Atlantic County Institute of Technology names Walker’s Automotive Service, owned by alumnus, as 2024 Business Partner of the Year

by Allyson Roberts | Dec 5, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools

Jay Mastalski, Jr., is a proud 2002 graduate from the Atlantic County Institute of Technology’s (ACIT) Automotive Technology program. Upon his graduation, Mastalski worked as an automotive technician at Walker’s Automotive Service in Pleasantville, N.J., before...

Career Classroom: County vocational-technical schools empower students through meaningful projects for New Jersey’s marine ecosystem (ROI-NJ)

by Allyson Roberts | Jun 27, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements

During her junior year of high school, Katie Ackerman sometimes ran out of class to snap a few photos of seals on the nearby Sandy Hook beaches. She knew they only came to shore at low tide and sought images of them for research. Her classmate, Abby Hesterhagen,...

Career Classroom: Annual culinary competition helps inspire next generation of state’s restaurant and hospitality scene (ROI-NJ)

by Allyson Roberts | May 31, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements

French onion braised short rib, smoked corn and lobster chowder and ricotta gnocchi with mushroom and basil pesto are not from the menu of a high-end restaurant, but the creations of culinary students from New Jersey’s county vocational-technical schools. For 11...

CTE Success Story: Atlantic County Institute of Technology graduate praises his Automotive Technology education for opening him up to career options

by Allyson Roberts | Feb 20, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

Sean Keys loves his work in well drilling and boring for Craig’s Well Drilling, and says his education at Atlantic County Institute of Technology (ACIT) helped him discover his career passion. Keys said the Automotive Technology program at ACIT provided him with...

Career Classroom: County vocational-technical schools celebrate industry teamwork with end-of-year honors (ROI-NJ)

by Allyson Roberts | Jan 9, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools

New Jersey’s county vocational-technical schools have each named a 2023 Business Partner of the Year to highlight a company or professional helping to prepare a new generation for the workforce. Such partners are critical for ensuring career-focused curricula remain...