Tech Valley High School recognized nationally for educational excellence with 21st Century Learning Exemplar designation Partnership for 21st (P21) Century Learning has designated Tech Valley High School (TVHS) as a 21st Century Learning Exemplar School for 2017-2018. Tech Valley High earned this award for its outstanding practices in equipping students with the necessary skills and …
For the past three years, Tech Valley High School Junior, Max Lockett, has been helping Stanford University fight diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Huntington’s disease, and cystic fibrosis. In this month’s Student Spotlight, we sit down with Max and discuss how, from his home in Berlin, New York, he’s helping scientists from across the globe fight …
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Tech Valley High School hosted more than 40 middle school students for Camp Innov@tion. Throughout the week, students from 25 Capital Region schools discussed strategies and solutions to real-world problems with some of Tech Valley High’s business partners, participated in off-site field work in the Tech Valley region, and learned hands on manufacturing skills to …
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Twenty-six members of the Tech Valley High School Class of 2017 graduated on Thursday, June 22 with lessons about the importance of consideration, compassion and creative thinking, and the value of their unique experiences at TVHS. In her keynote address at the University at Albany Campus Center, TVHS math teacher Varada Vaughan told a story …
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Earlier this June, Tech Valley High School was named a Golden Achievement Award winner as part of the National School Public Relations Association’s 2017 Communications Contest. NSPRA’s Golden Achievement Award is the second highest honor given by the organization and recognizes exemplary work in all aspects of school public relations, communication, marketing and engagement. TVHS was …
Awards sponsored by Business Alliance focus on school-wide learning outcomes. Student achievement was celebrated at the annual Tech Valley High School award ceremony on Friday, June 2 at the NanoFab South Auditorium at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. In addition to receiving awards from colleges, universities, institutions and community groups, students earned recognition through a set of …
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Tech Valley High’s career exposure program called I-Term paved the way to summer internships and jobs for a group of students. I-Term places students at local businesses and organizations for up to two weeks every February. Students are encouraged to explore their passions and find out if the career path is right for them. More …
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Tech Valley High School students’ cancer treatment research and an alternative fuel cell experiment took top honors at the Greater Capital Region STEAM Exposition. TVHS is proud to announce that sophomore Max Lockett of Berlin placed second in the junior division, and freshmen Jennifer Keller of Schoharie and Jennifer Ljutich of Germantown placed third. Lockett …
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On Wednesday, May 10, Tech Valley High held its annual Expo, a student project showcase in the atrium of SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s ZEN building. The expo was a great presentation of how hard TVHS students and teachers work to create dynamic, authentic projects in both the STEM and Humanities fields. The projects were created during …
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Senior Kira Kested of Greenville was recognized by the Capital Area School Development Association (CASDA) as a high achieving student for its annual scholars recognition. “Kira is a model student,” Tech Valley High Principal James Niedermeier said. “She accomplished her goal of getting enough college credits to complete her freshmen year of college by the …
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