by Allyson Roberts | Mar 7, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Megan Bock said attending the Bergen County Academies taught her how to think critically, be creative and not shy away from difficult problems. “These are all cardinal principles of my career today,” said Bock, a systems engineer for NASA. Bock explained that systems...
by Allyson Roberts | Mar 5, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Julia Marie Cassidy has worked on her family farm, Salem Oak Vineyards, since she was 7. Today, she is the COO of the operation and contributes as a winemaker and viticulturist. A mix of hands-on experience and advanced scientific knowledge helped her gain increased...
by Allyson Roberts | Feb 24, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools
Edwin Oyola thoroughly enjoyed his Engineering education at Essex County Schools of Technology (ECST), and he said it led to a career that makes him just as happy – teaching Engineering Robotics to current students at ECST’s Newark Campus. Oyola graduated from...
by Allyson Roberts | Feb 12, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools
While Kipsy Quevada was a student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technologies program at the Edison Academy, part of Middlesex County Magnet Schools, she completed college-level exams and projects, juggled multiple impending deadlines, and was expected to...
by Allyson Roberts | Jan 31, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
Inductotherm employees are a well-known presence at Gloucester County Institute of Technology (GCIT), eager to assist and support students in the school’s Construction and Engineering programs. The Rancocas-based company visits the campus several times a year, hosting...
