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

VyStar Academy of Business at Pedro Menendez Gets a Classroom Upgrade

PMHS VyStar Academy of Business /

The VyStar Academy of Business at Pedro Menendez High School will be incorporating a new curriculum this year, INCubator EDU.  This curriculum focuses on Entrepreneurialism and the aspects of identifying a business opportunity or product, marketing that product, pitching that product to investors, and selling that product.  Through the support of the SJCSD CTE Department […]

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The Spirit Box Brings Three Nease Academies Together

NHS St. Johns Academy of Hospitality & Tourism /

In the Academy of Hospitality & Tourism, students in the Marketing and Entrepreneurship classes learn about starting a business, and running a business, from all angles.  Instructor Tara Amato wants to give these students real-world experience, which is exactly what all Career Academies aim to provide for their students.  Enter: The Spirit Box.  Pioneering this

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Academy Celebrates Record Year for Certifications with Donut Party

PVHS Academy of International Business & Marketing /

Congratulations to our first year students in the Academy of International Business and Marketing!  141 students earned the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification during the 2020-2021 school year.  This represented 91% of our first year students.  Great job by our students and teachers!

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Biotechnology Students take 1st Place at the HOSA State Leadership Conference

PVHS Academy of Biotechnology & Medical Research /

Members  of HOSA Megan Landis and Ella McCarthy prepared an award winning poster detailing the health profession of Neurosurgery.   Placing first at the HOSA State Leadership Conference, they will represent Florida at the International conference to be held virtually at the end of June.

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Biotechnology students place 3rd at Project Innovation

PVHS Academy of Biotechnology & Medical Research /

The biotechnology academy’s team of Gigi Choan, Ellie DeVault, Camryn Hansen, Averie Brannigan, Victoria Cunningham and Rylie Cornwell placed third in the CTE project innovation competition in St John’s County.  The team proposed genetically modifying ornamental plants to increase the number of chloroplasts.  The goal is to increase photosynthesis and thus reduce carbon in the

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Stellar Academy of Engineering Students Sweep All Awards in Jacksonville Bridge Competition

Other Career Education News /

The Jacksonville Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers recently held a competition in bridge design using structural analysis software…and the results are in.  Nease High School won 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the competition.  Caleb Kramer won 3rd place, Shane Mayfarth took 2nd place, and William Natour won the 1st place award.

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Pedro Menendez Hosts Its First Annual Academy Signing Day

PMHS Academy of Architectural Design & Technology, PMHS Academy of Future Healthcare Professionals, PMHS VyStar Academy of Business /

Inspired by the SkillsUSA Signing Day event that began in 2019, Pedro Menendez High School celebrated 24 top-tier senior academy students on May 13th.  Much like an athletic signing day, this event allowed academy seniors to sign their letters of intent to post-secondary training programs or the workforce.  Students committed to nursing programs, collegiate schools

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Rotary Club of St. Augustine Ensures Community Project Continues for Culinary Academy

SJTHS Academy of Culinary Arts /

When the Culinary Academy learned that a new funding source was needed to continue their years of community service preparing meals for the homeless population in St. Augustine, the team started reaching out to local organizations for financial support.  Included in the search was a conversation with Advisory Board member, Lorna MacDonald (Raintree restaurant), regarding

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Executive Chef Mesmerizes Academy Students with Molecular Gastronomy

SJTHS Academy of Culinary Arts /

Molecular Gastronomy?  Sounds scientific! But, what does science and culinary arts have in common? Well, according to WebstaurantStore blog,  molecular gastronomy is a “branch of food science that focuses on the physical and chemical processes that arise then cooking. These processes and interactions are explored and manipulated to yield flavorful functional, and artistic results. Molecular

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PMHS Students Stand Out at the Skills USA Florida State Competition

Other Career Education News /

The SkillsUSA members of Pedro Menendez High School really showed up for the Skills USA Florida State Competition in April.  Members of the Architectural Drafting Team took 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and even 4th place in the STATE!  The Technical Drafting Team took a silver medal, and the Masonry team placed 4th, 5th, and 6th.  Members

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Virtual Guest Speakers Offer Their Expertise To Academy Students

NHS Communications Academy, NHS St. Johns Academy of Hospitality & Tourism, NHS Stellar Academy of Engineering /

While COVID restrictions have put a hold on in-person guest speaker events for the 2020-21 school year, Academy students still had the opportunity to meet with professionals in the classroom via virtual platforms. This year, Nease’s Academies have offered a multitude of virtual guest speaker events to our students.  Communications Academy guests have included News

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