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

Nease TV Production Upperclassmen Visit UNF’s School of Communication

Nease’s Communications Academy TV Production students traveled to UNF recently to learn about their School of Communication.  Organized by UNF Professor and Communications Academy Advisory Board partner, Dr. David Deeley, the students had a chance to learn about the programs the school offers.     They toured the Communications building, enjoying a chance to get …

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Hospitality & Tourism Students Learn About the Tourism Industry In St. Augustine

This week Nease’s Introduction to Hospitality & Tourism students had the chance to learn the ins and outs of running a major tourism business in our Nation’s Oldest City.  Old Town Trolley Tour’s General Manager, Dave Chatterton, invited the students to tour the Oldest Store Museum, where the kids learned about life in 1908 and …

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Nease Digital Design Students Learn About Career Paths at FSCJ

Communications Academy students involved in Nease’s Digital Design program spent the morning at Florida State College at Jacksonville, touring the South Campus and learning more about what their future might hold.  During their tour, students had the chance to see the student athletic facilities and gym, the library, the student life center, and the fine …

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Academy of Hospitality & Tourism Students Travel with Flagler College to Universal Studios

Thanks to Nease’s partnership with the Hospitality Management Program at Flagler College, 30 of our Hospitality Juniors and Seniors got to enjoy an all-expense paid trip to Universal Studios on Thursday, November 2nd.  The students joined a group of Flagler’s Hospitality Management students, and the whole group had the opportunity to learn from Universal Studios’ …

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Inspiring the Next Generation of Female Academy Students To Pursue STEM

Debra Bienert, Academy Advisory Board partner with Nease’s Stellar Academy of Engineering, is passionate about encouraging young women to pursue careers in math, science, and engineering.  A former electrical engineer and math professor, Debra met with 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls at Palm Valley Academy. She hoped to inspire the young ladies to shake …

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Jaguars Director of Production & Broadcasting Speaks to Nease Sports Media Students

Dave Decandis, Director of Broadcasting and Production for the Jacksonville Jaguars, spent some of his time with the Communications Academy Sports Media students at Nease this week.  A Nease and Bartram Trail alumni, Dave explained how he started learning the ins and outs of TV Production during his time in high school, then followed his …

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Nease Engineering Teacher Featured in National Podcast

Nease Stellar Academy of Engineering instructor John Beale was recently featured on Certiport’s “Certified” platform, via a podcast.  Certiport is a national company which specializes in providing pathways to industry certifications for students. They also shine light on educators who innovate in the classroom and host educators at a national conference each summer.  Last summer …

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St. Johns County Director of Public Affairs Meets with Communications Academy Students

A huge thank you to Wayne Larson, Director of Public Affairs for St. Johns County, who spent some time with Nease’s Wired News students.  Mr. Larson discussed his background in Television Production, and how he worked his way into the public relations/public administration field.  He shared with the students how far they could take their …

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Nease Academy Students Take Part In Mini-Internships

While many students were sleeping in on the recent teacher planning day, 21 Nease Stellar Academy of Engineering and Academy of Hospitality & Tourism students spent their morning taking part in mini-internships with local businesses, learning about their targeted industry in the real world. Engineering students who visited Stellar headquarters had the chance to hear …

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Nease Digital Design Students Learn Client-Based Design Process

Digital Design 1 students, part of the Communications Academy at Nease, recently had the opportunity to get some insight into the life of a professional graphic designer.  Katy Hoffstatter, Associate Yearbook Representative with Herff Jones (a Nease Advisory Board Business Partner), spent the morning in our Design classroom.  She shared her professional path, from working …

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Nease Communications Academy Launches 2023-24 Season of Wired

Wired, Nease High School’s student run daily newscast, kicked off it’s broadcast year on August 21st and has been producing newscasts four days a week ever since.  The student news crews fill six periods a day, and are led by Mrs. Moussawel, a Nease Wired alumni.  Students conceptualize, write, film, and edit news stories, announcements, …

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Aquaculture Interns Get Schooled at the Whitney Lab

Shortly after the school year began and the Academy of Aquaculture embarked on its first year, Dr. Leonardo Ibarra-Castro Assistant Professor in Aquaculture at the Whitney Laboratory of Marine Bioscience, joined the advisory board and proposed several learning opportunities for our students, including hosting summer internships. His involvement led to the placement of three 11th …

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