West New York’s Native Son, Adam Concepcion, has won the GOYA Food’s Culinary Scholarship in the amount of $20,000 making County Prep High School proud of all his accomplishments. Early on in his high school career, Adam eagerly entered various culinary competitions where he went up against some of the State’s Top Culinarians to eventually...
High Tech Environmental Club Celebrates Earth Day
by Jeremy Lewan (North Bergen, NJ–April 26, 2018) The High Tech Environmental Club, moderated by advisor Cathy Yuhas, celebrated Earth Day with a school-wide carnival and planetarium shows presented by veteran science teacher, Shelly Witham, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The carnival took place in the Resource Center from 2nd-8th...
High Tech Environmental Science Academy Learns About Sustainable Sailing
(New York City–May 31, 2018) The Atlantic Cup hosted 53 Freshmen and Sophomore Environmental Science Academy students from High Tech, County Prep, and Explore 2000, along with teachers Samantha Doria, William Goold, Shelly Witham, and Catherine Yuhas, for an up-close look at racing boats and a special meet and greet with the sailors, announced Dr....
STUDENTS FROM COUNTY PREP PRESENT AT YOUTH SCIENCE CONFERENCE
STUDENTS FROM COUNTY PREP PRESENT AT YOUTH SCIENCE CONFERENCE County Prep students from the Aquaculture and Hydroponics class presented via video at the 7th Annual Youth Conference “Discovering Sustainability Science” sponsored by the NY Sunworks and streamed live over the internet from Symphony Space in New York City. Students Harleigh Johnson and Alyanna Lopez also...
County Prep’s Jaylene Sierra is Named Top Pitcher in Garden State
This Spring season, County Prep’s Jaylene Sierra was named the top softball pitcher in the Garden State. In a NJ.com poll 34,053 votes were cast for Jaylene, who pitches for the Ferris Girls Softball team. Pictured here, she is signing with Coppin State University. Congratulations, Jaylene, and good luck from the County Prep community!
High Tech Freshman Victoria Caban Appears on NBC’s WORLD OF DANCE
(Universal City, CA–May 30, 2018) On Tuesday, May 29th, Season Two of NBC’s World of Dance, staring Jennifer Lopez, premiered, and featured High Tech freshman Victoria Caban of Jersey City competing on the show, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. In the premiere episode (see link), Caban speaks about the recent...
High Tech Earns Accolades at 35th Annual Orlando Saa Foreign Language Poetry Recitation Contest
(Wayne, NJ—May 17, 2018) William Paterson University held its 35th Annual Orlando Saa Foreign Language Poetry Recitation Contest, and once more, High Tech distinguished itself in the contest for German, French, Italian, Japanese and Spanish, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The following High Tech students received special recognition for the...
Three High Tech Students Receive Distinguished Honors in 2018 Letters About Literature
(New Brunswick, NJ—May 15, 2018) Essays by Allison Chang of Bayonne and Kearny residents Eric Araque and Alfonse Sessa have been chosen for Distinguished Honors from a total of 1,700 entries in the New Jersey Center for the Book/Library of Congress Letters About Literature, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. In...
High Tech Environmental Science Majors Participate in “Out of the Blue” Competition
by Jeremy Lewan (Hackensack, NJ—April 20, 2018) High Tech Environmental Science majors participated in the “Out of the Blue” Surgical Wrap Competition, sponsored by the Deirdre Imus Environmental Health Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The “Out of the Blue” Surgical Wrap Competition, a celebration of Earth...
High Tech Environmental Science Majors Visit Costa Rica
by Jeremy Lewan (North Bergen, NJ—March 29, 2018) – Thirty High Tech Environmental Science majors, accompanied by a contingent of five teachers and four chaperones, attended an EF Educational Tours nine-day expedition of Costa Rica over the Easter/Spring Break, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The Environmental Science group from High...