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

NHS Communications Academy Students Travel to WJXT Studios

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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Ponte Vedra Academy of Information Technology gets with the “Program”

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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Academy of International Business Makes ‘Cents’

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 …

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Three I.T. Academies Meet with CISCO Employees

   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 …

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PVHS Academy of Biotechnology & Medical Research Visits UF

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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PVHS Academy Students Make A Difference After Hurricane Matthew!

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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Ponte Vedra Academy Students: START YOUR ENGINES!

  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 …

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A unique trip for Nease Communications, Engineering Academy students

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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PMHS Drafting Students Make Bulletin Board Showing Their Career Path Options

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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Positively PV : Academy Students show that Character Counts!

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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SJTHS Culinary Students Prepare Dinner for the Homeless

       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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Full Sail University brings their mobile classroom to SAHS, BTHS and CHS

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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Menendez High Academy grad battles kidney disease, hopes to become a doctor

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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Academy of Coastal and Water Resources Students Visit the ICW

Academy of Coastal and Water Resources students at St. Johns Technical High School got up close and personal with water on a recent Intracoastal Waterway boat trip in St. Augustine.  The students studied the effects of human impact on our water resources as well as the natural environment.  The trip was made possible by a grant from …

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St. Johns Technical High School Students Receive Scholarships

Parker Dement and Joey Felicebus, from the Academy of Culinary Arts at St. Johns Technical High School, were awarded tuition scholarships to purse post-secondary training in Culinary Arts at First Coast Technical College.  The scholarships will give them the opportunity to further develop their craft.  Both of these well deserved students are currently working in the Culinary …

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Stellar awards academy students $1,000 scholarships

On May 12th, two Stellar Academy of Engineering Seniors were awarded $1,000 scholarships, donated by Stellar.  Stellar President Mike Santarone presented the scholarship checks to Caroline Knee and Amanda Crist.  Both young women were involved in the Stellar Academy of Engineering since their freshman year.  They also went on to become Academy Ambassadors, representing and …

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Stellar Academy of Engineering students travel to NAS-Jax

This year Stellar Academy of Engineering students had the chance to travel to the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast, located at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, to tour the F/A-18 Hornet Strike Fighter Aircraft Production Line.  The trip was organized by an Advisory Board member, and allowed our students to get a first-hand look at how the jets …

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