(Parsippany, NJ) County Prep's Mazzy Eckel was recently awarded the title "First Runner-up Miss NJ Teen USA" at the statewide competition. If the Miss NJ Teen USA cannot fulfill her responsibilities, it will be Mazzy's place to do so. Mazzy is not new to the excitement of the event; this is her fourth competition since...
Month: October 2017
County Prep High School Building Engineer Leads Clean-Up of Nearby Property
During the month of October 2017, a major restoration of the Conrail railroad property next to the new wing at County Prep was completed. Mr. Nick Fargo, business administrator, had suggested cleaning up the site for security reasons. Anthony D’Alessandro, building engineer of County Prep High school, was the driving force behind the clean-up. The...
High Tech’s Environmental Club Holds Fundraiser to Support Infrastructure for Hurricane Maria Victims
(North Bergen, NJ—October 24, 2017) Students in High Tech’s Environmental Club held a fundraiser that raised $720 for solar panels to support Hurricane Maria victims in Puerto Rico, the majority of whom have no electricity, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The Environmental Club’s moderator, Catherine Yuhas, in association with Walter...
County Prep Interact Club Participates in Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk
The Interact Club joined thousands of participants this past Sunday for the annual Breast Cancer Walk in Jersey City. Over twenty students joined their adviser, Mr. Schwamberger, for this event. The club managed to raise several hundred dollars to donate to the cause. Over three hundred thousand dollars were raised overall to raise awareness and further...
High Tech’s Butterfly Effect Club Holds Fundraiser and Participates in American Cancer Society’s Making Strides against Breast Cancer Walk
(Jersey City, NJ—October 22, 2017) Students in High Tech’s Butterfly Effect Club, along with advisor Jamie Velazquez, Vice-Principal Allyson Krone, and friends and family, participated in the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides against Breast Cancer two-mile walk, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The American Cancer Society raises money to fund...
High Tech Class Attends Lecture by Famous Author
(Bronx, NY—October 16, 2017) Robert Dillon’s High Tech senior class toured Fordham University, where his students inquired about majors and financial aid, but a lecture by Professor Mary Bly, a New York Times bestselling author and Shakespeare expert, proved the highlight of the tour, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Bly,...
High Tech Shines at Poster Session Organized by North Jersey Section of American Chemical Society
(South Orange, NJ—September 25, 2017) Five High Tech High School students, along with Dr. Dmitri Lavlinski, attended a poster session at Seton Hall University, organized by the North Jersey Section of the American Chemical Society, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. These students, members of the American Chemical Society’s Project SEED summer research...
County Prep Hydroponics/Aquaculture Class Visits Forest Resource Education Center
Students from the Hydroponics/Aquaculture class at County Prep visited the Forest Resource Education Center in Jackson, N.J. accompanied by their teachers Mr. Nicholas LaVolpe and Dr. Stephanie Szymanski. The students were introduced to the various products that come from trees.The foresters demonstrated the use of a saw mill to cut a longitudinal section of a...
County Prep’s Qu’Raun Scott McKoy to Premiere Film at Golden Door Film Festival
The film, A Very Bad Day, created by County Prep senior, Qu’Raun Scott-McKoy, will have its premiere on Friday, October 6 at the Golden Door Film Festival in Jersey City. Qu’Raun’s film was one of only a handful of movies selected in the Young Filmmakers category for this prestigious festival. Qu’Raun is an Audio Visual Production...