Career and Technical Education (CTE) of St. Johns County
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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Recently, Nease Digital Design Juniors and Seniors took a trip to the University of North Florida to learn about the college’s Design program. Professor David Begley, Head of UNF’s Art, Art History and Design Department, took the group on a guided tour of the fine arts building to kick off the trip. Students got to …
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Civil engineering offers a multitude of opportunities for students, and, as they learned during a field trip with Superior Construction, there are dozens of different types of jobs tied to civil engineering projects, like the First Coast Expressway. The expressway is a $180 million dollar transportation project currently under construction in Clay County. Students started …
The PVHS DECA chapter collected over 150 new toys to provide children with a gift for Christmas. DECA is associated with The Academy of International Marketing and is comprised primarily of students from this academy. Lisa Lankford, academy teacher and DECA advisor, has many years experience as a DECA advisor. She was proud of the …
Keith Kessler, owner of Aquateko, spoke with the PV Marketing and Business students about the “Failures and Successes of an Entrepreneur – Mistakes to Avoid”. Providing students with a well rounded understanding of the business and marketing profession is important to their future success. We appreciate Mr. Kessler’s willingness to share with our students. …
Local Entrepreneur speaks to Academy of International Business and Marketing Read More »
Julianne Owen, class of 2020, gave the Academy of Information Technology students some advice. In her words, “Classes like your IT Academy classes are incredibly important”, “Always go for what you want, nothing is as out of reach as it seems” and “Reach out to others for help.” Julianne learned this first hand during …
The University of St. Augustine sent talented instructors to teach Toros in the Flagler Health + Academy of Future Healthcare Professionals all about joints, range of motion, and goniometry. Students were able to refresh their memory on the different types of joints present in the human body and the terminology used to explain the different …
Thankfully, 30 Toros returned from a field trip to Miller Electric with only shocking information and no actual electrical shocks. Students in the Academy of Innovation in the Built Environment enjoyed a tour of Miller Electric’s main campus in Jacksonville. Students were able to see the pre-fabrication area, BIM software in action, and impressive office …
The Broadcasting business can be a tough industry, but two recent guest speakers who met with Nease Communications Academy shared that success can be attained by those who work for it! Clark Fouraker, a Nease Communications Academy graduate and current broadcast journalist for NBCLX, spoke with students about how he got to this point in …
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Students from the Pedro Menendez High School VyStar Academy of Business and Finance were able to experience the Reality Fair in 2021 after missing out in the 2020 school year. Reality fairs are supported by VyStar Credit Union and the University of Florida as an event for students to get a small taste into the …
Toros in the Flagler Health + Academy of Future Healthcare Professionals took their very first field trip of the year. Students were able to tour different departments of the hospital and learn the basics of what happens on a given unit. Students came home with a deeper understanding of the diversity of careers within a …
TCHS Robotics Club takes the field…robot playing field that is. Teams Los Toros Locos and Robotoro both won two of their five matches in the NE Florida First Tech Challenge Robotics Event. Thanks to generous donations from parents, the community, Faver Gray, Home Harbor Financial, Pragm4tic, Availity, and the award of the INK Grant sponsored …
Students in the Flagler Health + Academy of Future Healthcare Professionals spent the week learning the ins and outs of different careers within the healthcare sector. Students presented their research to the class in a mock “career fair”. Innovative students brought in sample job postings, business cards, and flyers explaining their chosen career to distribute …
For Stellar Academy of Engineering students, options to study engineering at the college level are plentiful. The University of North Florida, right in our own backyard, offers fantastic opportunities for students to study Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical engineering….or be a part of their newest major: Advanced Manufacturing. Students had the chance to learn more when …
NEASE’S STELLAR ACADEMY STUDENTS TOUR UNF’S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Read More »
On a blustery November day, Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism students spent their morning on site at the Castillo de San Marcos, with National Parks Ranger Amelia Vela. Mrs. Vela, who has been stationed at the Castillo for several years, took the students on a tour unlike any other. Instead of the usual historical tour …
HOSPITALITY ACADEMY STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT HERITAGE TOURISM AT CASTILLO DE SAN MARCOS Read More »
Pedro Menendez’s Drafting students welcomed Jackie Rowland and Xan Newsome of Russell Rowland to share about the world of structural engineering. Xan is a 2020 graduate of Pedro Menendez’s Academy of Architectural and Building Sciences and a CAD designer for Russell Rowland. Xan shared his experience of being a CAD designer and offered advice to …
