Congratulations to the World Language students who participated in the Poetry Recitation Contest at William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ on Thursday, May 15th. Principal Barbara Mendolla is pleased to announce that awards were given to the following students: Cristina Blanguerra Honorable Mention Chinese Intermediate LevelWalter Gottlieb ...
County Prep Senior William Toledo Places in Cisco NetRiders Competition
(May 2, 2014) Principal Barbara Mendolla is proud to annouce that County Prep senior William Toledo achieved 10th place in the US/Canada Cisco NetRiders international internetworking competition. This year's Netriders CCENT competition involved over 1,000 students from 28 states and 4 provinces. The NetRiders competition is an interactive IT/Networking skills challenge, and involves both written...
Sparrow Spring Wine & Beer Tasting Event Nets Funding for High Tech
May 14, 2014 (North Bergen, NJ) – The HCST Foundation, in conjunction with the Sparrow Wine & Liquor Company and the High Tech High School Parent-Teacher Association, hosted the inaugural Sparrow Spring Wine & Beer Tasting Event at the Elks Lodge in Hoboken on May 1st, 2014, announced Linda J. Quentzel, Executive Director of the...
Explore 2000: Hooked On The Hudson
The Hudson River Fishermen’s Association and the Palisades Interstate Park of New Jersey held its 29th annual “Hooked on the Hudson,” fundraising event on Saturday, May 3rd, at the Ross Dock picnic area in Fort Lee. The event is designed to introduce people to the Hudson River and all that it has to offer. There...
Two County Prep 2009 Graduates Display Artwork at NJCU End of Year Show
Christopher Mineses and Daniel Jones, 2009 graduates of County Prep High School, recently displayed their artwork during their BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) end of year show at New Jersey City University. The show ran from Monday, April 7 – Thursday, April 10 in the NJCU Visual Arts Building. The event began with a reception...
Grant Funds 21st Century Skills for 20th Century Restoration Project
April 2, 2014 (North Bergen, NJ) – An historic 1969 Volkswagen Beetle convertible will have a chance at a new life thanks to a grant awarded to Mr. Sergio Gamarra’s Automotive Technology class at High Tech High School, announced Linda J. Quentzel, Executive Director of the HCST Foundation. The Beetle, affectionately known as Karmen to...
HCSTF Helps Slam Poetry Club Keep Climbing
March 24, 2014 (North Bergen, NJ) – Andrea Gibson, renowned spoken word artist, will visit High Tech High School for an in-depth poetry workshop and a performance this June thanks to a partial grant from the HCST Foundation, announced Linda J. Quentzel, Executive Director of the Foundation. Gibson’s visit, which was facilitated by Mr. Brian...
HCST Foundation Supports County Prep High School’s Francophone
March 14, 2014 (North Bergen, NJ) – Twenty students in Ms. Karen Horan’s French class at County Prep High School will have the opportunity for a unique French immersion experience in an overseas trip partly sponsored by the HCST Foundation, announced Executive Director, Linda J. Quentzel. The trip will take students through France, Belgium, Luxembourg,...
Caren Freyer DeSouza Moves from HCSTF Advisory Council to Trustee
March 12, 2014 (North Bergen, NJ) – Caren Freyer DeSouza, whose work in the fields of education and public utilities in Hudson County and surrounding areas, has been named to the Hudson County Schools of Technology Foundation’s Board of Trustees, announced Linda J. Quentzel, Executive Director of the Foundation. Ms. DeSouza’s appointment reflects her career...
HCST Foundation Advisory Council Welcomes Patrick Kelleher
March 5, 2014 (North Bergen, NJ) – Patrick Kelleher, President of the Hudson County Building and Construction Trades, has been unanimously approved as the newest member of the HCST Foundation’s (HCSTF) Advisory Council, announced Linda J. Quentzel, Executive Director of the Foundation. March 5, 2014 (North Bergen, NJ) – Patrick Kelleher, President of the Hudson...