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...

Shore Medical Center’s Alan Beatty named Atlantic County Institute of Technology’s 2023 Business Partner of the Year

by Allyson Roberts | Dec 15, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools

Alan Beatty, vice president of human resources at Shore Medical Center, has worked closely with the Atlantic County Institute of Technology (ACIT) Health Sciences program for more than 20 years, making a positive impact on hundreds of students. He dedicates time to...

Sky’s the limit: Atlantic County students study aviation and aerospace as high schoolers, putting them on path to success (ROI-NJ)

by Allyson Roberts | Oct 6, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements

Opportunities in aviation are broad, extending well beyond flying planes. Atlantic County Institute of Technology has relied on partnerships to ensure county youth are aware of these opportunities — especially those right in their backyard — and how they can pursue...

CTE Success Story: Anthony Thavisack makes the most of his ACIT education as a drafter, designer, and musician

by Allyson Roberts | Feb 17, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements

Anthony Thavisack, a 2020 graduate of the computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) program at Atlantic County Institute of Technology (ACIT), first became interested in building and design while playing Minecraft, a video game.  “Playing Minecraft includes some...