PVHS Academy of International Business & Marketing

The PVHS DECA chapter collected over 150 new toys to provide children with a gift for Christmas.   DECA is associated with The Academy of International Marketing and is comprised primarily of students from this academy.   Lisa Lankford, academy teacher and DECA advisor, has many years experience as a DECA advisor.   She was proud of the …

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Keith Kessler, owner of Aquateko, spoke with the PV Marketing and Business students about the “Failures and Successes of an Entrepreneur – Mistakes to Avoid”.   Providing students with a well rounded understanding of the business and marketing profession is important to their future success.  We appreciate Mr. Kessler’s willingness to share with our students.   …

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International Marketing 2 students presented their BMC’s (Business Model Canvas) to other groups for feedback.  Students in this course are working in teams to develop a business from the initial idea idea all the way to the “shark tank” presentations.    The Academy of International Business and Marketing recently adopted the IncubatorEd program as an …

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Congratulations to our first year students in the Academy of International Business and Marketing!  141 students earned the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification during the 2020-2021 school year.  This represented 91% of our first year students.  Great job by our students and teachers!

Junior,  R. J. Redick, won second place in the Virtual Electronic Career Portfolio Competition at the State FBLA Competition.  He will now go on to represent Ponte Vedra High School and Florida FBLA at the National Competition this summer.  

Congratulations to Mrs. Lankford, DECA Advisor, and the DECA club for their win at District during their first year.  Students competed in a range of areas including, Marketing, Presentation and Public Speaking, among others.

The Academy of International Business and Marketing FBLA Club recently prepared for District Competition.  84 students qualified for the Performance Events and 16 qualified for the Objective Test Events.  After the competition at Florida State College Jacksonville campus, a total of 80 members won a spot to continue on to the FBLA State Competition in Orlando …

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In partnership with University of North Florida, Ponte Vedra High School Academy of International Business and Marketing has kicked off another season of Great Decisions! Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs, highlighting the most critical global issues facing America today.  The program provides background information and policy options for the eight …

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Congratulations to senior, Elizabeth Fox, for being selected as the District recipient for the CTE  US Presidential Scholar Award. The United States Presidential Scholars Program is an award  from the Department of Education   that recognizes the academic achievements of distinguished US citizens graduating high school. It is described as “one of the Nation’s highest honors for …

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CONGRATULATIONS! TEACHER OF THE YEAR! Marisa Leonard from the Academy of International Business and Marketing was selected as the Ponte Vedra High School 2017-18 Teacher of the Year! Students celebrate with Mrs. Leonard when she was announced as the Teacher of the Year!

Eighteen students from the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Club at Ponte Vedra High School won awards in competitions at the FL State FBLA State Convention in Orlando on Sunday, March 26, 2017.  Thirteen of them will go onto the national competition in Anaheim, California this summer. Marketing – 1st Place                                      …

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Recently, The Academy of International Business  of Ponte Vedra High School accounting students were able to attend an extensive tour of the Jacksonville Branch of the  Federal Reserve of Atlanta.    The Day included a workshop to learn about the Federal Reserve System and its role in the economy.    Additionally, Academy students were able to do a behind the scenes …

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The Ponte Vedra Chapter of FBLA and the Academy of International Business and Marketing teachers  believe in being involved in our community.   They recently participated in National Make A Difference Day this past weekend in St. Augustine, Florida.   The group worked together to clean up  debris from Hurricane Matthew at local residents’ homes. Our community was grateful for their …

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  The Ponte Vedra High School Academy of International  Marketing students raced to a field study at the Daytona International Speedway to learn about their rebranding efforts and the economic impact of the speedway on the state of Florida.   The Speedway hosted  a tour of the new renovated stadium and a presentation by the marketing department followed by lunch in the Rolex …

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Ponte Vedra ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS & MARKETING students serve overseas!
IBM students traveled over the Labor Day holiday to serve on a medical team in the Dominican Republic.