CTE Success Story: Cumberland County Tech’s Kim Harvey began welding career prior to high school graduation

by Allyson Roberts | Mar 7, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

Kim Harvey did not enroll in Cumberland County Technical Education Center (CCTEC) with intent to study welding. But, after becoming acquainted with the field, she was hooked. “This path was not something I had ever thought of until CCTEC,” Harvey said. Once she was...

CTE Success Story: Melinda Coates fulfills business dreams thanks to hard work, determination and a Gloucester County Institute of Technology education

by Allyson Roberts | Mar 6, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

Melinda Coates carefully snips and styles her customers’ hair to perfection, giving them a boost of confidence before they head out the door. Coates is thrilled when her customers are happy, and even more so now that they walk away showing off a final product that is...

CTE Success Story: Essex County Schools of Technology’s Marquese Rhoden is DJ and Audio Engineer for nationally recognized dance competition

by Allyson Roberts | Mar 5, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

Marquese Rhoden is excitedly packing his bags and getting ready to go on his first tour with the dance competition Precision Arts as DJ and audio engineer – an opportunity that allows him to further explore his career passion. Since graduating in 2022 from the Donald...

CTE Success Story: Cyber security engineer Victor Haslett consistently draws on his education from Morris County Vocational Technical School

by Allyson Roberts | Mar 4, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

Victor Haslett, a successful cyber security engineer at Lockheed Martin, values the education he received at Morris County Vocational Technical School (MCVTS) and says he uses the knowledge he gained from the school every day. Haslett, a native of Butler, graduated...

CTE Success Story: Stock car driver Lavar Scott got a competitive advantage through his Salem County Vocational Technical School education

by Allyson Roberts | Mar 1, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

As a child, Lavar Scott knew he wanted to be a race car driver. He had early exposure to the career with both his mother and brother in racing. Now, his childhood dreams are coming true. Scott, of Carneys Point, is an American professional stock car racing driver who...

CTE Success Story: Mercer County Technical Schools’ Nick Sakowski enjoys giving back to the school that gave him a start in graphic arts

by Allyson Roberts | Feb 29, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

Once a student at Mercer County Technical Schools (MCTS), Nick Sakowski now walks the halls as an employee. He embraces his role as Community Liaison, which combines his background in graphic and visual arts with his desire to support his alma mater. The Hamilton...

CTE Success Story: Aston Martin automotive technician Aiyden Hanlein says Somerset County Vocational and Technical Schools gave him the tools to succeed

by Allyson Roberts | Feb 28, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

Aiyden Hanlein enjoys his career but says there are extra special perks to working as an automotive technician for a luxury brand like Aston Martin. He is present at launches for new vehicles that are not even on the market yet, and he learns modern technology and...

CTE Success Story: Hudson County Schools of Technology alumna Julietta Vogt developed skills in school’s Dance program that she applies daily

by Allyson Roberts | Feb 27, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

Working in public administration for Hudson County requires a specific skill set, something Julietta Vogt developed while studying in the Dance program at Hudson County Schools of Technology (HCST). Although her current role as deputy chief of staff to the county...

CTE Success Story: Dentist Bushra Ali credits Passaic County Technical-Vocational School for putting her on the path to success

by Allyson Roberts | Feb 26, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements

Bushra Ali is enjoying a fulfilling career as a dentist for the National Health Service Corps in beautiful Palm Beach County, Florida. She credits Passaic County Technical-Vocational School (PCTVS) for putting her on the path to success. Ali, originally from Haledon,...

CTE Success Story: Musician Gage Kroljic’s experience at Camden County Technical Schools put him on a path leading to the U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps

by Allyson Roberts | Feb 23, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

Before entering Camden County Technical Schools (CCTS), Gage Kroljic’s musical experience consisted of playing the drum set and snare drum. By the time he graduated from the Music Academy at CCTS in 2015, Kroljic, a Blackwood native, expanded his percussion knowledge,...