A ‘Sweet’ Future Thanks to BOCES

Written By The Mountain Eagle on 12/19/25 | 12/19/25

ALBANY -- Aspiring pastry chef Shianne Calitri is planning a sweet future thanks to Capital Region BOCES.

The Middleburgh senior is building on her goals of being a bakery owner at the Career and Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus where she is in the second year of the Culinary Arts and Hospitality Technology program.

“I am going to either SUNY Cobleskill or Delhi to further my education in culinary,” she said. “I want to own my own bakery one day.”

Calitri said she enjoys the program and credits it with giving a good recipe for future success.

“I like the dynamics of BOCES and how it allows us to be active and use our hands and not just sit at a desk all day,” she said. “I feel we learn a lot of useful skills and information.”

The Culinary Arts program serves approximately 100 students on the Albany and Schoharie campuses, preparing them to enter the workforce or pursue additional training in college. Graduates work in restaurants and resorts around the region and beyond, own their establishment and even prepare food for professional sporting events.