CTE Success Story: Bill Evans returns to the classroom as a CTE teacher

by Career Tech | Feb 21, 2022 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Schools, Student Achievements

Bill Evans is grateful for all that he learned at Middlesex County Vocational Technical Schools (MCVTS), so much so that he now teaches there. He leads the same HVAC Technology (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) program from which he graduated in 2011....

CTE Success Story: Akash Patel began preparing to become a physician as early as his freshman year of high school at Hudson’s County Prep

by Career Tech | Feb 18, 2022 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Schools, Student Achievements

Akash Patel graduated from Hudson County Schools of Technology’s County Prep High School in 2011. After four years of studying medical science, he has spent the past decade pursuing a career as a physician with plans to specialize in cardiology. Patel used his high...

CTE Success Story: Manuel Abreu builds a strong foundation for his remodeling company from his vocational-technical education

by Career Tech | Feb 17, 2022 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Schools, Student Achievements

Manuel Abreu has been working in construction since graduating from Camden County Technical Schools’ (CCTS) carpentry program in 2010, and he credits his thriving career to that education. “Choosing a vocational school was the foundation to my success,” said Abreu....

CTE Success Story: Olivia Cruz moves into a career as a professional dancer

by Career Tech | Feb 16, 2022 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Schools, Student Achievements

Olivia Cruz has danced her way into the Magic Kingdom and the set of a major motion picture. She first learned that she could turn her love of dancing into a career at Gloucester County Institute of Technology. While enrolled in the school’s Performing Arts-Dance...

CTE Success Story: Gary Kubiak Jr. credits high school electrical program as an important first step in his 30-plus year career journey

by Career Tech | Feb 15, 2022 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Schools, Student Achievements

After graduation from the Mercer County Technical School (MCTS) electrical construction program, Gary Kubiak Jr. not only continued his education with MCTS evening classes for adults, but also went on to establish a business with his parents known as Gary Kubiak &...

CTE Success Story: Stephen D’Agostino applies his training as an airplane mechanic for the U.S. Air Force

by Career Tech | Feb 11, 2022 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Schools, Student Achievements

After graduating from the Cumberland County Technical Education Center (CCTEC) in 2020, Stephen D’Agostino spent the next two years serving in the U.S Air Force. He completed training in CV-22 Crew Chief Tech School and is now an airplane mechanic, utilizing knowledge...