Career and Technical Education (CTE) of St. Johns County
Nease’s Academy of Hospitality and Tourism students got a first-hand look at resort club management, thanks to the club’s General Manager and new Hospitality Academy Advisory Board Member, C.W. Cook. The students had the chance to tour the brand-new Sawgrass Golf Club and Beach Club, and learn about both the front of house and back …
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Mr. Nunamaker’s ACE club has been working for months on their RFPs for competition in April. Students are skilled and accustomed to the architecture and engineering side of things, but they had the opportunity to see the construction side of Architecture and Building Sciences this week. ACE students visited the World Commerce Apartments construction site …
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CSX helped students in the Academy of Leadership in Emerging Technologies take the field for a morning full of flying drones and operating Spot, the quadruped robot. Students were able to take the controls over drones that are actually used at the commercial level and are far more advanced than the drones students are currently …
Students in all three academies at Tocoi Creek High School were invited to hear a presentation by Medtronic Electrical Engineer Saks Tongkhuya in honor of Engineering Week. Mr. Tongkhuya was able to help students see how engineering can play a role in multiple fields, specifically in medical devices and aerospace. Students thought about how critical …
We are so excited to share some excellent news from Nease’s Wired news staff, a part of the Communications Academy program. Wired is once again the winner of a National Broadcast Excellence Award from the Student Television Network! Instructor Justin Cooler’s students submitted our broadcast news shows to STN back in December, which was judged …
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Universal Technical Institute of Florida came out to Pedro Menendez High School to give a demonstration on the career opportunities for students in STEM fields. UTI brought out a lot of their technical equipment, allowing students to be hands on with the equipment and get a taste of working in the field. Students were excited …
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Universal Technical Institute (UTI) visited the campus of St. Augustine High School and brought with them some serious power. Mixing a 450 horsepower T-Bucket with a discussion on STEM, they had the recipe for a dynamic career pathways demonstration. Students participated in this hands-on demonstration using the latest diagnostic tools and learned valuable lessons in …
The Academy of Law and Homeland Security’s Code Enforcement class had a visit from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Investigative Specialist II Thompson and Stuhr spoke about their positions in compliance and about the Agricultural Police that inspect fruits and vegetables that keep our food supply safe.
Students in the Academy of Leadership in Emerging Technologies took their Tello EDU drones for their first outdoor flight. Students controlled the drones using an app on their cellphones with the future goal of flying the drones autonomously using preloaded code. Recent classroom work has included learning rules and regulations surrounding flight, learning about weather …
One of Nease’s Academy of Hospitality & Tourism students, Keegan Mapa, has been putting his hospitality knowledge to the test with his new small business, Sweet Aloha Treats 904. Sweet Aloha Treats 904 creates and sells freeze-dried candies and they have quickly become a hit at local farmers markets and on Nease’s campus! Keegan has …
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Nease’s Stellar Academy of Engineering students recently enjoyed trips to Whetstones Chocolate Factory. The students learned about the company’s founder and former engineer, Henry Whetstone. Connecting the field trip to concepts they’ve studied in class, students learned about mechanical engineering and processes used to make the chocolates, and had the opportunity to see a small …
The PVHS Academy of Biotechnology and Medical Research participated in the 2022 HOSA Regional Leadership Conference on January 22, 2022. Mary Kate Reynolds and Nicolas Storm, pictured, finished first and third in the Biomedical Laboratory Science category. Both will compete in at the State Leadership conference in Orlando in April along with 21 other …
Students in the Flagler Health + Academy of Future Healthcare Professionals spent the day putting their classroom knowledge of the nervous system to the test, a reflex test that is. Students have been diligently learning about the autonomic and somatic nervous systems, nervous system disorders, and how people in the healthcare industry use reflex checks …
The Academy of Law and Homeland Security’s Crime Scene Tech class tried their hands at plaster casting at a crime scene. The students learned how to mix the materials, set up their molds around the footprint, and pour to not disturb the print. This is a real-life skill used every day in law enforcement to …
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Flagler Health Plus Academy of Future Healthcare Professionals at Pedro Menendez High School student, Hunter Silvis, had an unbelievable opportunity this week. While on his hospital rotation schedule at Flagler Health Plus, Hunter was assigned to the ER. While there, Hunter ran into one of the Trauma One pilots and respectfully asked to learn more …
The courtyard at TCHS is about to become a favorite hangout spot for students. Yard games such as corn hole and jenga will be available for student use courtesy of the Academy of Innovation in the Built Environment. Before starting the build, students had to determine their material needs and create a cost estimate for …
Congratulations to Nease’s Stellar Academy of Engineering students Jack Wilcox, Joshua Becker, Vincent Donnelly and Tristan Bireley! The team of students has been named a Minecraft Global Build Challenge Grand Prize Winner in the “Peace with Nature Sustainable Design” competition. The students entered their design in the “Sustainable Cities & Communities” Challenge. The task was …
For several years, the Academy of Culinary Arts has partnered with Home Again St. Johns and the Dining with Dignity project to serve a meal to homeless in St. Augustine. Last spring, the academy was selected to be the recipient of a St. Augustine Rotary fundraising event. We received a generous donation so that we …
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Project Innovation is a district wide competition that promotes entrepreneurialism and provides students the opportunity to develop a product or idea to solve a problem. All Career Academies in St. Johns County are invited to participate. The Ponte Vedra academy teachers did a great job of incorporating this real world competition into their curriculum and …
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Students in the Academy of Coastal & Water Resources attended the annual Florida Section of the American Water Works Association (FSAWWA) conference in Orlando, Florida on November 30th, 2021. Students networked with numerous industry professionals in the water management and wastewater management fields. There were over 100 booths representing a variety of career interests such …
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