅 Saturday, March 7, 2026
⏰ Noon – 2:00 PM
Calling all interested 8th grade students and their families from our participating districts! 🌟 Come explore what the STEM Academy has to offer—hands-on learning, innovative programs, and a supportive learning community designed to ignite curiosity and prepare students for future success.
🔍 What to Expect:
Tour of classrooms
Meet STEM Academy teachers and staff
Learn about program pathways and opportunities
Q&A for students and families
Whether you're already passionate about science, technology, engineering, and math—or you're just beginning to explore—this is the perfect chance to discover how STEM Academy can shape your high school experience and beyond.
👉 We can’t wait to meet you!
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Students in Mrs. Hoeffner and Mrs. Fervan’s class took an exciting virtual field trip to Schoolyard Sugarbush in Newfield, NY!
During the experience, they learned how trees are tapped and watched the fascinating process of turning sap into delicious maple syrup. From forest to table, our students explored each step of this sweet tradition—right from their classroom at one of our Western End host sites.
We love seeing our students dive into hands-on learning opportunities like this! 🌳✨ #PROUDTOBEGST #GSTBOCESprograms #CommunityOrientedatGSTBOCES #KnowledgeableatGSTBOCES
Join us at the Wildwood Campus on March 27 for an exclusive opportunity to tour our hands‑on, career‑focused programs and see the exceptional skills our students are developing across multiple industries!
Explore programs including:
🐾 Animal Science
🚗 Automotive Technology
🏗️ Building Construction
🌐 CISCO Networking Academy
💇 Cosmetology
👮 Criminal Justice
👨🍳 Culinary Arts
🎥 Digital Media Arts
🚜 Heavy Equipment
💉 Nurse Assisting
💼 Professional Business Financial Technology
🔥 Welding
This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with emerging talent, explore partnership possibilities, and experience the next generation of the workforce in action.
📅 Tour Date: March 27
📌 Location: Wildwood Campus
📆 Interest in attending is due by March 20
📄 See flyer for more details
We hope to see you there as we continue building strong pathways from classroom to career—together! 💼✨
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The Adult Cosmetology class will be offering FREE men's haircuts on Tuesday March 31, 2026 from 10am-2pm at our Baldwin Street Campus. Walk-ins are welcome! #PROUDTOBEDGST #COSMETOLOGY #ADULTEDUCATION
Each day, they’re building valuable job skills while working alongside dedicated mentors and job coaches who support their growth and independence. From hands-on experience to professional development, our interns continue to gain the confidence and skills needed for future employment success.
We’re proud of their hard work and progress! 👏✨
#ProjectSEARCH #WorkBasedLearning #FutureReady #GSTBOCES
Our talented students made an incredible showing this weekend at the ProStart Invitational hosted at the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park! 👩🍳👨🍳
Culinary arts programs from across New York State and Vermont went head‑to‑head in the Burger Battle, Management, and Culinary Arts competitions — and our students rose to the challenge with skill, creativity, and professionalism.
✨ A huge congratulations to our Management Team for bringing home a 2nd place trophy!
This event gave students an amazing opportunity to sharpen their craft, collaborate with peers, and connect with industry professionals. We couldn’t be prouder of their hard work and dedication!
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The Phoenix Fury hit the floor last Friday for an absolute thriller against the Elmira Aviators! Both teams battled hard from start to finish, keeping us on the edge of our seats the entire time.
After an intense matchup, the Fury pulled off an overtime victory, 14–13! 🙌🔥
It was an unforgettable afternoon filled with great plays, big energy, and so much FUN. Thanks to everyone who came out and cheered—your support makes all the difference! ❤️💛
Go Fury! 💥🏒
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A great day of exploration and future planning for our students! #PROUDTOBEGST #GSTBOCESprograms #GSTBOCESculture
What an incredible National Engineers Week!
We kicked things off by welcoming 70+ students to explore all our New Visions programs at our host site, Hornell High School, Wildwood Campus— an exciting opportunity to connect, learn, and get inspired, where they could see all our programs in action and decide if this pathway is the right fit for them!
Students continue to take part in company rotations, gaining real-world insight into different engineering careers and industries. Huge thanks to all the companies who open their doors and help inspire our future engineers!
We also celebrated a big win as two students attended Engineering & Materials Science Day scholarship, and one of them proudly earned 3rd place! Congratulations to Tommy!
To wrap up the week, we visited Alstom where students toured Plants 1 and 4 and saw firsthand how engineering drives innovation—from building trains and large-scale systems to the real-world production processes that make it all happen.
So many meaningful experiences, so much inspiration, and an unforgettable week celebrating the power of engineering!
Students in Mrs. Hoeffner and Mrs. Fervan’s class had an exciting hands‑on experience this week—making their very own bath bombs in Art class!
From choosing colors and scents to shaping and decorating, our young creators explored creativity in a whole new (and fizzy!) way. 💙💛
We love seeing their enthusiasm shine through projects that mix art, science, and a whole lot of fun! Great job, students! 👏 #PROUDTOBEGST #GSTBOCESprograms #GSTBOCESculture
We’re gearing up for a three day campus‑wide event at the GST BOCES Coopers Campus, where all CTE and New Visions seniors will participate in our annual Business & Industry Interviews!
This event brings together students from every program area—Career & Technical Education and New Visions—giving them the chance to practice professional interviewing, connect with experts in their fields, and explore future career pathways.
📣 Calling all business and industry partners!
We are seeking professionals who are interested in interviewing our seniors and supporting the next generation of skilled workers and community leaders.
If you’d like to participate, please reach out using the contact information listed on the event flyer. Sign up today!
📅 March 24, 25, 26
📍 GST BOCES Coopers Campus
We appreciate your partnership and support in helping our students shine!
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