NHS St. Johns Academy of Hospitality & Tourism

Nease’s Hospitality and Tourism Academy recently visited the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall to explore the behind-the-scenes operations of the newly renovated live entertainment venue. Students learned about event management, guest services, marketing, and technical production while seeing all the newly updated features of the Concert Hall. The experience gave students a real-world look at how […]

The Nease Hospitality Academy took an exciting and educational field trip to Texas Roadhouse, where students got a behind-the-scenes look at how a successful restaurant operates. During the visit, students learned about key hospitality concepts such as product mix, scheduling, and customer service, gaining firsthand insight into how each element contributes to a positive guest

Nease’s Academy of Hospitality and Tourism students had a great time taking part in the “Teamwork the Disney Way” workshop at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Students learned the strategies behind Disney’s high-performing teams and got to put their communication and collaboration skills to the test to reach their goals. This tied in perfectly to the Academy’s

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