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Nease Academy Students Shine with National Merit Scholarship Program

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Nease recently learned that our school has 22 Seniors awarded as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists and 21 Seniors recognized as National Merit Commended students! Of these 43 outstanding students, 86% are enrolled in a Program of Interest and/or a Career Academy at Nease, representing the IB Program, Stellar Academy of Engineering and the Communications Academy.

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Launching Healthcare Careers, One Rotation at a Time

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A new chapter of learning begins! Students from the PMHS UF Health St. Johns Academy of Future Healthcare Professionals are starting their annual internship rotations at UF Health St. Johns and AdventHealth. From patient care services to specialized hospital departments, these hands-on experiences provide invaluable exposure to the many pathways available in the healthcare field

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Thank You UNF from the IT and Business Academies at Bartram Trail HS

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Students in our Information Technology Academy and Business Academy had an amazing experience touring the campus of University of North Florida.  A special thank you to Joslyn Simmons the Assistant Director, Operations & Communication for the Coggin College of Business for arranging a full day packed full of fun.

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Nease Electrathon Team Lands in Top 3 at Daytona International Speedway

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Congratulations to Nease’s Electrathon team, a student organization aligned with the Stellar Academy of Engineering, who finished the 25-26 racing season at Daytona International Speedway in June with a big win! The race at Daytona is funded by Florida Power and Light and this year was even bigger with 25 schools many bringing 2-3 cars

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Save the Date: High School Showcase 2026

Other Career Education News /

Save the Date: High School Showcase is Coming December 9th Mark your calendars! St. Johns County School District’s Career and Technical Education department is hosting its annual High School Showcase: Making Connections with St. Johns County School District on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, from 3:30–7:00 PM at the WGV Renaissance (500 S Legacy Trail, St.

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Nease Communications Academy Students Take Home State Awards

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Congratulations to the Nease Communications Academy students who represented Wired, The Vertical, and IB Film at the 2026 Florida Scholastic Press Association conference and competition!  Our Wired filmmakers added another honor to their already award-winning Jacksonville Zoo Manatee River short film, earning an All Florida, Best of the Best award!  Students from across all three programs

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Nease Electrathon Team Turns Engineering into Action

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On Saturday April 11th the Nease Electrathon Team, which includes students from the Stellar Academy of Engineering, competed at the race at Florida State College Jacksonville Advanced Technology Campus as part of an open house and car show.  Additionally, the teams had the fantastic opportunity to speak with a current professional endurance racing driver who

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Nease Communications Academy Students Win Zoo Film Competition

NHS Communications Academy /

Nease Communications Academy Wired students are celebrating after winning a local video competition sponsored by Gemstone Media & The Jacksonville Zoo. Nease’s team represented one of 8 local schools to answer the challenge to create a three-minute news story about an assigned animal or exhibit featured at the Zoo. Nease was assigned to cover the

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PMHS Health Academy Students Help at SWE’s “Might Me Day”

CTE Department News, Other Career Education News, PMHS Academy of Future Healthcare Professionals /

Health Academy students volunteered at Southwood Elementary for Mighty Me Day, a human body themed field day and in-school field study. Elementary students explored stations throughout the school where they learned how different parts of the body work. It was inspiring to see our high school students step into leadership roles, guide younger learners, and

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Nease Hosts First Career Academy “Pizza with a Pro” Session

Other Career Education News /

Nease Academy students had the chance to make the most of their Excel time recently with the launch of the school’s “Pizza with a Pro” series.  This guest speaker series, focused on giving our students an edge on the soft skills they need for professional success, kicked off in a way that many professional interactions

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Nease Hospitality Academy Students Tour All-New PV Concert Hall

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

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PVHS Academy of Future Educators Win BIG at UNF FFEA Conference

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By Shannon Pickard, Lead Education Academy Teacher and Marisa Leonard, PVHS Career Specialist   We are excited to share that our Education Academy had a wonderful and successful day at the University of North Florida Future Educators Competition on Friday, November 14th! Our students represented Ponte Vedra with pride, creativity, and professionalism—and their hard work

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PVHS Academy Ambassadors take lead at Landrum Middle School Blitz

PVHS Academy of Biotechnology & Medical Research, PVHS Academy of Information Technology, PVHS Academy of International Business & Marketing, PVHS St. Johns County Academy of Future Teachers /

The Ponte Vedra High School Academy Ambassadors visited Landrum Middle School in early December to speak with the eighth-grade students about the benefits of joining a High School Academy.   They detailed their classroom learning, internship and certification opportunities as well as the field study experiences.   Many of the students spoke about their favorite memories and

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