by Allyson Roberts | Feb 24, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Christian Rios always liked to cook. As a five-year-old, he made breakfast for his parents, resulting in a meal that was more oil than eggs. But his parents made gentle suggestions and encouraged him to try again. His innate love for cooking and some life experiences...
by Allyson Roberts | 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...
by Allyson Roberts | Feb 22, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
After graduating in 1987 from the School of Construction Technology at Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools (PCTVS), David Trinidad joined the Carpenters Union Local 124. He went into his career with a head start having participated in the co-op program at...
by Allyson Roberts | Feb 21, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Schools, Student Achievements
At the end of her sophomore year in Ocean Township High School, Zoe Soto had to decide to follow one of two paths: she could continue along a more traditional academic route, or she could branch out into a vocational-technical program. Her father is principal of...
by Allyson Roberts | Feb 20, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Schools, Student Achievements
At a young age, Richard Craven recognized that he excelled working with his hands. His father had attended a technical high school, and so Craven looked into programs at Burlington County Institute of Technology (BCIT). He signed up for three exploratory subjects –...
by Allyson Roberts | Feb 17, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Anthony Thavisack, a 2020 graduate of the computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) program at Atlantic County Institute of Technology (ACIT), first became interested in building and design while playing Minecraft, a video game. “Playing Minecraft includes some...
