Career and Technical Education (CTE) of St. Johns County
St. Johns Technical High School’s Academy of Coastal and Water Resources and the Academy of Culinary Arts students participated in their first Used Cooking Oil Collection Day. The collection drive was a success with nearly 50 gallons collected. That is 50 gallons of used oil that will not end up in our landfills or …
On December 1st, the darkness of early, early morning, 134 Academy students and 12 chaperones made their way to Nease to take part in our largest field trip of the year…specialized tours at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. Once at the parks, the Engineering Academy students were whisked off to their tour in Islands …
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Congratulations to Nease’s Project Green competition team, who swept the district competition with a first place win this year. The team, comprised of Alessia Venturi, Mani, Maanasi Vadlam; Richard Bachmann, Tushaar Kumat, and William Mitchell, created Piezoelectric Tiles. The tiles are installed on roadways, and utilize compression from passing cars to control traffic signals. The …
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Academy of Hospitality and Tourism students got a first-hand look at resort management on their field trip to the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club. First, it was a glimpse at the new employee training, run by Mr. Bill David, Director of Training. It was an energetic lesson, focused on the history of the Ponte Vedra …
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Advanced television production students in Wired and Sports Media visited WJXT Channel 4 Studios on October 25th. They took part in the second annual Broadcast Journalism Workshop, hosted by The Local Station. The station’s Vice President and General Manager, Bob Ellis, spearheaded the event, and spent time speaking with the students about the many different …
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On Thursday, November 3, 2016, 14 Ponte Vedra High School Academy of Information Technology were invited to a presentation at the offices of Cisco in Jacksonville along with students from Creekside and Bartram Trail. Students were able to interact with other Academy students in our district who were enrolled in similar courses and were presented with information about …
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Recently, The Academy of International Business of Ponte Vedra High School accounting students were able to attend an extensive tour of the Jacksonville Branch of the Federal Reserve of Atlanta. The Day included a workshop to learn about the Federal Reserve System and its role in the economy. Additionally, Academy students were able to do a behind the scenes …
On Thursday, November 3, 2016, 48 students from the three Information Technology Academies, sponsored by Citi, shared a field study to CISCO in Jacksonville. The three schools included Bartram Trail, Creekside and Ponte Vedra. CISCO designs, installs and connects much of the infrastructure dealing with networking and cybersecurity of computer systems. They operate in …
The Ponte Vedra High School Academy of Biotechnology & Medical Research recently visited the Proteomics Core Facility at The University of Florida in Gainesville. Students were able to apply some of their classroom studies as they learned how researchers identify unknown proteins using mass spectrometry. Later in the day, the Academy students visited the Sid Martin …
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The Ponte Vedra Chapter of FBLA and the Academy of International Business and Marketing teachers believe in being involved in our community. They recently participated in National Make A Difference Day this past weekend in St. Augustine, Florida. The group worked together to clean up debris from Hurricane Matthew at local residents’ homes. Our community was grateful for their …
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The Ponte Vedra High School Academy of International Marketing students raced to a field study at the Daytona International Speedway to learn about their rebranding efforts and the economic impact of the speedway on the state of Florida. The Speedway hosted a tour of the new renovated stadium and a presentation by the marketing department followed by lunch in the Rolex …
Ponte Vedra Academy Students: START YOUR ENGINES! Read More »
In September, Nease’s Communications Academy Digital Design students and Engineering Academy students had the opportunity to tour Sally Corporation, a 40,000 square foot facility dedicated to designing, creating, and engineering characters and environments for theme park ride. The local company was started 35 years ago and serves clients all over the world. The tour started with …
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Students in the Drafting class at Pedro Menendez High School’s Academy of Architecture and Building Science made bulletin boards showcasing what the future can hold for them if they want to pursue jobs in Architecture or Engineering after graduating from PMHS. It covered Industry Certifications, nearby colleges/universities and related majors, and careers including salary information. …
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Fashion Academy Juniors participated in the “Love your Mother” Eco Fashion Show on Saturday, 9/24/16, at the Volkswagen Dealership on US1 in St. Augustine. The students made their outfits out of all recyclable material. All funds goes to charity and the event raised more than $50,000.
The St. Johns County Academy of Hospitality and Tourism has been busy the first month of school.
Ponte Vedra Academy of Biotechnology & Medical Research junior, Dylan and his brother, Hunter go VIRAL Dylan, a junior in the Academy of Biotechnology & Medical Research, shows that there is more to ‘viral’ than just what is learned in his Academy class! In the video link below, he is interviewed with his brother, Hunter, who …
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Ponte Vedra ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS & MARKETING students serve overseas!
IBM students traveled over the Labor Day holiday to serve on a medical team in the Dominican Republic.
Students in the Academy of Culinary Arts at St. Johns Technical High School prepared a jambalaya dinner for 100 homeless individuals as a part of the Dining with Dignity program organized by the St. Johns County Homeless Coalition on August 30, 2016. The students not only prepared the food, but helped deliver it, …
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Students from Career Academies tied to the arts and entertainment programs and Digital Design programs at St. Augustine (Aug. 30), Bartram Trail (Aug. 31) and Creekside (Sept. 1) High Schools were able to tour the mobile bus that explains all of the majors at Full Sail University in Orlando. Each major had interactive technology for …
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By ARIELLA PHILLIPS [email protected] By the time Victoria Cochrane was 12 years old, she was taking 60 pills a day. By 18, she had visited 37 doctors before being diagnosed with cystinosis, a rare kidney disease. “Everybody has their normal,” said Cochrane, 18, who just graduated from Pedro Menendez High School. “My normal is just …
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