Signing Day for Over 45 Students at the Batavia BOCES

Batavia – The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) held its 6^th annual “Signing Day” Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at Genesee Community College’s BEST Center in Batavia. More than 45 students from the school’s electromechanical programs are earning on-the-job experience through paid co-ops at 11 local advanced manufacturing companies.

“Team FLYAP is excited to again partner with the students, instructors and administration at the Genesee Valley BOCES in Batavia to host another great ‘Signing Day’ ceremony,” said Rich Turner, RTMA Executive Director & Director of Workforce Development. “Genesee Valley BOCES is a proud partner of the Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program for the past several years, and we look forward to connecting these students to paid co-ops and job shadows at advanced manufacturing companies in our region.”

The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program was created in 2018 by the Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association (RTMA) in partnership with Monroe Community College (MCC).

Since its inception, FLYAP has connected more than 825 students to nearly 150 businesses throughout the great Rochester and Finger Lakes region. FLYAP students have also earned credit for more than 750 college classes at no cost through the program’s first five years. FLYAP is supported by the RG&E Foundation, Genesee County Economic Development Center, Workforce Development Institute and others.