New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools announces new leadership, including promotion of Assistant Executive Director Jackie Burke to Executive Director
TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools (NJCCVTS) has a new leadership team to guide efforts to expand career and technical education in New Jersey. The [ Read More: New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools announces new leadership, including promotion of Assistant Executive Director Jackie Burke to Executive Director ]
From ROI-NJ: Career Classroom: Vocational-technical grads get career boost by earning associate degree while still in high school
This article originally appeared June 29, 2020 in ROI-NJ.com. Blaine Edlefsen had a lot to keep track of during his last two years of high school in Jefferson Township. In [ Read More: From ROI-NJ: Career Classroom: Vocational-technical grads get career boost by earning associate degree while still in high school ]
From NJ.com: N.J.’s technical schools will expand to prepare more students for jobs of the future | Opinion
By Judy Savage Read this op-ed as it originally appeared on nj.com. As we celebrate Career and Technical Education Month this February, it’s a good time to recognize the vital [ Read More: From NJ.com: N.J.’s technical schools will expand to prepare more students for jobs of the future | Opinion ]
Education Week: Why the High-Achievers Have Moved to ‘Shop’ Class
This article originally appeared May 1, 2019 in Education Week. A new breed of students has flooded into career-technical education, and they’re transforming a slice of the K-12 world that’s [ Read More: Education Week: Why the High-Achievers Have Moved to ‘Shop’ Class ]
CAREER TECH AT WORK
Internships are a key part of high school career and technical programs, and NJ county vocational-technical school districts work hard to match students with workplaces that will enhance their future [ Read More: CAREER TECH AT WORK ]
Meet Jackie Gummel: DEP intern learns the importance of customer service
Internships are a key part of high school career and technical programs, and NJ county vocational-technical school districts work hard to match students with workplaces that will enhance their future careers.
Jackie Gummel is 2016 graduate of Mercer County Technical Schools who plans to pursue a college degree in business management.
She spent the spring semester of her senior year interning at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Office of Local Government Assistance.
Read Jackie’s story
Meet Stephanie Hoffman, welding instructor at Salem County Vocational Technical Schools
Stephanie Hoffman stands barely five feet tall in her work boots, but she is having a huge impact at Salem County Vocational Technical Schools. A certified welder and a US [ Read More: Meet Stephanie Hoffman, welding instructor at Salem County Vocational Technical Schools ]
CAREER TECH AT WORK
Meet Jackie Gummel: DEP intern learns the importance of customer service As an intern in the NJ Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Local Government Assistance, Mercer County Technical Schools [ Read More: CAREER TECH AT WORK ]
Princeton University’s newest apprentice carpenter is getting quite an education
Zachary Scrape graduated from Somerset County Vocational-Technical School in June 2105 and landed a highly-coveted spot at Princeton University. He is not a student at the University, but is learning [ Read More: Princeton University’s newest apprentice carpenter is getting quite an education ]
CAREER TECH AT WORK
Meet Bill Leary: Giving back to the school that gave him his start. William Henry Leary IV’s career in the heating and air conditioning business began when he was a [ Read More: CAREER TECH AT WORK ]
