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Niagara Career and Technical Education Center students from the diesel technology program.
Niagara Career and Technical Education Center students from the diesel technology program.

O/N BOCES students attend Construction Career Days

Fri, Oct 11th 2019 05:15 pm

Students from the Orleans and Niagara Career and Technical Education Centers recently spent a day at the IUOE Local 17 Headquarters in Lakeview to tour the 13th annual Western New York Construction Career Days.

This event was attended by about 1,300 students from 30 local schools. It gave students the opportunity to experience construction and building trades careers with hands-on activities.

Organizers said, “The event is a great partnership. because it gives students a chance to learn about their options after graduation, talk to business leaders and owners, and it gives local trades a chance to recruit young, high-skilled employees.”

Diesel technology teacher Wes Blidy said, “Despite the rainy, foggy weather, my students and students in our building trades programs, construction systems, HVAC and conservation classes had the opportunity to test their machine operation skills, attend instructional seminars, meet with prospective employers, talk with workers it the field and practice their welding, painting and concrete skills. It was a great experience!”

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