ACE Trades Day Brings Engineering and Construction Students Together
On Thursday, February 15th, engineering and construction students from more than a dozen local schools attended ACE Trades Day. The event, held at Ring Power in St. Augustine, aimed at introducing students to the wide variety of jobs available associated with Engineering, Architecture, and Construction. Students were able to get hands-on experiences while networking with …
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Aquaculture Students Find Gold in Pierson, Florida!
Students from the Academy of Aquaculture toured Evans Fish Farm in Pierson, Florida during the fall semester 2023. This one hundred acre aquatic farm is family-owned and operated and was established in 1998 by visionary, Gene Evans. It is one of the only American producers of premium farm-raised sturgeon caviar called Anastasia Gold. The species …
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Environmental Academy Float Boats
Creekside’s Environmental Academy recently completed a project where they designed and painted float boats sponsored by the University of Washington. These boats are then geotagged and released in the arctic to track sea ice changes and ocean circulation. Environmental students also participated in this project last year. A few days after their boats were released, …
Professionals Visit Nease Senior Engineering Classes As Part of the ACE Mentor Program
As Nease’s Engineering Design and Development students work through their ACE Mentor competition projects in class, they are bringing in professionals from a range of fields in, or related to, the Engineering industry to help open the students’ eyes to all that a major engineering project encompasses. On January 24th, landscape designer Cindy Burns, owner …
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Nease Digital Design Students Use Their Skills to Support School Spirit
Nease Communications Academy Seniors Mahyla Smith and Cole Berman have to putting their skills in the Adobe Creative Suite, learned in their Digital Design classes, to good use! The students have been designing hype pics for the Boys Basketball team this year, which are used to advertise upcoming games on the team’s Instagram account. We …
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Future Culinarians Tour UNF Food Service Operations
The Academy of Culinary Arts students and staff are so fortunate to have connected with Chef Chris Scrivano, The Culinary Network Senior Manager of Chartwells Higher Ed, as he has provided an abundance of support and learning opportunities over the past year. Most recently, he arranged for a tour of two back of the house …
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Smoothie King Franchise Owner Shares His Story with Academy of Hospitality & Tourism Students
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 …
ACE Mentor Competition Program Kicks Off In Nease’s Senior Engineering Classes
This year, Nease’s senior-level Stellar Academy of Engineering classes are taking part in the ACE Mentor Competition Program, in which students work on specialized projects, released to schools across our area, to compete in hopes to be named the best RFP (request for proposal), among area schools. During the creation of these projects, professionals from …
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Hexapod Robot Build! IT Academy at work!
Students in the IT Academy are building and programing a Hexapod Robot!
Academy of Aerospace and Aviation visits NEFRA
Students from The Academy of Aerospace and Aviation visited The Northeast Florida Regional Airport to wrap up the 1st semester. Students got to tour hangers, explore aircrafts, and visit the Air Traffic Control Tower where they learned from experts in the field.
SJSO Partnership Providing Opportunities for Law and Homeland Academy
The Academy of Law and Homeland Security proudly partners with the St. Johns County Sheriffs Office. The department has been been an outstanding supporter of our students. This year have provided regular guest speakers to our classrooms, helping to educate our students about numerous careers in law enforcement and public service. SJSO came out in …
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Academy of Law and Homeland Teaching Driver Safety
St. Johns County Department of Public Works has donated roadway traffic signs to the academy. Students will use the outdoor space to learn about highway and traffic safety.
Stellar Academy of Engineering Seniors Design a Lifeguard Chair for Deck the Chairs Event
James Weldon Park, in downtown Jacksonville, has become a winter wonderland for the holiday season, with a large tree in the plaza and a number of Deck the Chairs “Unite with Lights” student contest entries throughout the park. Middle and High Schools were asked to come up with a creative way to decorate a plain …
ACE Program Kicks Off With Trip to UNF For Engineering Students
Each year, Nease’s Stellar Academy of Engineering Seniors take part in the ACE (Architecture Construction and Engineering) Mentorship Program, which is a regional competition that challenges engineering students to take on project prompts, work with engineers in many sectors of the industry as they complete the project, and then present their final concepts to a …
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Nease Digital Design Communications Academy Student Shows Off Skills In Published Book
One of Nease’s Digital Design students, Communications Academy senior Savannah Preik, is now a published designer! Savannah teamed up with her mom, who is an author and chef, and they created a published cookbook. While mom created the delicious recipes, Savannah used the skills she learned in the Communications Academy to design the page layout …
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Nease Academy Students See the Sweet Side of Engineering
Stellar Academy of Engineering introductory-level students had the opportunity to see the power of engineering an unlikely place — a candy store. Nease students toured Whetstones Chocolate Factory — an institution in the Nation’s Oldest City — and learned the company’s founder, Henry Whetstone, was an engineer. During his time in the chocolate business, Whetstone …
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Fashion Design Academy is ROCKING!
Fashion Design has been busy this semester! They just made their holiday inspired garment and weather inspired clothes!
Academy of Future Healthcare Professionals visit University of St. Augustine
Fifty students from the AFHP participated in a hands-on learning experience in the world of Occupational Therapy. Graduate students and professors provided structured activities to immerse students in the world of therapy.
Nease TV Production Upperclassmen Visit UNF’s School of Communication
Nease’s Communications Academy TV Production students traveled to UNF recently to learn about their School of Communication. Organized by UNF Professor and Communications Academy Advisory Board partner, Dr. David Deeley, the students had a chance to learn about the programs the school offers. They toured the Communications building, enjoying a chance to get …
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