by Allyson Roberts | Feb 1, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
With equal parts of hard work and a great education, and a heaping spoonful of determination, Joseph Zazzarino has discovered the perfect recipe for success. Over the last 25 years, Zazzarino’s passion for the restaurant industry has led him to work as a kitchen...
by Allyson Roberts | Dec 13, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Building long-lasting, meaningful partnerships with the community is a priority for Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools (PCTVS) and the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department, so it is no surprise the two have been working together for more than 25 years. The...
by Allyson Roberts | Dec 6, 2023 | Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Christopher Gioffre, service director at Ray Catena Auto Group, has been integral in hiring Automotive Technology students from Middlesex County Magnet Schools for work-based learning. He has helped provide students with valuable experiences working on luxury vehicles...
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 | Oct 17, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
When Rachael Coffey began thinking about how she’d spend the four years after 8th grade, she had to make decision: Should she go to the high school to her hometown of Little Ferry? Or should she try to get into a vocational-technical school? Ultimately, the choice...
