Career and Technical Education (CTE) of St. Johns County

Summer Internship Leads to Job for Stellar Academy of Engineering Student

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Can a summer internship set a student up for future success in the industry they’re pursuing? Absolutely! Just ask Garrett Queener, Stellar Academy of Engineering graduate, class of 2018.  Garrett shared his thoughts on summer internships: What made you pursue an internship as a Junior in the Academy? I originally pursued an internship through the …

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Academy Alum’s Accomplishments Make National Industry News

SJTHS Academy of Aquaculture / By

The Florida Section of American Water Works Association (FSAWWA) established a High School Academy Program in 2013 to prepare the next generation of water and wastewater professionals.  This was the beginning of the Coastal & Water Resources Academy at St. Johns Technical High School. FSAWWA began with two high schools and have now increased to …

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Outstanding Business Partner of the Year

SJTHS Academy of Aquaculture / By

Congratulations to the City of St. Augustine Public Works Department for being selected as the 2019-2020 Career Academy Outstanding Business Partner of the year for their commitment to the Coastal & Water Resources Academy at St. Johns Technical High School. City Staff at the Wastewater Treatment Plant mentored students in the Academy of Coastal and …

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Engineering Academy

CHS Academy of Engineering & Environmental Sciences, Other Career Education News / By

Students in the Engineering strand of the Academy of Engineering and Environmental Sciences at Creekside had the opportunity to travel to Hastings, Florida, where they built a wheelchair accessibility ramp for a disabled veteran’s home. This project was represented by St. Johns Housing Partnership and was separate from and unaffiliated with Creekside and the Academy …

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Nease Engineering Academy Students Test Out Egg Drop Projects

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In Nease’s Stellar Academy of Engineering, our Introduction to Engineering Design students recently took part in an annual right of passage for the program: the egg drop project. Putting their design skills and ingenuity to the test, students had to create contraptions to protect a raw egg as it is thrown from the top of …

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School Year Off to a Strong Start for Nease Communications Academy Students

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Nease’s Communications Academy Ambassadors update us on the latest happenings in their Academy classes Digital Design student Emsley Thornton shared this update: this year in Digital Design 2, we started off the year with refreshing our Photoshop skills from last year! Our first assignment was to make a new Schoology Logo for our class. As …

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Professionals Bring the Communications Industry into the Classroom via Virtual Guest Speaker Events

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When COVID-19 keeps Academy students from being able to take field trips to meet with professionals…we bring the professionals to them!  Recently, in Nease’s Communications Academy, we hosted a Digital Design and a Wired virtual guest speaker.  Jamie Johnson, Digital Relations Officer for the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, spoke with students about how to …

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Teacher’s Making the Most out of the Pandemic

Other Career Education News, SAHS St. Johns County Academy of Future Teachers / By

Mr. Miska teaches Algebra at St. Augustine High School and is a host teacher to an Academy of Future Teachers student interns.  Career Ambassador Zariah James sat with Mr. Miska for an interview to discuss teaching during the pandemic.  Miska explained he has not used the projector since he began teaching at St. Augustine High …

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