Career and Technical Education (CTE) of St. Johns County
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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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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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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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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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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In The Stellar Academy of Engineering, Communications Academy, and the St. Johns County Academy of Hospitality and Tourism, the relationships between the Academy programs and the business partners provide a variety of opportunities to help expand our students’ education through assemblies, field trips and competition judging. Here’s just a bit of what Nease’s Academy students …
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On a regular basis, the amazing Teaching Academy instructors submit updates to Florida Future Educators of America, outlining everything the program has been accomplishing. Due to the most recent recent submission, it has received the April Outstanding Chapter Award!
For the second year, the Career Academies of St. Johns sent students in academies related to engineering and construction to the NE FL Construction and Career Day held on April 5, 2016 at the Equestrian Center in Jacksonville. Over 100 businesses had interactive booths to expose students to a wide variety of careers in the …
