(Reston, VA—May 1, 2017) High Tech senior Vibha Chauhan, a resident of Jersey City, has been selected as a National Semifinalist in the 2016-17 National Honor Society Scholarship Program, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), parent organization of the National Honor Society (NHS),...
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Four High Tech Studio Arts Students Comprise One of Ten Finalist Teams in Vans Custom Culture Sneaker Design Contest
(Cypress, CA—May 1, 2017) A team of High Tech Studio Arts students has entered the Vans Custom Culture Sneaker Design Competition and has been selected as one of ten finalists in the Northeast Region Contest, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. If Jersey City residents Mously Lo and Pauline Bertholon, Sophia...
High Tech Brings a 1643 Farcical Play to 2017
Bringing a 1643 farcical play to 2017Local high school students modernize French comedy by Hannington DiaHudson Reporter Staff Writer A young man wearing a green beret and jester outfit dashed onto the stage. He quickly greeted the empty auditorium with cries of “All cellphones off! We're set! We've sexted.” These lines officially launched a rehearsal of...
High Tech Drama Majors Meet and Consult with Playwright David Ives in Preparation for Spring Production of THE LIAR
(North Bergen, NJ—April 19, 2017) This year, the High Tech Drama Department will be showcasing The Liar, a French farce originally written by the famous playwright Pierre Corneille, but updated by David Ives, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The Liar, set in Paris in 1643, involves mistaken identities, the pursuit of marriage,...
High Tech’s Japanese Language and Culture Students Attend 23rd Annual NECTJ “Harumatsuri”
(New York, NY—March 20, 2017) High Tech Japanese language and culture students attended the Japanese Spring Festival (Harumatsuri) at the United Nations International School, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Sponsored by the Northeast Council of Teachers of Japanese (NECTJ), Harumatsuri featured an array of traditional Japanese activities in which students could take...
High Tech’s Alana Aninipot and Makayla Blount Win Bronze Medal in 2017 Skills USA Competition
(Somerset, NJ—April 8, 2017) High Tech High School TV Production students Alana Aninipot of Secaucus and Jersey City resident Makayla Blount received the Bronze Medal in the 2017 Television (Video) Production Competition at the New Jersey SkillsUSA Championship, held at the Garden State Exhibit Center, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. For the...
Three High Tech Students Receive 2017 New Jersey Association of Teachers of Japanese Language and Culture Study Award
(Princeton, NJ—March 11, 2017) High Tech High School students Cara Rosner of Hoboken, Kearny resident Camille Romano, and Eleanore Woodruff of Weehawken have received the 2017 Japanese Language and Culture Study Award, sponsored by the New Jersey Association of Teachers of Japanese (NJATJ), accepted at Princeton University, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech....
High Tech’s Digital Design | Fabrication Academy Visits Gensler NYC’s New Offices
(New York, NY—April 6, 2017) High Tech’s Digital Design | Fabrication Academy, composing classes facilitated by Gregory and Alba Simon, recently visited Gensler NYC's new offices at 1700 Broadway, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. “We held a class discussion to reflect on the tour and some of the topics that...
High Tech’s Alana Aninipot Receives Nomination from Ridgewood Guild Film Festival for Her Documentary
(Ridgewood, NJ—April 6, 2017) The prominent Ridgewood Guild International Film Festival has nominated Alana Aninipot, a junior TV Production major at High Tech High School, in the documentary category for her insightful and revolutionary film, Thinking Body Positive, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Aninipot, a resident of Secaucus, created a four-minute social...
High Tech’s Halaena Merrill Receives Scholarship Award from Golden Door International Film Festival
(Jersey City, NJ—April 3, 2017) Weehawken resident Halaena Merrill, a senior TV Production major at High Tech High School, received the Scholarship Award at the Golden Door International Film Festival, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Organizers and judges at the award ceremony, held at The Beacon Complex, bestowed a scholarship, worth $500,...