HTHS Senior Recognized as Unsung Hero
(Secaucus, NJ––August 18, 2021) High Tech senior Dylan Nally was recently recognized as an Unsung Hero by the Hudson County School Boards Association (HCSBA), announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. Dylan, who resides in Jersey City, was nominated for the award by her school counselor, Michael Buscio. Mr. Buscio saw that Dylan had...
HTHS Dancer’s Film “MMXX” Earns Spot at Acadia Dance Festival
(Secaucus, NJ––July 27, 2021) The previously decorated student dance film, “MMXX,” has recently been selected for screening at the Acadia Dance Festival’s 2021 Dance Film Screening this July, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. Already recognized by the Hudson County Alliance of Teen Arts, the film “MMXX” is a musical, visual and kinesthetic...
Lauralie Lets Loose: HTHS Songstress Releases First Single
(Secaucus, NJ––July 27, 2021) Lauralie Mufute––who goes by the stage name Lauralie––released her first musical single, “Bully,” earlier this month, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. A musical theater major in the Performing Arts Academy, Lauralie began singing at 8-years old but did not start writing and producing her own work...
HTHS Poet Sets Stage for America’s Got Talent Star
(Secaucus, NJ––July 12, 2021) High Tech performance poet Kiana Roman––who goes by the stage name Kiana Maria––was the opening act for America’s Got Talent star Brandon Leake at a recent performance in Red Bank, NJ, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. As part of her opener, Kiana performed two pieces: “Barbie Doll,” which discusses women’s...
NJ HOSA Scholarship Award
During the State Leadership Conference Awards Ceremony, it was announced that Rewan Ahmed, President 12th, received $3,000 and Humna Amjad, Parliamentarian 12th, received $2,000 for the NJ HOSA Scholarship Award. The NJ HOSA Scholarship Award was open to all secondary students contemplating post-secondary education all over NJ and only 5 winners were selected. In order...
CPHS’ Community Outreach Club Debuts 1st Newsletter!
In the midst of a pandemic, County Prep High School launched a new after-school club: County Prep Community Outreach. Students in the organization are producing a bi-monthly newsletter as a way to provide educational and informational news about school events, student achievements, and topics affecting the community. They are also connecting other students to local...
Rising Senior Awarded Dance Fellowship at Prestigious Ailey School in NYC
(Secaucus, NJ––June 16, 2021) Jovy Rose Mariano, a rising senior at High Tech High School, has been awarded a Van Lier Fund Fellowship at The Ailey School, a world-class dance training program, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Van Lier Fund Fellows are chosen based on criteria such as artistic merit,...
HTHS Freshman Interviews Stars of In the Heights at Film’s Premier
(Secaucus, NJ––June 16, 2021) Avery Ramsey, a freshman in High Tech’s Musical Theater program, scored opening-night interviews with the cast and director of hit Broadway musical and newly released film, In the Heights, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Avery, who is a member of the Tribeca Kids Access Press Team,...
High Tech’s Performing Arts Students Decorated at Hudson County Alliance of Teen Artists Virtual Performance Festival
(Secaucus, NJ––June 15, 2021) High Tech’s Performing Arts students earned a total of eleven Outstanding Achievement Awards across nine different categories at the 2021 Hudson County Alliance of Teen Arts Festival, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The winners in the Drama category were: Kimani Culbreath and Essence Brevard-Alouidorin for “Pipeline”...
Eco-Schools Club Members Attend Columbia Youth Climate Summit
(Secaucus, NJ––June 15, 2021) Seven members of High Tech’s Eco-Schools Club attended the Columbia Youth Climate Summit last March, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The summit, which was sponsored by Columbia University EcoReps, Consilience–The Journal of Sustainable Development and Columbia University, hosted over 150 participants and consisted of speakers––including NASA...