by Career Tech | Jul 19, 2020 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Schools, Student Achievements
From an early age, Liliana Gomez understood the importance of education. Neither of her parents had an opportunity to attend college and she dreamed of one day going to college and earning a degree. Her dream came true this spring — well before the 18-year-old Bound...
by Career Tech | Jul 11, 2020 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Student Achievements
Read this article as it originally appeared in New Jersey Business Magazine. By Meg Fry Providing great opportunities for workers and employers, apprenticeship programs also face COVID-19 challenges. After two years of support from Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration...
by Career Tech | Jun 30, 2020 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Schools, Student Achievements
This article originally appeared June 29, 2020 in ROI-NJ.com. Blaine Edlefsen had a lot to keep track of during his last two years of high school in Jefferson Township. In addition to all of his regular high school courses, he spent half of each day in the engineering...
by Career Tech | Jun 22, 2020 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Schools, Student Achievements
In a year of virtual graduation ceremonies prompted by the coronavirus, 161 students who attend vocational technical high schools across the state got to celebrate twice – as they graduated from community college and again when they finished high school. The students...
by Career Tech | Jun 16, 2020 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Student Achievements
Read this article as it originally appeared on ROI-NJ.com During his freshman year at Cape May Tech, Robert Pennington took a required introductory career-exploratory course designed to expose students to 19 different technical skill areas. He was interested in...
by Career Tech | May 22, 2020 | Schools, Student Achievements
Three seniors from vocational technical high schools in Bergen and Monmouth counties were among the five New Jersey students named 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholars. The U.S. Presidential Scholars award—one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students who...