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Career Classroom: Alumni of county vocational-technical schools tie career success to time in high school (ROI-NJ)

Career Classroom: Alumni of county vocational-technical schools tie career success to time in high school (ROI-NJ)

by | Mar 28, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements

Eric M. Krise understands the significance of early career training programs, as owner of Salem County-based Eric M. Krise Electrical Contractor LLC. The success of his business depends on employing skilled workers who can provide electrical, plumbing, heating and...
CTE Success Story: Danielle Avery Grant transitions from her high school Business Academy into the workforce, where she applies the technical and soft skills she honed

CTE Success Story: Danielle Avery Grant transitions from her high school Business Academy into the workforce, where she applies the technical and soft skills she honed

by | Feb 28, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements

Danielle Avery Grant lives by the words, “Now is the time.” On a recent visit to Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology, part of the Essex County Schools of Technology, she spoke to Business Academy students about careers, academic expectations, and the importance...
CTE Success Story: Tori Frisbie continues to expand her responsibilities – and client base – in the cosmetology field

CTE Success Story: Tori Frisbie continues to expand her responsibilities – and client base – in the cosmetology field

by | Feb 27, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements

Tori Frisbie recalls the excitement of putting what she was learning at Sussex County Technical Schools (SCTS) to the test.  “At the beginning, cosmetology students at SCTS attended traditional high school classes most of the time, with two periods every day for...
CTE Success Story: Adam Vacirca pursues two trades on the way to becoming head electrician at Mercer County Airport

CTE Success Story: Adam Vacirca pursues two trades on the way to becoming head electrician at Mercer County Airport

by | Feb 23, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements

Early in high school, Adam Vacirca knew that he didn’t want to “just sit behind a desk.” He was a hands-on learner and realized he would have an advantage in a vocational-technical program. He began investigating options at Mercer County Technical Schools (MCTS).  “I...