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BOCES spurs regional entrepreneurship project
An entrepreneurship project delegation visited Chenango County on May 14 and 15 to explore the feasibility of including the area in a multi-state network of entrepreneurial hubs. The visit was arranged by Martha Ryan, DCMO BOCES Public and School Liaison, who co-wrote the grant supporting the initial phase of the project, according to a BOCES news release. The $189,720 grant from Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies 'seeks to lay the groundwork for developing a network of community-based small business incubators to provide resources to support and grow small businesses in rural areas of six Appalachian states, including New York,' the release stated. 'My goal for this effort is to develop a stronger network to connect our DCMO BOCES CTE students to careers as business owners,' Ryan said. The team was in Chenango County to conduct interviews, focus groups, and tours to identify resources and opportunities that could be included in the initiative. Pamela Lankford, from Building Bridges 2 Careers, an economic development organization based in Marietta, Ohio, and Denny Hummer, assistant director of Business Incubation at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, toured local businesses including Chobani and Golden Artist Colors in Columbus, Rentals To Go in Norwich, and also met with Chris Hayes, an owner of multiple businesses in Norwich. 'It was a fun and insightful day getting to tour local businesses, learning about all the ways Chobani gives back and the history of Golden Artist Paints,' Lankford said. 'But the highlight for me was learning about RTG and their evolution, and most importantly getting to see the longhorns,' she added, referring to the distinctive cattle raised on the RTG property. They also met at the DCMO BOCES Support Services Center with a group of government, business and non-profit agency leaders, the release stated. 'There is certainly no doubt that community leaders want to make sure entrepreneurs have all of the resources and support they need to be successful,' Lankford said. After their two days in Chenango County, the team returned to their home states to continue work on this phase of the initiative. 'We are very excited to finish up our visits so that we can begin compiling the data and information and find similarities and ways these rural communities can help each other build their base of entrepreneurship,' Lankford said.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Politics
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Local students meet state officials in Albany
Local BOCES students traveled to Albany this week to take part in a forum and meeting with state Education Department officials. According to a news release from Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego BOCES, the annual BOCES Expo took place Wednesday, April 30 at the state Legislative Office Building in Albany. DCMO BOCES was one of 30 BOCES from across the state that participated in the event, designed to showcase programs to lawmakers, staff and representatives from the Education Department. DCMO BOCES students Sydney Elmendorf and Abigail Gregory, both from Franklin Central School, represented DCMO BOCES and the New Visions Education Program, along with teacher Gabrielle Pedersen and Jennifer Lawrence, director of career and technical education. They spoke with Education Commissioner Betty Rosa, Assemblyman Joseph Angelino and Assemblyman Brian Miller, as well as Kyle McCauley Belokopitsky, executive director of the New York State PTA, the release stated. The students also heard from a number of speakers at the event, including state Sen. Shelley Mayer, chair of the Senate Education Committee and event sponsor; Assemblyman Mike Benedetto, Assembly Education Committee Chair; and David O'Rourke, chair of BOCES of NYS, an organizer of the event. 'The BOCES Expo event is an opportunity for our students to shine in their respective fields,' Lawrence said. 'Our New Visions Education profession students had the opportunity to speak with a variety of stakeholders there, and I was impressed by their professionalism and ability to express the impact their program of study has had on their future goals. Our students are well positioned to take the next steps on their chosen paths.'
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Automotive
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DCMO BOCES board honors retired educator
DCMO BOCES Board of Education awarded retired educator Charles Crumb with the 2025 Marshman-Hall Commitment to Education Award at the DCMO BOCES Board of Education's annual meeting in Sidney Center, Wednesday, April 2. According to a news release, the award — named after past board members Dan Marshman and Bob Hall — recognizes exceptional dedication and efforts to advance educational opportunities for students in the region. DCMO BOCES Board President Vanessa Warren presented the award and praised Crumb's achievements, including his induction into the Career & Technical Education Wall of Fame at the Alan D. Pole Campus, his role in the DCMO BOCES campuses' capital improvement project and his unwavering commitment to education. 'Dan Marshman and Bob Hall served their communities and our BOCES in an exemplary fashion,' she said. 'These remarkable individuals believed that the work at BOCES prepares youth and adults to make this area a better place. They gave unselfishly of their time, their ideas, their support, and of themselves. Similarly, Charlie's commitment to helping students and improving conditions for our community members are worthy of our recognition. Crumb was a member of the first graduating class of the recently-combined Sherburne-Earlville school district in 1968. During his senior year, he attended BOCES as an auto technology student during its first year offering classes, going on to college for a two-year degree as an auto technician. He began his career as an auto technician at Benedict Corporation in Norwich, and also served his country as a sergeant in the Army National Guard for six years. After returning home from his active service, he was hired as a teaching assistant in the automotive program at DCMO BOCES. He taught automotive classes for 15 years at BOCES, eventually becoming director of Adult Education, then principal at the DCMO BOCES campus in Norwich and finished his 35-year career at DCMO BOCES as director of Career and Technical Education, retiring in 2006. In his remarks, Crumb noted the influence that the award namesakes had on him. 'I had the pleasure to be an administrator of BOCES with Dan (Marshman) and Bob (Hall) when they were on the BOCES board,' he said. 'They were truly committed to quality education and continuous improvement at the BOCES. Their demand for community collaboration with all districts within the BOCES service delivery area was a priority. Bob and Dan would always ask the question 'what's best for students?' As a result, the thing I appreciate most about working at BOCES was feeling the feeling of being a partner with our component school districts. As I worked in in other districts in the state, that was seldom apparent.' DCMO BOCES is a regional provider of educational services to students and schools, including adult learning programs, and operates school campuses in Sidney Center and Norwich. To find out more about their services and programs, visit
