KINGSTON- Dr. Jonah M. Schenker, the new District Superintendent of Ulster BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services), will be the guest speaker at the June 21, 2023, breakfast meeting of the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce. The event will begin at 7:30 at The Venue Uptown at the Best Western Plus. The breakfast is sponsored by WMC Health and HealthAlliance Hospital.
Dr. Schenker will discuss his belief that, in order to meet the need of Ulster County’s current and future workforce needs, schools need to begin the conversation about the types of jobs that are available when students are in elementary school and not wait until they’re ready to graduate from high school.
Ulster BOCES offers a host of high school training and adult education programs ranging from carpentry, HVAC, electrical work, welding and metal fabrication, graphic design, nurse assistant, music production, culinary arts, cosmetology, cybersecurity, criminal justice, computer science, aviation, robotics, and more.
Dr. Schenker believes that Ulster BOCES is uniquely positioned to be the conduit that connects K-12 education, post-secondary education, and workforce leaders and helps them all pull forward in the same direction.
Schenker, a native of Ulster County and veteran educator, has 21 years of educational experience and has been a part of Ulster BOCES since 2010. He serves a dual role as the state education commissioner’s representative for the eight local component school districts in the Ulster BOCES region and as chief executive officer of Ulster BOCES.
This breakfast program is open to members of the Ulster Chamber, as well as the public at large.
Join us this Wednesday, June 21, 2023, to learn more about the work that Ulster BOCES is doing in our community.
