What Leaders Are Saying
“…Tech Valley High School should be given a chance to prove it can compete with tech high schools anywhere….” Times Union “High school hopes,” May 31, 2005
“Tech Valley High is a new, innovative high school that will prepare our students for the challenges of tomorrow and foster new partnerships between public education and local high-tech companies. (It) will build a highly skilled workforce and create good paying jobs that will give our children greater opportunities to live, work and raise a family right here in the Capital Region.” – Joseph Bruno, Majority Leader, New York State Senate
“This is a creative and innovative concept that will benefit Capital District students for generations to come.” – Ron Canestrari, Member, New York State Assembly; Chair, Assembly Higher Education Committee
“Through Tech Valley High, we can expose our youth to the excitement that exists in technology exploration and opportunities and prepare them for the future.” – Linda Hillman, President, Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce
“Our young people are our future, and we need to prepare them well for the high-tech economy we are working to build. As demonstrated elsewhere in the U.S., technology-themed high schools designed to build math and science skills can be genuinely beneficial to a community." – Dr. Kermit L. Hall, President, University at Albany
“Tech Valley High will help prepare its graduates to succeed in challenging technical and scientific college programs, like ours at ACP.” – Dr. James J. Gozzo, President, Albany College of Pharmacy
“Those behind Tech Valley High understand that a partnership with business is essential to meet the demands within our growing economy.” – Thomas X. Geisel, President, Capital Region, KeyBank
“…our members endorse this new proposed high school… because it will be a public school, not a charter school. BOCES, all around the state, have always provided innovative programs to meet component districts’ needs in the past, and this is no exception.” – Mary Yonkers, President, RCG-BOCES (Questar III) Teachers’ Association
“Tech Valley High will be an extension of the region’s high quality public education system. BOCES have always been the vehicle through which public schools have provided a wider range of opportunities to students, and Tech Valley High will carry that tradition into the future.” – Terrance Brewer, Superintendent, East Greenbush Central Schools
“Tech Valley High…is part of creating the future of public education in Tech Valley." – Charles Dedrick, Superintendent, Cohoes City School District
“Tech Valley High will help us to prepare our future generations for the needs of technology-focused industries and give our region a competitive edge.” – Kelly A. Lovell, President & CEO, Center for Economic Growth
“Tech Valley High represents a regional solution to challenges we experience throughout Tech Valley. (It) is a worthwhile venture that we should all support.” – John C. Cavalier, Chairman of the Board, MapInfo Corp.
“Tech Valley High is an idea whose time has come. That is why we are working in collaboration with educators to advance this initiative for our young people.” – Anthony F. Potenza, Business Manager, Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 7
“Tech Valley High will create an environment that values and fosters technological innovation and promotes the benefits and rewards of pursuing a career in science and technology.” – Justin M. Wright, Executive Director, NY Council, AeA (American Electronics Association)
“Tech Valley High will mold students into the leaders and technological entrepreneurs of tomorrow.” – Ryan O’Donnell, CEO, BullEx LLC
"Tech Valley High is an exciting regional opportunity to foster 'real world' learning and develop a workforce for emerging technologies.” – Jan Smith, Manager Global Communications & Public Affairs, GE Energy
"The development of Tech Valley High is at the right time, in the right place and is the right thing to do." – William Faubion, Chairman, & Charles P. Steiner, President, The Chamber of Schenectady County
"The emergence of Tech Valley High and other similar innovative models for teaching and learning will guarantee our success and prompt other regions around the country to sit up and take notice." – Dr. R. Mark Sullivan, President, The College of Saint Rose
“Tech Valley High is a critical addition to the regional education landscape and will help to create a 21st-century workforce for our growing base of technology companies.” – Lyn Taylor, President, Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce
“The presence and support for (Tech Valley High) goes a long way toward keeping and luring visible, high-tech companies to the region.” – Roger Saillant, President & CEO, Plug Power Inc.
“Tech Valley High could serve as a catalyst for stimulating interest and excitement, through project-based learning, for students in pursuit of careers in science and technology.” – Bert C. Tobin, Executive Vice President Human Resources, MapInfo Corp.
“Tech Valley High is good news for all of us in the fields of biotechnology, nanotechnology, information technology and other fields that are becoming the hallmark of Tech Valley.” – Patricia Ellis, Vice President, Albany Molecular Research, Inc.
“Many educators have grand dreams but little ability to deliver them in reality. Here, the dream of a Tech Valley High dedicated to the integration of an academically rigorous, Regents-based curriculum with emphasis on emerging technologies is an eminently practical idea as well.” – Dr. Jeanne H. Neff, President, The Sage Colleges
“Tech Valley High would be a powerful regional force.” – Philip J. Pellegrino, President, Super Power, Inc.
“Tech Valley High will fill a critical need for technology-oriented graduates as our local economy continues to grow and evolve.” – Dr. Sue Lehrman, President, Graduate College of Union University
“Like New York's community colleges, Tech Valley High will inspire students who might not otherwise seek technology-related careers.” – Dr. Andrew Matonak, President, Hudson Valley Community College
“Training talented people in the sciences and technology, and then employing them in the region, gives us a double win: an intelligent workforce and assured economic development and prosperity.” – James Barba, Chairman, President & CEO, Albany Medical Center
“A technology high school would ensure an opportunity for local students to find challenging, well paying careers in their hometown.” – Deborah Ryan, CEO, IA Systems
“We are very excited and supportive of the proposed Tech Valley High School.” – Leo J. Schowalter, President, CEO & Co-founder, Crystal IS
“How we educate our young people about science and how we excite them about science-related careers are challenges we must address if we are to advance Tech Valley.” – David Gibson, founder, X-Ray Optical Systems