(Toms River, NJ--March 21, 2019) Following a trip to the Independent College Fund of New Jersey’s 6th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, sophomores in High Tech High School biomedical science attended this year’s Jersey Shore Junior Science Symposium (JSJSS), announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Accompanied by instructor Joseph Ona, the students presented their...
Month: March 2019
Manhattan Repertory Theatre Hosts Short Play by High Tech’s Sophia Baldassari
(New York City--March 26, 2019) Manhattan Repertory Theatre will host an original play by High Tech junior Sophia Baldassari, a resident of Hoboken and winner of a Gold Key award for Dramatic Writing, at 9 p.m. on Friday, March 29th, and Saturday, March 30th, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Baldassari’s short play, Jenna...
High Tech’s Biomedical Students Attend the Independent College Fund of New Jersey’s Undergraduate Research Symposium
(Jersey City, NJ--March 18, 2019) High Tech’s sophomore Biomedical Science students, accompanied by their instructor, Dr. Nina Lavlinskaia, and Language Arts Liaison/instructor Joan Bellotti, attended the Independent College Fund of New Jersey’s 6th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium for college students, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Also from High Tech, judges Dr. Shelly...
County Prep Senior Sole Stewart Attends SXSW in Texas!
County Prep Senior Sole Stewart was invited by Black Girls Code to attend SXSW in Austin, Texas as an ambassador for a weekend in March. Since 2012, Sole has been a member of Black Girls Code, an organization that works to empower girls of color to become innovators in STEM fields, leaders in their communities,...
County Prep’s Culinary Arts Students Compete at FCCLA Event!
County Prep's Culinary Arts Department competed last week at FCCLA'S Culinary Arts Event, held at Middlesex County College. Chef John Palsi's students Antonios Azmy, Zevastian Vega, and Nisha Purino competed against other vocational high schools from New Jersey. Culinary Arts, a team event, recognizes participants enrolled in occupational culinary arts/food service training programs for their...
High Tech Students Present Research on Global Food Security at Rutgers
(New Brunswick, NJ--March 1, 2019) Fourteen High Tech students, along with Catherine Yuhas and Dr. Shelly Witham from the Academy of Environmental Science and Sustainability instructional corps, attended the World Food Prize event, conducted by the New Jersey Youth Institute at Rutgers, to present their research papers on global food security, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella,...
Guttenberg Student Government Day
(Jersey City -- March 25th, 2019) The Explore Middle School Student Council was invited to spend the day at Guttenberg City Hall to celebrate Student Government Day. Student Government Day was created to assist students in developing an effective civics education through local government. By participating in Student Government Day, the students learned the roles...
County Prep Ranks #21 in Top 50 NJ Schools
County Prep High School recently ranked #21 in the top 50 schools in NJ. The school's principal Ms. Barbara Mendolla would like to congratulate the instructors, staff, and students for their excellent efforts. Please follow the link for the full article. .
High Tech Students Shine at the Newly Renamed STEM Showcase
[ngg src="galleries" ids="1" display="basic_thumbnail"](Jersey City, NJ--March 11, 2019) The 61st annual Hudson County Science Fair, renamed the Jersey City Medical Center/RWJ Barnabas Health STEM Showcase, took place at Liberty Science Center, and High Tech students once more received acclaim for their research projects, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Sarah Bacha,...
High Tech’s D|Fab Academy Visits Goya Foods’ Manufacturing and Distribution Centers
(Secaucus, NJ—March 14, 2018) Students in D|Fab Academy at High Tech High School and their instructors received another opportunity for the third year in a row to tour Goya Foods’ manufacturing plant and distribution center in Secaucus and Jersey City, respectively, as part of Junior Achievement of New Jersey’s Job Shadow program, announced Dr. Joseph...