On Friday, January 4, current students got a glimpse into the future at the annual TVHS Alumni Day. 30 graduates came back to the school to share with current students about their experiences in high school and offered insight about what helped them prepare for college and what they wish they had done differently. This …
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Congratulations to the following TVHS students for making perfect attendance during the first quarter of the 2018-2019 school year! Keep up the great work! Nicholas Allen Cecilia Arsky Keegan Bailey Nusrat Begum Kaleb Benac Julian Butler Patrick Close Tobey Condon Maeve Corcoran Brian Cruz Brooklyn Darling Anthony Delmonico John Deresienski Maryrose Duffy Zoey Flansburg Tyler …
Join us as we explore the science of a mission to the moon, Mars and beyond! Flex your mental muscles at our vacation mini-camp! Engage in STEM design challenges, collaborate with other students and professionals, and learn from women in STEM careers. The camp runs February 20-22, 2019 (Wednesday-Friday) from 9am to 3pm Open to …
Tech Valley High School teachers Jessica Obercon and Varada Pandya-Vaughan traveled to Shenzhen, China to present at the Second Annual Chinese STEM Education Development Conference (CSEDC) from June 28-July 3. Obercon and Pandya-Vaughan were asked to present on practical STEM teaching in a workshop and STEM in United States schools in a speech. Naturally, a …
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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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