by Career Tech | Dec 22, 2021 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
New Jersey’s 21 county vocational-technical school districts rely on employers – from big corporations to small businesses and government organizations to nonprofits – to help educate and train the future workforce. In recognition of the essential role employer...
by Career Tech | Dec 22, 2021 | Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Schools
Edison Heating and Cooling is Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools’ 2021 Business Partner of the Year. Owner Michael Larrapino has long supported the district and its students as a member of the Advisory Committee for the heating, ventilation, air...
by Career Tech | Dec 22, 2021 | Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Schools
Mercer County Technical Schools recognized the hospitality division of Genesis Biotechnology in Hamilton as its 2021 Business Partner of the Year. The hospitality division, which oversees a range of entities from the Peacock Inn located in Princeton to a commissary on...
by Career Tech | Dec 22, 2021 | Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Schools
Hunterdon County Vocational School District (HCVSD) has named Niece Lumber as its 2021 Business Partner of the Year. A partner for over a decade, Niece Lumber has donated lumber and other materials to aid construction science students in their hands-on learning – and...
by Career Tech | Dec 22, 2021 | Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Schools
Hudson County Schools of Technology selected Royal Printing Service as its 2021 Business Partner of the Year for enhancing the district’s career and technology education programming through work-based learning opportunities and in-house mentorship of students....
by Career Tech | Dec 22, 2021 | Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Schools
A five-year partnership between Gloucester County Institute of Technology and Razorfish Health has paired students with professional graphic designers to brand and re-brand real-world clients. The tremendous hands-on learning and advice students gain from this...
by Career Tech | Dec 22, 2021 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Schools
Atlantic County Institute of Technology’s Business Partner of the Year is the Atlantic County Economic Alliance (ACEA) and its president, Lauren Moore. Moore has involved businesses and educational institutions in a very intentional strategy to build a stronger...
by Career Tech | Dec 2, 2021 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
Successful professionals in technology, trade, medical and a host of other industries are finding fulfilling second careers in a place they probably never expected to revisit — the high school classroom. New Jersey’s “alternate route” to teacher certification provides...
by Career Tech | Oct 25, 2021 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement
Events of the past year and a half — from the pandemic to the devastating impact of Hurricane Ida — have shown the continued importance of utility workers. Their dedication and commitment during these times are shining examples of what New Jersey is all about. That is...
by Career Tech | Oct 22, 2021 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Schools
The National Cyber Scholarship Foundation (NCSF) awarded 11 students from New Jersey county vocational technical schools with the coveted “National Cyber Scholar” designation following a 48-hour national competition. The vocational-technical students were among 63...
