Three High Tech Students Recognized at the North New Jersey Affiliate of the Scholastic Art Awards
(Montclair, NJ--January 18, 2019) The North New Jersey affiliate of the Scholastic Art Awards has declared three High Tech students the recipients of Gold and Silver Key awards, as well as Honorable Mentions, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School.Graphic Arts major Carlos Hernandez, a senior and resident of Jersey City, has...
UBS Job Shadowing for Students from County Prep High School and High Tech High School
On Monday, December 10, County Prep and High Tech students participated in a Job Shadowing event at UBS located in Weehawken, New Jersey. Upon arrival, the students attended a presentation on the history of UBS and the financial industry, participated in a panel discussion with high-level practicing professionals within the firm, competed in a Robotics...
HCST’s CDC and One Stop Career Center Open Satellite Office in Bayonne
Photo by Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal As reported on NJ.com by Ron Zeitlinger | The Jersey Journal Hudson County Schools of Technology and Hudson County’s One Stop Career Center officially opened a joint office at Bayonne City Hall Tuesday, making it easier for people in the southern part of the county to...
High Tech Dance Department Welcomes Back Alumni
(Secaucus, NJ–January 4, 2019) Veteran High Tech dance director Trista DeFilippis hosted an alumni dance day at the Frank J. Gargiulo Campus, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. DeFilippis reached out to former dance majors who graduated from High Tech as far back as four years ago. All of the alumni have been...
Officer Lee Talks Staying Safe During and After Stressful Situations
(January 14th—Jersey City) Officer Brian Lee from the New Jersey Transit Police Department (NJTPD) met with Explore students to discuss the roles of police officers in communities as well as safe ways to react in stressful situations. As a teenager, Lee found himself having to file a police report after an unfortunate incident. It was...
High Tech Hiking Club Traverses Buttermilk Falls for Its Third Hike
(Walpack Township--January 12 2019) The High Tech Hiking Club, led by veteran History instructor Ronald Kliesh, went on its third hiking expedition, exploring Buttermilk Falls and its wooden stairway, interpretive displays, and bird-watching trail, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The hike, also led by Dr. Shelly Witham, took the club to the...
Explore Students Try Out Healthy Cooking with Bambino Chef
(January 11th–Jersey City) Chef Rene and Chef Christina of Bambino Chef inspired students to think more about their food choices and demonstrate how to create quick and healthy meals. Chef Rene and Chef Christina discussed a variety of health-conscious decisions that students can start thinking about right away. The chefs identified the building blocks of healthy meals and...
High Tech Music/Audio Tech Majors Perform at Iconic Bitter End
(New York, NY--December 29, 2018) Four High Tech Music/Audio Tech Majors performed at one of Manhattan’s most iconic music venues, the Bitter End, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Sisters Daniela (senior, vocalist) and Juliana García-Escobar (sophomore, drummer) of North Bergen, Hoboken resident Andrew Wholf (junior, guitarist), and Martin Baker (sophomore, bassist) of...
High Tech’s Academy of Environmental Science and Sustainability Inaugurates FFA Chapter in Hudson County
(Secaucus, NJ—November 19, 2018) Students and teachers alike from the Academy of Environmental Science and Sustainability participated in the historic inauguration of the first FFA (formerly, the Future Farmers of America) chapter in Hudson County, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. State-level officers Josh Loew, Brittany Smith, Susan Schmidt, Jamie Specca,...
County Prep Dancers Meets Dance Legend
December 13, 2018, Senior students of the County Prep Dance Program met dance pioneer Steve Paxton, a founding member of the legendary Judson Dance Theater and creator of the dance technique Contact Improvisation. Paxton was featured in the exhibit Judson Dance Theater: The Work Is Never Done at the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan....