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...
by Allyson Roberts | Jan 17, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
Gloucester County Institute of Technology’s (GCIT) HVAC program has benefitted from the investment of Bovio/Rubino Services in students’ learning and career preparation. In recognition of this support, the district named the Voorhees-based company as its 2023 Business...
by Allyson Roberts | Nov 1, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Schools
This fall, 26 freshmen became the first students enrolled in Gloucester County Institute of Technology’s Academy of Advanced Manufacturing and Applied Science. The high school program is housed in a brand-new, 25,760-square-foot building. This dedicated space, now...
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...
by Allyson Roberts | Sep 26, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
There are more than 35,000 open manufacturing positions in N.J., according to the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program. One reason for the high number of vacancies is simple math, according to NJMEP Chief Executive Peter Connolly. “There’s a big gap between the...
