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

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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Character Counts! School Business Partner of the Year

Last fall when Bethany Mitidieri learned there was an opening on the advisory board for the Academy of Culinary Arts at St. Johns Technical High School, she jumped at the opportunity to join. She has been an instrumental member of the advisory board since last November, attending every meeting and assisting academy staff with connecting …

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Nease Electrathon Vehicle Takes Shape

One of the Career and Technical Education-related clubs at Nease High School is the Transportation Technology Club, which incorporates engineering skills into real-world design processes.  Many of club members are part of the Stellar Academy of Engineering, utilizing the engineering skills they learn in the classroom and applying them to the process of designing and …

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Students Study Up On College Options

Hundreds of students and parents packed the Nease High School gym on Thursday, September 7th, for the 16th Annual College Fair.  Schools from around the country sent recruiters to speak with St. Johns County students about the amazing opportunities available to them at the post-secondary level.  Over 80 colleges and universities were represented, and this …

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PVHS Biotechnology Academy Updates Program with New Equipment.

The Academy of Biotechnology and Medical Research has updated the program with multiple pieces of new research equipment.    The new technology will allow the students to pose and hopefully answer deeper questions of the research they are conducting.   This equipment, along with additional lab renovations and updates are creating a great learning environment for …

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Accounting Students in the VyStar Academy of Business

We started off the year with collaboration exercises so the students and our new instructor could get to know each other. The students were introduced to Computer Essentials which included Bits/Bytes, the History of Computing, and the Binary System. We have started the journey towards our Microsoft Office Specialist Exam, where they have learned how …

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Academy of Future Teachers Learning Human Growth and Development

Students in St. Augustine High School’s Academy of Future Teachers are learning what it takes to care for a developing infant child. Using RealityWorks High Tech Infants, students take on the responsibly of parenting over an extended period of time. Using advance sensors, infants are programmed to cry when needing attention, and respond to parental care such as feeding, burping, rocking, and changing diapers. Teachers can print a report and the end of the assignment to see how well the students complete their parental assignments!

Allied Health Students Start hospital Rotations

Seniors in our Academy of Future Healthcare Professionals are ready to see the hospital in action.  These students will spend 4 days each school week learning from medical professionals as they shadow many areas within Flagler Hospital.  Thank you to Amy Caldwell and Donna Wagner at Flagler for supporting our students having these outstanding learning …

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Nease Communications Academy Students See Potential to Take Skills to the Next Level at UNF

Nease’s Communications Academy TV Production students travelled to UNF recently to learn about their School of Communications.  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 a look …

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Nease’s Academy of Hospitality & Tourism Students Learn Resort Management Skills

The Sawgrass Marriott welcomed Nease’s Academy of Hospitality & Tourism students for a special visit on April 4th.  The morning started with the history of Marriott International, and a chance to meet with the resort’s General Manager, Todd Hickey, along with the Director of Operations and the Director of Human Resources. Next, the group was …

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Academy Students Practice Their Interview Skills

As part of the Career Academies in St. Johns County, juniors in the programs have the opportunity to take part in a summer internship application process. Part of that process, following resume writing and interview tips trainings, includes a mock interview.  During mock interviews, business partners volunteer to interview students to give them an opportunity …

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Toros Tour Innovative Construction Group & Pulte Homes

Students in ACE (architecture, construction, and engineering) as well as students in the Academy of Innovation in the Built Environment were treated to a full day of learning courtesy of Innovative Construction Group and Pulte Homes. Students started their day by touring Innovative Construction Group’s (ICG) plant to see how walls, floors, and ceiling trusses …

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