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Project Innovation District Competition on November 17, 2017 A Great Success

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Project Innovation is a school district competition, funded by an AT&T STEM at Work Grant, which encourages Career Academy and CTE Program students to develop innovative ideas that tie to their program focus. This year, 415 high school students participated on 100 teams from five high schools. School level competitions were held and then the […]

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PMHS Building Construction Students Rebuild Greenhouse for Gamble Rogers Middle School Agriscience Program

PMHS Academy of Architectural Design & Technology /

On Thursday, November 29, 2018, students from the Pedro Menendez Building Construction program in the Academy of Architecture and Building Science, under the supervision of Mike Rosenberg, Instructor, completed the construction of a new greenhouse for students in the Gamble Rogers Middle School Agriscience Program.  Last year, Hurricane Matthew destroyed the original greenhouse at the

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PMHS Health Academy Students Tour Health Programs at St. Johns River State College

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On Thursday, November 30, 2017, students from the Flagler Hospital Academy of Medical and Health Careers toured the health programs at St. Johns River State College, which provides a number of A.S. Health Programs, such as Nursing Assistant, Radiology, Respiratory Care, Paramedic, Emergency Medical Services, Health Information Technology, Health Services Management, etc.

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CH2M Donates 4 Laptops to Worthy Career Academy Students

CHS Academy of Engineering & Environmental Sciences, SJTHS Academy of Aquaculture /

CH2M, a global engineering company with an office in Jacksonville, has a charitable giving arm called “Bikes-n-Bytes”, which gives bicycles and laptop computers to worthy charitable organizations and youth.  The week before Thanksgiving 2017, they gave laptops to the students below.  This came about from a grant request from Tony Cubbedge with the St. Johns

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First Coast News Anchor Anthony Austin Co-Anchors Nease Newscast

NHS Communications Academy /

The Nease Communications Academy’s Award-Winning daily newscast, Wired, featured a special guest anchor, First Coast News Anchor Anthony Austin, on Friday, November 17th.  Wired’s Executive Producer, Communications Academy student Connor Dunwoodie, reached out to Mr. Austin to share details about Nease’s news program, and invited him to come co-anchor one of the daily broadcasts.  Mr.

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BTHS VyStar Academy of Business & Finance on First Coast News on Nov. 9, 2018

BTHS VyStar Academy of Business & Finance /

The VyStar Academy of Business and Finance at Bartram Trail High School had a nice feature story on First Coast News on November 9, 2018 to market their VyStar Credit Union Branch that is totally run by students in the program.  Congratulations to the teacher, Catherine Farina, and the students for the great job they

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BTHS Juniors Working on Redesigning the Jacksonville Landing

BTHS Design Academy /

Juniors in the Drafting strand of the Design Academy at Bartram Trail High School are working on a “Mixed Use Request for Proposa”l to redesign the Jacksonville Landing on the St. Johns River.  On a recent field trip, the student teams reviewed possible options and developed initial drawings of their proposed design.  When the project

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PONTE VEDRA HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY STUDENTS ARE ON A ‘WORLD QUEST’

PVHS Academy of Biotechnology & Medical Research, PVHS Academy of International Business & Marketing /

Academic WorldQuest is a Flagship Program of the World Affairs Council network. It is a team game testing competitors’ knowledge of international affairs, geography, history and culture. There are currently more than 40 local competitions held around the country and the winners of these local competitions are invited to compete in the National Academic WorldQuest

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Communications Academy Instructor Named Nease’s Rookie Teacher of the Year

NHS Communications Academy /

Congratulations to Mr. Justin Cooler, Advanced Television Production teacher at Nease High School!  He was recently selected as the high school’s Rookie Teacher of the Year.  This is Mr. Cooler’s second year teaching, and runs the national-award-winning Wired newscast.  In his first year as an instructor, he led his class to win the title of

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NHS Communications and Engineering Academy Students Tour Sally Corporation

NHS Communications Academy, NHS Stellar Academy of Engineering /

Recently Nease’s Communications Academy Digital Design students and our 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 founded 35 years ago and serves clients all over the world. The tour started with an

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St. Johns Technical High School and Creekside High School Join Forces in Hurricane Relief Efforts

Other Career Education News /

The Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTM NERR) has always been a committed supporter of St. Johns County Schools. St. Johns Tech and Creekside High School have been recipients of the GTM NERR’s generous support of the Academy programs throughout the years. When Hurricane Irma hit, both schools jumped into action and offered

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Ponte Vedra Academy of Information Technology Sophomore Honored

PVHS Academy of Information Technology /

  The PVHS Academy of Information Technology sophomore, Keegan Powers, was recently recognized with the Award of Excellence from the National Academy of Future Scientists and Technologists. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education plays a critical role in enabling the United States to remain the economic and technological leader of the global marketplace of

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PVHS ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS & MARKETING CELEBRATES THE PVHS TEACHER OF THE YEAR!

Other Career Education News, PVHS Academy of International Business & Marketing /

The PVHS Academy of International Business and Marketing is very proud to be celebrating Marisa Leonard who was selected as the Teacher of the Year for Ponte Vedra High School! Mrs. Leonard is part of the inaugural faculty who opened the doors of Ponte Vedra High a decade ago this school year and she was recognized at this

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Sharks making many “Great Decisions”

PVHS Academy of International Business & Marketing /

In partnership with University of North Florida, Ponte Vedra High School Academy of International Business and Marketing has kicked off another season of Great Decisions! Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs, highlighting the most critical global issues facing America today.  The program provides background information and policy options for the eight

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PVHS Academy of Biotechnology & Medical Research Students get hands on experience in prestigious MAYO Clinic SPARK program

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Four Academy of Biotechnology & Medical Research students were selected for the elite SPARK program at Mayo Clinic this year after an extensive selection process.  Below is the feature story from First Coast News highlighting the work of PVHS Academy student, Emma Kee.   http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/health/pilot-program-lets-high-school-students-conduct-research-with-mayo-clinic/452927201   The SPARK Research Mentorship Program at Mayo Clinic’s campus

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Ponte Vedra High School Academy of International Business Student Selected by District!

PVHS Academy of International Business & Marketing /

Congratulations to senior, Elizabeth Fox, for being selected as the District recipient for the CTE  US Presidential Scholar Award. The United States Presidential Scholars Program is an award  from the Department of Education   that recognizes the academic achievements of distinguished US citizens graduating high school. It is described as “one of the Nation’s highest honors for

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CHS Environmental Academy Students Participate in a Student GIS Mapping Competition

CHS Academy of Engineering & Environmental Sciences /

On Tuesday October 24th, eleven students from the Environmental strand of the Academy of Engineering and Environmental Sciences at Creekside High School participated in the Student GIS Mapping Competition at the URISA GIS-Pro Conference in downtown Jacksonville.  Students presented their research to business professionals from around the country  This was a fantastic learning experience for

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