Career and Technical Education (CTE) of St. Johns County
VyStar executives presented Mr. Phelps, our Principal a check for $7, 396.55 to got o the school as a incentive to folks to use their Bear Debit card! Each transactions generate a nickel reward to the school. So that means that we had 147, 931 transactions this year!
Congratulations, Stellar Scholarship Winners! Congratulations to Nease’s Hannah DeVelder and Harry Ison, who were selected as the Stellar Scholarship Award Recipients for 2024. The awards were presented by Stellar Engineer, and Nease’s Stellar Academy of Engineering Advisory Board Chairman, Briggs Kirby. These Stellar Academy of Engineering students both plan to continue studying the subject at …
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Owen Buck, Casey Chhour, Trent Stasky and Griffin Braun all took home medals in State SkillsUSA competition in Jacksonville this past week. The competitions of the SkillsUSA Championships are created and judged by industry to ensure that students are learning the real-world skills employers demand from entry-level professionals. These competitions represent some of the most …
Far left is Ace Vice Chairman Chad Bone, Oliver Rodriquez, Casey Chhour, Henry Tam, Isaac Wilson, Connor Prescott, Griffin Braun, Thomas Handley Thank you to Kevin McEwen, Kayla Lakatos and the many other mentors who worked with these students before school. Additionally, Mr. Howard Nunamaker their amazing teacher who pushes each students to be their …
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Today the VyStar team of executives presented PMHS’s very own Lindsey Pacetti with a scholarship award to continue to pursue her education in the area of business. Lindsey has been in the business academy all four years. We are excited to see what the future folds for this bright young lady.
Students in our HOSA chapter made “Thank You ” baskets for each department in the hospital. These departments welcomed our allied health students this year as they shadowed and learned first-hand from the many medical professionals at UF Health St Johns. Thank you for inspiring our students in all areas of the medical industry.
Congratulations to Nease’s business partner, David Rivera, of Flagler College, who was named the St. Johns County School District’s Advisory Board Partner of the Year for his incredible work with our Academy of Hospitality & Tourism. If you’re fortunate enough to have a conversation with David Rivera, there’s no doubt you’ll leave inspired. His passion …
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St Johns County Sheriffs Office was recognized at the SJCSD Academy Awards 2024 as “Outstanding Business Partner of the Year.” The collaboration between the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (SJSO) and the Academy of Law and Homeland Security at St. Augustine High School has been remarkable. Representatives from various departments of the Sheriff’s Office regularly …
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The St Augustine High School Academy of Future Teachers welcomed our 2023 Florida Teacher of the Year, Ms. Melissa Matz, to see our program. Melissa and her team of teachers from Clay County School District spoke with our teachers and students about our Education Program. They learned about our student internship programs, the St Augustine …
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Chef Sebastian Sikora, Chef de Cuisine at La Cocina International Restaurant, and respected member on the SJTHS Academy of Culinary Arts advisory board, spent a day in the classroom with our young culinarians cooking up a tasty meal for our final Dining with Dignity event. Chef Sikora and students baked chicken thighs which were later …
Congratulations to Nease Communications Academy Digital Design sophomore Kevin Polushkin for his recent recognition! Kevin’s creative photography was selected by the Jacksonville Aviation Authority Culture & Arts Program committee to be displayed in the Art Gallery at the Jacksonville International Airport. These photographs, which Kevin captured on a family trip to Europe this past summer, …
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We enjoyed a busy week filled with Guest Speakers in our Academy classes. The Academy of Hospitality & Tourism at Nease welcomed Jon Clinton and Kelly Smith, of Caesars Entertainment. Jon Clinton, Director of Sales, and Kelly Smith, Vice President of Sales, shared a behind the scenes look at how group event and meeting sales …
A huge thank you to business partners from Nease’s Communications Academy, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism, and the Stellar Academy of Engineering, for spending their morning with us to help Juniors practice their interview skills. As part of the preparation process for summer internships, students got to sit down with partners to sharpen their skills …
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In recognition of Organ Donor Appreciation Month, the Academy of Law and Homeland Security welcomed Donate Life Florida to guest speak to our students at St Augustine High School. Students made posters to share the message about life-saving organ donation and transplantation.
Students in the Academy of Law and Homeland Security are practicing the art of pulling fingerprints as forensic evidence. This activity is just one example of the many hands-on on ways students learn in Mr. Eakin’s Criminal Justice 1 course.
Jan Rolandelli was awarded the Saint Augustine High School Volunteer of the Year award. Through her Teaching Academy practicum, internships, and other volunteer work, she has accumulated 636 volunteer hours! Her Teaching Academy peers came out to show their support as Principle Brown presented her award.
During 2018, CMiC, a long-time national ACE sponsor, and the family of the company’s late founder Allen Berg, announced a pledge of $10 million to advance the construction industry in memory of its founder, Allen Berg. The initial grant established the CMiC-Allen Berg Memorial Scholarship Awards, administered through the ACE Mentor Program of America. These …
Creekside’s FBLA chapter traveled to Orlando to attend the FBLA State Leadership Conference from March 15th through the 17th. 100 qualifying students competed in 51 different events over the course of the weekend. This year was a record-breaking year for Florida FBLA ,with over 5200 people in attendance at the State Leadership Conference from around …
The Academy of Culinary Arts enjoyed preparing two hearty meals for Home Again St. Johns and their Dining with Dignity program this year. Students planned, prepped, cooked and served a full hot meal and dessert to homeless community members in November and again in March this school year. In November, students prepared an Italian pasta …
Future Farmers of America (FFA) is just one of many Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO’s) available to students in St. Johns County enrolled in career and technical education. CTSO’s give academy students opportunities to learn and demonstrate leadership and technical skills. St. Johns Tech has had an FFA chapter for a few years, but …
