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Creekside’s CyberPatriots Team 1st in State

Creekside High School took first place in the state in the CyberPatriots Platinum Division.  This team included Aidan McCabe, Josh Le, Adil Khan, Kylen Elliott, Nathan Bowman, and Adam Spees .  The team of Prateek Kalusani, Haasith Penmethsa, Shreyas Sindhaval, Yaozhou Xiong, and Sathvik Vegesna placed second in the Gold Division. National semifinals will be held …

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Congratulations to Nease’s Electrathon Team!

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 …

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Nease Engineering Academy Students Take Part in Deck the Chairs Holiday Event

For the second year in a row, seniors in the Stellar Academy of Engineering are taking part in the Deck the Chairs charity holiday event.  Students are provided with a full-sized lifeguard chair, and tasked with dressing it up for the holidays while representing an assigned theme. This year, with the education-based chairs on display …

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Fashion Design program heads to the Jacksonville Fair!

Each year, the Fashion Academy participates in the Jacksonville Fair and students showcase their garments for all to see. Linda Cunningham, a local fashion designer, challenges the students with an unconventional material and this year’s challenge was party streamers. Students worked very hard for 3 weeks and are now anxiously waiting to see who will …

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Engineering Academy Students Tour Northrop Grumman Facility

On October 7th, Juniors and Seniors with Nease’s Stellar Academy of Engineering, Pedro Menendez’s  Academy of Architectural and Building Sciences, and St. Augustine’s Academy of Aviation & Aerospace gathered together to tour the aircraft manufacturing facility at Northrop Grumman. Students were introduced to the range of craftsmen, artisans, and engineers who work together at the …

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Hospitality and Tourism Students Hop on the Old Town Trolley

After finishing their unit on St. Augustine Tourism, students in Nease’s Academy of Hospitality & Tourism had the chance to see history come to life, by enjoying a tour on the Old Town Trolley.  Winding through the Nation’s Oldest City, students recognized multiple historic and tourist destinations they learned about in class, took pictures, enjoyed …

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Nease Academy Students Learn Skills, Earn Scholarships

Congratulations, Stellar Scholarship Winners! Congratulations to Nease’s Hannah DeVelder and Harry Ison, who were selected as the Stellar Scholarship Award Recipients for 2024.  The awards were presented by Stellar Engineer, and Nease’s Stellar Academy of Engineering Advisory Board Chairman, Briggs Kirby.  These Stellar Academy of Engineering students both plan to continue studying the subject at …

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Nease Business Partner Named “Advisory Board Partner of the Year”

Congratulations to Nease’s business partner, David Rivera, of Flagler College, who was named the St. Johns County School District’s Advisory Board Partner of the Year for his incredible work with our Academy of Hospitality & Tourism.  If you’re fortunate enough to have a conversation with David Rivera, there’s no doubt you’ll leave inspired. His passion …

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2024 National ACE Scholarship Winner

During 2018, CMiC, a long-time national ACE sponsor, and the family of the company’s late founder Allen Berg, announced a pledge of $10 million to advance the construction industry in memory of its founder, Allen Berg. The initial grant established the CMiC-Allen Berg Memorial Scholarship Awards, administered through the ACE Mentor Program of America. These …

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Creekside FBLA State Winners

Creekside’s FBLA chapter traveled to Orlando to attend the FBLA State Leadership Conference from March 15th through the 17th.  100 qualifying students competed in 51 different events over the course of the weekend.  This year was a record-breaking year for Florida FBLA ,with over 5200 people in attendance at the State Leadership Conference from around …

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Environmental Academy Float Boats

Creekside’s Environmental Academy recently completed a project where they designed and painted float boats sponsored by the University of Washington.  These boats are then geotagged and  released in the arctic to track sea ice changes and ocean circulation.  Environmental students also participated in this project last year.  A few days after their boats were released, …

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Professionals Visit Nease Senior Engineering Classes As Part of the ACE Mentor Program

As Nease’s Engineering Design and Development students work through their ACE Mentor competition projects in class, they are bringing in professionals from a range of fields in, or related to, the Engineering industry to help open the students’ eyes to all that a major engineering project encompasses. On January 24th, landscape designer Cindy Burns, owner …

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SJSO Partnership Providing Opportunities for Law and Homeland Academy

The Academy of Law and Homeland Security proudly partners with the St. Johns County Sheriffs Office. The department has been been an outstanding supporter of our students. This year have provided regular guest speakers to our classrooms, helping to educate our students about numerous careers in law enforcement and public service. SJSO came out in …

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Nease Academy Students See the Sweet Side of Engineering

Stellar Academy of Engineering introductory-level students had the opportunity to see the power of engineering an unlikely place — a candy store. Nease students toured Whetstones Chocolate Factory — an institution in the Nation’s Oldest City — and learned the company’s founder, Henry Whetstone, was an engineer.  During his time in the chocolate business, Whetstone …

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