NHS St. Johns Academy of Hospitality & Tourism

What better way for students to learn the ins and outs of client relations, customer service, marketing and entrepreneurship than by getting hands-on with their own business? Enter: The Spirit Box.  The first of it’s kind in St. Johns County when it was introduced by Nease’s Academy of Hospitality & Tourism in the fall of […]

While many of us only head to the airport when we’re ready to travel…students in Nease’s Academy of Hospitality and Tourism recently learned that 3,500 people head to the airport every day to report to work.   As part of a behind the scenes tour, students got to see areas that most of us never even

Nearly 50 Nease Academy of Hospitality & Tourism students got an inside look at Walt Disney’s theme park design process, by taking part in a special course hosted at the Magic Kingdom.  They learned the “levels” of creating an immersive experience for guests, and even had the chance to design their own original theme parks. 

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

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

Kris Risch, owner of multiple Smoothie King franchises in our area, met with  Nease’s Hospitality Academy students before winter break to share his story.  A self-described hard worker and goal-setter, Mr. Risch shared how he was introduced to Smoothie King in Gainesville, and started his business ownership journey simply by getting a part time job

This week Nease’s Introduction to Hospitality & Tourism students had the chance to learn the ins and outs of running a major tourism business in our Nation’s Oldest City.  Old Town Trolley Tour’s General Manager, Dave Chatterton, invited the students to tour the Oldest Store Museum, where the kids learned about life in 1908 and

Thanks to Nease’s partnership with the Hospitality Management Program at Flagler College, 30 of our Hospitality Juniors and Seniors got to enjoy an all-expense paid trip to Universal Studios on Thursday, November 2nd.  The students joined a group of Flagler’s Hospitality Management students, and the whole group had the opportunity to learn from Universal Studios’

The Sawgrass Marriott welcomed Nease’s Academy of Hospitality & Tourism students for a special visit on April 4th.  The morning started with the history of Marriott International, and a chance to meet with the resort’s General Manager, Todd Hickey, along with the Director of Operations and the Director of Human Resources. Next, the group was

Nease’s Academy of Hospitality and Tourism students got a first-hand look at resort club management, thanks to the club’s General Manager and new Hospitality Academy Advisory Board Member, C.W. Cook.  The students had the chance to tour the brand-new Sawgrass Golf Club and Beach Club, and learn about both the front of house and back

One of Nease’s Academy of Hospitality & Tourism students, Keegan Mapa, has been putting his hospitality knowledge to the test with his new small business, Sweet Aloha Treats 904. Sweet Aloha Treats 904 creates and sells freeze-dried candies and they have quickly become a hit at local farmers markets and on Nease’s campus! Keegan has