by Allyson Roberts | Dec 11, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
As a business agent for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (I.B.E.W.), Stephen Gandy helps train the next generation of electricians. Gandy serves on I.B.E.W.’s Executive Board and Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC). He helps maintain...
by Allyson Roberts | Dec 8, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
Both current and former students of Warren County Technical School’s Welding and Steel Manufacturing program are benefiting from a relatively new partnership with Alpha-based Hunterdon Transformer. In just under a year, the company has hired a handful of students who...
by Allyson Roberts | Dec 4, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
Diane Chaleff has busy days as a Google enterprise and productivity software employee, but she consistently finds time for students in the Bergen County Academies. Her dedication and commitment to helping students prepare for their futures earned her the title of 2023...
by Allyson Roberts | Dec 4, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
As alumni of the county vocational-technical schools where they are now employed, David Nash and Anthony Bermudez are uniquely suited for their roles as work-based learning coordinators. Their enthusiasm is fueled by their understanding of the benefits to both...
by Allyson Roberts | Nov 6, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Student voices emphasized how work-based learning has helped prepare them for future career success during a recent presentation by county vocational-technical school leaders at New Jersey School Boards Association’s (NJSBA) Workshop 2023. “I think having...
by Allyson Roberts | Nov 1, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Schools
This fall, 26 freshmen became the first students enrolled in Gloucester County Institute of Technology’s Academy of Advanced Manufacturing and Applied Science. The high school program is housed in a brand-new, 25,760-square-foot building. This dedicated space, now...
