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ACE Mentor Program of NE Florida kicks off another year at PMHS

Thank you to our ACE mentors for an amazing kick off event for our school year. Mentors from local industry professional firms will meet with students once a week for 18-20 weeks. During these sessions, students work in teams to create practical solutions for “real-world” projects. It’s an effective way for students to experience the …

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SkillsUSA of Florida State Winners

Owen Buck, Casey Chhour, Trent Stasky and Griffin Braun all took home medals in State SkillsUSA competition in Jacksonville this past week. The competitions of the SkillsUSA Championships are created and judged by industry to ensure that students are learning the real-world skills employers demand from entry-level professionals.  These competitions represent some of the most …

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Our ACE Mentor Program of NE Florida takes home a win!

Far left is Ace Vice Chairman Chad Bone, Oliver Rodriquez, Casey Chhour, Henry Tam, Isaac Wilson, Connor Prescott, Griffin Braun, Thomas Handley Thank you to Kevin McEwen, Kayla Lakatos and the many other mentors who worked with these students before school.  Additionally, Mr. Howard Nunamaker their amazing teacher who pushes each students to be their …

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PMHS Architecture Construction and Engineering Club Take a Site Visit

Mr. Nunamaker’s ACE club has been working for months on their RFPs for competition in April.  Students are skilled and accustomed to the architecture and engineering side of things, but they had the opportunity to see the construction side of Architecture and Building Sciences this week.  ACE students visited the World Commerce Apartments construction site …

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PMHS Building Construction Students Receive STEM Occupation Presentation from UTI

Universal Technical Institute of Florida came out to Pedro Menendez High School to give a demonstration on the career opportunities for students in STEM fields.  UTI brought out a lot of their technical equipment, allowing students to be hands on with the equipment and get a taste of working in the field.  Students were excited …

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Russell Rowland Visits PMHS Drafting Students

Pedro Menendez’s Drafting students welcomed Jackie Rowland and Xan Newsome of Russell Rowland to share about the world of structural engineering.  Xan is a 2020 graduate of Pedro Menendez’s Academy of Architectural and Building Sciences and a CAD designer for Russell Rowland.  Xan shared his experience of being a CAD designer and offered advice to …

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PMHS Building Construction Adds a Personal Touch

Students in Mr. Rosenberg’s Building Construction Technologies classes have been working on side projects as a morale boost for our teachers.  Utilizing recycled and donated materials (mostly pallets and scrap wood), students have taken requests from teachers and staff for small projects to brighten their classrooms and offices.  Staff members have sent their requests and …

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Pedro Menendez Hosts Its First Annual Academy Signing Day

Inspired by the SkillsUSA Signing Day event that began in 2019, Pedro Menendez High School celebrated 24 top-tier senior academy students on May 13th.  Much like an athletic signing day, this event allowed academy seniors to sign their letters of intent to post-secondary training programs or the workforce.  Students committed to nursing programs, collegiate schools …

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PMHS Makes Upgrades to Academy Classrooms

Pedro Menendez High School, with a lot of help from the St. Johns County School District and Auld & White Constructors, made renovations to two of their academy classrooms over the summer.  The Flagler Hospital Academy of Medical and Health Careers updated both classrooms and their joint lab space.  The FMAEF Academy of Architecture and …

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PMHS Drafting and Construction students tour Nocatee Spray Park Construction Site

On October 12, 2018, students from the Academy of Architecture and Building Sciences at Pedro Menendez High School toured the Nocatee Spray Park construction site.  The field trip was organized by Carlton Construction, Northeast Florida Builders Association and Associated Builders and Contractors.  It was a great way to see the entire process from blueprints through …

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PMHS Academy of Architectural & Building Sciences Students Win at Regionals

Students from the Academy of Architectural & Building Sciences at Pedro Menendez High School recently competed in the Regional Masonry Competition in Starke where their team earned a first place award. The top three students will now represent PMHS and SJCSD at the Skills USA State Competition this April in Pensacola. 1st Place        Tyler Waldron …

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Construction & Career Day a Huge Hit!

174 students from the Engineering and STEM-related Career Academies attended the NE FL Construction and Career Day on February 13, 2018 at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center.  Over 100 businesses participated in this three day event to expose students from the northeastern FL counties to careers in the construction and transportation industries.  The booths were very …

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