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County Prep High School Students Receive Awards at Hudson County Alliance of Teen Arts

Congratulations to the County Prep High School students who participated in this year's Hudson County Alliance of Teen Arts. The visual art competition was held at The Bayonne Library from May 8th to the 13th.   Kate Ascuas, a sophomore, won Tops Honors for her “Abandoned Building” photograph. The following students: Kiara Peguero (Junior), Cyril...

High Tech’s Rebecca Klein-Cohen Wins Second Place in 2017 Letters About Literature Presentation

(Livingston, NJ—May 17, 2017) Hoboken resident Rebecca Klein-Cohen of High Tech has won Second Place in the national Library of Congress program, Letters About Literature, and she took part in the 2017 celebration for New Jersey’s winners, held at the Student Center at the Livingston Campus of Rutgers University, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of...

High Tech High School Envirothon Team Has Another Successful Year

(Long Valley, NJ—May 13, 2017) Ten High Tech students participated in the 2017 Envirothon, where thirty teams from across the Garden State converged at Schooley's Mountain Park for the competition, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Two High Tech Envirothon teams competed.  Team #2, consisting of Sarah Bacha, Soham Shah, and...

County Prep Hosts a Business Luncheon

The Business Program at County Prep hosted an end-of-the-year luncheon at Shalimar BBQ Restaurant to enhance the global business cultural awareness and understanding across County Prep, announced Ms. Barbara Mendolla, Principal of County Prep High School.  Students from different backgrounds and cultures participated to make this a tremendous multicultural event. “This professional business luncheon offered students...

Delila Torres Wins Prestigious Goya Foods Culinary Arts Scholarship

As a result of her academic excellence and culinary skills, Delila Torres has been selected to receive the Goya Foods Culinary Arts Scholarship.  She is a senior in the district’s culinary arts program and studied with Chef Joseph Delesky.  Delila will receive $5000 per year for four years to continue her culinary arts education. In...

High Tech Earns Accolades at 34th Annual Orlando Saa Foreign Language Poetry Recitation Contest

(Wayne, NJ—May 18, 2017) William Paterson University held its 34th Annual Orlando Saa Foreign Language Poetry Recitation Contest, and again, High Tech distinguished itself in the contest for German, French, Italian, Japanese and Spanish, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The following High Tech students received special recognition for the Orlando Saa Foreign Language Poetry Recitation Contest:...

High Tech Video Production and Radio Broadcasting Majors Interview Pro Hockey Player Rebecca Russo

(North Bergen, NJ—May 16, 2017) High Tech Video Production and Radio Broadcasting majors, under the direction of High Tech teachers Gregg Ascolese and Chris DePierro, conducted an interview with pro hockey player Rebecca Russo, who currently plays for the New York Riveters of the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL), announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of...

High Tech Culinary Academy Receives Silver and Bronze Medals at County Vocational-Technical School Cook-Off

(Atlantic City, NJ—May 12, 2017) For the first time since its inception, the High Tech Culinary Academy participated in the 7th Annual New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) County Vocational-Technical School Cook-Off Challenge at Caesar’s Palace, taking home the Silver and Bronze Medals, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. “We wanted...