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Nease Digital Design Students Use Their Skills to Support School Spirit

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 …

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Nease Digital Design Communications Academy Student Shows Off Skills In Published Book

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 …

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Nease TV Production Upperclassmen Visit UNF’s School of Communication

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 …

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Nease Digital Design Students Learn About Career Paths at FSCJ

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 …

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Jaguars Director of Production & Broadcasting Speaks to Nease Sports Media Students

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 …

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St. Johns County Director of Public Affairs Meets with Communications Academy Students

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 …

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Nease Digital Design Students Learn Client-Based Design Process

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 …

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Nease Communications Academy Launches 2023-24 Season of Wired

Wired, Nease High School’s student run daily newscast, kicked off it’s broadcast year on August 21st and has been producing newscasts four days a week ever since.  The student news crews fill six periods a day, and are led by Mrs. Moussawel, a Nease Wired alumni.  Students conceptualize, write, film, and edit news stories, announcements, …

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Students Study Up On College Options

Hundreds of students and parents packed the Nease High School gym on Thursday, September 7th, for the 16th Annual College Fair.  Schools from around the country sent recruiters to speak with St. Johns County students about the amazing opportunities available to them at the post-secondary level.  Over 80 colleges and universities were represented, and this …

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Nease Communications Academy Students See Potential to Take Skills to the Next Level at UNF

Nease’s Communications Academy TV Production students travelled to UNF recently to learn about their School of Communications.  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 a look …

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Academy Students Practice Their Interview Skills

As part of the Career Academies in St. Johns County, juniors in the programs have the opportunity to take part in a summer internship application process. Part of that process, following resume writing and interview tips trainings, includes a mock interview.  During mock interviews, business partners volunteer to interview students to give them an opportunity …

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Nease Communications Academy Graduate Wins Emmy

Eric Goodman, Nease High School Communications Academy class of 2015 grad, has his hands full in the best possible way these days…as pictured with his Emmy Award.  Eric received the award thanks to his producer role during NBC’s coverage of the 2020(21) Olympics coverage.   Recently, Eric was a featured virtual guest speaker in the Sports …

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Professionals Bring Career Advice Into the Classroom at Nease

At Nease, when we can’t bring the students into the industry, we bring the industry to our students. Thanks to guest speakers, we’re able to offer our Academy students a glimpse into the many paths their Academy training provides. Here are a few of our most recent guests: Amber Katada, a mechanical engineer in the …

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Nease’s News Show Wins National Excellence Award

We are so excited to share some excellent news from Nease’s Wired news staff, a part of the Communications Academy program. Wired is once again the winner of a National Broadcast Excellence Award from the Student Television Network!  Instructor Justin Cooler’s students submitted our broadcast news shows to STN back in December, which was judged …

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Broadcasting Professionals Meet with Nease Communications Academy Students

The Broadcasting business can be a tough industry, but two recent guest speakers who met with Nease Communications Academy shared that success can be attained by those who work for it! Clark Fouraker, a Nease Communications Academy graduate and current broadcast journalist for NBCLX, spoke with students about how he got to this point in …

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Nease Academy Students Take Part in Community “Track or Treat” Event

Nease’s Career Academies offer more than just specialized classes, they also bring Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) onto campus.  These clubs offer a chance for students to use what they’re learning in class and apply it to other aspects of their lives through extracurricular activities.  In the case of Nease’s “Track or Treat” event, …

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Virtual Guest Speakers Offer Their Expertise To Academy Students

While COVID restrictions have put a hold on in-person guest speaker events for the 2020-21 school year, Academy students still had the opportunity to meet with professionals in the classroom via virtual platforms. This year, Nease’s Academies have offered a multitude of virtual guest speaker events to our students.  Communications Academy guests have included News …

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School Year Off to a Strong Start for Nease Communications Academy Students

Nease’s Communications Academy Ambassadors update us on the latest happenings in their Academy classes Digital Design student Emsley Thornton shared this update: this year in Digital Design 2, we started off the year with refreshing our Photoshop skills from last year! Our first assignment was to make a new Schoology Logo for our class. As …

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Professionals Bring the Communications Industry into the Classroom via Virtual Guest Speaker Events

When COVID-19 keeps Academy students from being able to take field trips to meet with professionals…we bring the professionals to them!  Recently, in Nease’s Communications Academy, we hosted a Digital Design and a Wired virtual guest speaker.  Jamie Johnson, Digital Relations Officer for the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, spoke with students about how to …

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Nease Communications Academy Students Explore Flagler College Majors That Fit Their Interests

Nease High School Communications Academy Digital Design and TV Production students got a glimpse into college life when they toured Flagler College in March.  The students enjoyed a tour of the campus, learned some of its history, and had the chance to learn about their design and communications facilities.  Then they heard from a panel …

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