Career and Technical Education (CTE) of St. Johns County
Creekside High School Class of 2024 graduate, Kate Franklin, returned to campus to talk to students in the Academy of Future Teachers about her summer internship at NASA and the importance of internships in general. Kate is currently a student at the University of Florida, majoring in elementary education.
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Career Academy students can get even more experience in the areas and industries they’re interested in by taking part in Career and Technical Student Organizations and clubs. Nease hosted their annual club fair recently and many CTSO and Academy-connected clubs were featured. Some of those clubs at Nease include DECA, FBLA, the Technology Student Association,
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Celebrating achievements from 2024-2025 school year at Beachside High School!
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Every year, graduates leave St. Augustine High School ready to chase their goals and make an impact. For Lee Cogar, Class of 2024, that impact started almost immediately. Just one year after walking across the stage, Lee has already stepped into a career where he is helping protect and serve his community. At SAHS, Lee
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Tocoi Creek High School graduated its charter class of students in May of 2025. In those five years the CTE program has grown into four Academies and 11 Career/Technical courses. Support received from our community, industry partners, and instructors with numerous years of industry experience have helped lay the foundation for an amazing first
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Wednesday, August 20, 2025, two Bartram Trail I.T. Academy Alumni, returned to class to pay it forward, and speak to current I.T. Academy students and supervise an after-school computer build. Chris T. and Kevin K., both Class of 2021, took the day before returning to classes at the University of Florida, to talk to students
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The PVHS Academy team is excited to welcome students on the first day of school. Michael Costello, IT Academy; Shannon Pickard, Future Educators Academy; Lisa Lankford, International Marketing; Marisa Leonard, Career Academy Program Specialist; Elizabeth Owen, International Business and Marketing; Joshua Krehbiel, International Business.
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What better way for students to learn the ins and outs of client relations, customer service, marketing and entrepreneurship than by getting hands-on with their own business? Enter: The Spirit Box. The first of it’s kind in St. Johns County when it was introduced by Nease’s Academy of Hospitality & Tourism in the fall of
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Over 700 PMHS academy students gathered to celebrate their choice to join one or more of our academies. Our student Healthcare Professionals, Business Leaders and Architects are excited to be the next generation in our workforce.
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This week, Health Academy students embarked on their hospital rotations, diving into real-world experiences that will shape their future careers. As they shadow professionals across all areas of the hospital, they’ll gain invaluable insights into the healthcare field. Best of luck to our future healthcare workforce—your journey starts now!
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Over the summer, Ms. Jones’ Health Academy students were able to travel to Costa Rica for a medical outreach adventure. Students were able to tour local medical clinics, pharmacias, medicinal gardens, emergency medical facilities, and learn about the government’s healthcare system in Costa Rica. They also spent an afternoon teaching CPR to local residents of
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Pedro Menendez High School Student Shines at National SkillsUSA Competition Casey Chhour proudly represented Pedro Menendez High School, St. Johns County School District, and the State of Florida at the SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference held in Atlanta, Georgia, from June 23–27, 2025. Competing in the prestigious Architectural Drafting Competition, Casey went head-to-head with top students
I am honored to share that I have been awarded the Citi of Jacksonville Scholarship—a scholarship dedicated to supporting young women in tech as they pursue higher education in computer science. This award goes directly towards my college tuition, and I am truly grateful for the doors it opens. A heartfelt thank you to Citi
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Congratulations to Nease Stellar Academy of Engineering seniors David Lovett, Teniyah Blutcher, and Arianis Lopez-Esteban. They were each presented a scholarship check for $1,000 by Stellar Advisory Board Chairman Briggs Kirby on Friday, May 2nd. Each of these graduating seniors has taken part in the Stellar Academy of Engineering for the last four years, and
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Nease’s Electrathon Team, part of a club associated with the school’s Stellar Academy of Engineering and sponsored by engineering teacher John Beale, has had a winning season so far this year! In early April, the team won third place at an Electrathon event that featured student-built electric cars from around the state, racing at FSCJ.
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BTHS Academy students attended and competed in the DECA ICDC in Orlando for 3 days! So proud of these amazing students!
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The Academy of Architectural Design and Technology competed in the Skills USA district 2 regional competition and swept both Architectural and Technical Drafting and will be representing the school at the state competition at the end of April. Architectural Drafting Technical Drafting 1st Casey Chhour (Defending State Champion) 1st Henry Tam 2nd Griffin
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Recently, Nease’s Communications Academy Wired and Sports Media classes welcomed guests to talk with students about different options to continue studying broadcasting at the post-secondary level. Nease Graduate and current Professor Harrison Hove, with the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications, spent time with the Wired students to discuss the many varied paths
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While many of us only head to the airport when we’re ready to travel…students in Nease’s Academy of Hospitality and Tourism recently learned that 3,500 people head to the airport every day to report to work. As part of a behind the scenes tour, students got to see areas that most of us never even
