Watervliet students inducted into Capital Region BOCES National Technical Honor Society

Two Watervliet High School students were among the dozens who were inducted recently into the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School’s chapter of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS).Watervliet student prepares to shake hands with Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education School principal at honor society induction

Senior Rabia Khan (pictured) and Makenzie Ryan, a junior, who are both enrolled in the Criminal Justice program at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Tech Center in Albany, were among 90 students recognized during a ceremony on May 28.

To earn this honor, students must meet several criteria, including earning grade-point averages (GPA) of 92 or greater at Career & Tech and an overall GPA of 85 or greater at their high schools, in addition to having exemplary attendance.

Joe Slichko, Principal of the Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus, praised the scholars during the induction ceremony.

“You embraced the challenge of going beyond the traditional classroom setting, and you excelled,” he said. “You carry forward tremendous promise, and your future is filled with limitless possibilities.”

The Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center National Technical Honor Society chapter membership now represents nearly two dozen school districts and almost two dozen CTE programs, from Criminal Justice to Welding and Metal Fabrication and Culinary Arts & Hospitality Technology to Early Childhood Education and much more.

Visit the Capital Region BOCES website for the full list of 2026 NTHS inductees