NHS Communications Academy

Nease Communications Academy Wired students are celebrating after winning a local video competition sponsored by Gemstone Media & The Jacksonville Zoo. Nease’s team represented one of 8 local schools to answer the challenge to create a three-minute news story about an assigned animal or exhibit featured at the Zoo. Nease was assigned to cover the […]

Nease Alumni Spotlight: Alex Cunniff, Class of 2015, PGA Tour Entertainment Technical Director Alex shares: “The Sports Media program at Nease helped me to grow my passion for editing and inspired me to learn and expand my skills and knowledge in covering sports for television entertainment.  The love I found for not only sports but

Nease High School’s Communications Academy TV Production students got an inside look at PGA Tour’s 165,000-square-foot media facility…home to the largest golf footage library in the world and the center for all PGA TOUR Media operations, including live production for PGA TOUR LIVE, PGA TOUR Champions and Korn Ferry Tour, as well as the social

Recently, Nease’s Communications Academy Wired and Sports Media classes welcomed guests to talk with students about different options to continue studying broadcasting at the post-secondary level.  Nease Graduate and current Professor Harrison Hove, with the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications, spent time with the Wired students to discuss the many varied paths

Nease’s Electrathon Team, sponsored by Stellar Academy of Engineering instructor Mr. Beale, participated in its first race of the year over the weekend at FSCJ’s Cecil campus.  The electric vehicle, which is engineered, built, and driven by our students, raced other cars from programs both near and far.  Nease’s car came in 2nd place in

Twenty-three of Nease’s Communications Academy Wired students travelled to the University of Florida to take part in the Florida Scholastic Press Association District 2 Workshop Day. The students had the chance to attend sessions led by instructors from various high schools and by professionals in the field, to help them sharpen their skills in broadcast

Each summer, hundreds of Career Academy students participate in summer internships with businesses across our community.  For the Communications Academy Sports Media Program at Nease, Select Media, the production company for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp has been an amazing internship location. Year after year, they have trained Nease students in real-life sports broadcasting technology.  And

Congratulations to Nease Communications Academy Digital Design sophomore Kevin Polushkin for his recent recognition!  Kevin’s creative photography was selected by the Jacksonville Aviation Authority Culture & Arts Program committee to be displayed in the Art Gallery at the Jacksonville International Airport. These photographs, which Kevin captured on a family trip to Europe this past summer,

Nease Communications Academy Seniors Mahyla Smith and Cole Berman have to putting their skills in the Adobe Creative Suite, learned in their Digital Design classes, to good use! The students have been designing hype pics for the Boys Basketball team this year, which are used to advertise upcoming games on the team’s Instagram account. We

One of Nease’s Digital Design students, Communications Academy senior Savannah Preik, is now a published designer!  Savannah teamed up with her mom, who is an author and chef, and they created a published cookbook.  While mom created the delicious recipes, Savannah used the skills she learned in the Communications Academy to design the page layout

Nease’s Communications Academy TV Production students traveled to UNF recently to learn about their School of Communication.  Organized by UNF Professor and Communications Academy Advisory Board partner, Dr. David Deeley, the students had a chance to learn about the programs the school offers.     They toured the Communications building, enjoying a chance to get

Communications Academy students involved in Nease’s Digital Design program spent the morning at Florida State College at Jacksonville, touring the South Campus and learning more about what their future might hold.  During their tour, students had the chance to see the student athletic facilities and gym, the library, the student life center, and the fine

Dave Decandis, Director of Broadcasting and Production for the Jacksonville Jaguars, spent some of his time with the Communications Academy Sports Media students at Nease this week.  A Nease and Bartram Trail alumni, Dave explained how he started learning the ins and outs of TV Production during his time in high school, then followed his

A huge thank you to Wayne Larson, Director of Public Affairs for St. Johns County, who spent some time with Nease’s Wired News students.  Mr. Larson discussed his background in Television Production, and how he worked his way into the public relations/public administration field.  He shared with the students how far they could take their

Digital Design 1 students, part of the Communications Academy at Nease, recently had the opportunity to get some insight into the life of a professional graphic designer.  Katy Hoffstatter, Associate Yearbook Representative with Herff Jones (a Nease Advisory Board Business Partner), spent the morning in our Design classroom.  She shared her professional path, from working