Cape Tech’s Chapter of SkillsUSA brings home gold, bronze, and silver medals from various Career/Technical Education (CTE) competitions held throughout New Jersey. This year twenty-eight students competed in thirteen different SKILLS competitions, and eight students received medals for their NJ SkillsUSA competition.
Six county vocational-technical schools were recently named recipients of second-round Career and Technical Education expansion grants totaling about $37 million.
Ms. Hanna Toft, Natural Science Technology teacher and FFA advisor, shared, “The perfect tide to complete our project is approaching.” On October 9, Toft gathered the students, equipment, materials and boat to go into the local saltmarsh and install a new osprey plaftform for the local wildlife.
On February 10, twenty-nine pupils from Cape May County Technical High School were inducted into the school’s James S. Kilpatrick National Honor Society. Membership requirements include a grade point average of 3.8, demonstrated leadership, service, scholarship, and character qualities.
Derrick Etling, of Ocean City, said the quality of education he received at Cape May County Technical Schools (CMCTS) prepared him for a successful career as a welder.
On any given day at the Cape May County Technical High School, Tech student’s in Mr. Charles Weiss’ HVAC/R Sustainable Energy Program of Study are gaining ‘real-world’ skills and working to meet their postsecondary and career aspirations. The three -year program of study is designed to provide the necessary knowledge and skills for entry level career and college pathways in the foundations of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Green Energy Applications.
Waders, bibs and boots were the items for the day. Recently, Ms. Hanna Toft, Natural Science Technology teacher and FFA advisor, gathered the FFA members and headed out to the saltmarsh located behind the school for a habitat clean-up project. For additional assistance, Mr. Josh Andrewson, Agriscience & Horticulture Technology teacher, and Mr. Spencer Hughes, Natural Science Technology aide, attended and helped lead groups of students.
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