Shade Tree Garage and owner John O’Connor recognized by Somerset County Vocational & Technical Schools as 2024 Business Partner of the Year

by Allyson Roberts | Dec 20, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools

Recognizing the benefit to his business and the overall automotive industry as well as current students preparing to enter the industry, John O’Connor, owner of Shade Tree Garage in Morristown, built a partnership with the Somerset County Vocational & Technical...

Ocean County Vocational Technical School District recognizes County Line Auto Body and OC Automotive Resources as 2024 Business Partner of the Year

by Allyson Roberts | Dec 18, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools

For more than 15 years, County Line Auto Body and OC Automotive Resources has been a valued partner of Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS), playing a critical role in ensuring both Automotive Technology and Collision Repair students are prepared to find...

Atlantic County Institute of Technology names Walker’s Automotive Service, owned by alumnus, as 2024 Business Partner of the Year

by Allyson Roberts | Dec 5, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools

Jay Mastalski, Jr., is a proud 2002 graduate from the Atlantic County Institute of Technology’s (ACIT) Automotive Technology program. Upon his graduation, Mastalski worked as an automotive technician at Walker’s Automotive Service in Pleasantville, N.J., before...

CTE Success Story: Stock car driver Lavar Scott got a competitive advantage through his Salem County Vocational Technical School education

by Allyson Roberts | Mar 1, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

As a child, Lavar Scott knew he wanted to be a race car driver. He had early exposure to the career with both his mother and brother in racing. Now, his childhood dreams are coming true. Scott, of Carneys Point, is an American professional stock car racing driver who...

CTE Success Story: Aston Martin automotive technician Aiyden Hanlein says Somerset County Vocational and Technical Schools gave him the tools to succeed

by Allyson Roberts | Feb 28, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

Aiyden Hanlein enjoys his career but says there are extra special perks to working as an automotive technician for a luxury brand like Aston Martin. He is present at launches for new vehicles that are not even on the market yet, and he learns modern technology and...