— Photo by Mike McCagg of BOCES

Logan Warner, a Berne-Knox-Westerlo student, is among 19 Capital Region BOCES Diesel Tech students to earn an Automotive Lift Institute Lifting it Right Certification despite having to learn from home with schools shut for pandemic precautions. The certifications, said Diesel Tech teacher Sam Frink, shows employers that the students know the proper way to lift a vehicle without causing injury or property damage. It provides guidance on spotting and lifting a vehicle, as well as preparing the service bay, maintaining load stability, lowering the lift and lift maintenance.