WOODBRIDE — In the world of STEM — Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics — at the Middlesex Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences, school officials are always contending with new studies, findings, and technology in the fields of biomedical science and science overall.
“Not only to teach the foundations of allied health and biomedical science, but also to create problem-solvers, resilient thinkers, and ethical future professionals,” Academy Principal Terri Ann Sullivan said.
On Oct. 12, the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ) recognized the Middlesex Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences for meritorious services in STEM at a ceremony in the historic Trenton Masonic Temple.
HINJ praised the Woodbridge Academy as “one of the crown jewels of New Jersey’s public schools.” The academy is one of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS).
HINJ, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary as an advocate for the state’s life sciences industries, noted that the Woodbridge Academy offers an intensive curriculum to prepare its students for college majors in the medical field and in biomedical research.
Accepting the award were Sullivan, MCVTS Superintendent of Schools Dianne D. Veilleux, and students Owais Aftab, Tanvi Banota, Camille Bustamante, Irene Chu, and Alijah Vanterpool.
“We were so very excited to receive the 2017 Excellence in STEM Education Award from the Healthcare Institute of New Jersey,” Sullivan said. “The award recognizes our leadership and achievement in STEM education in New Jersey.”
Sullivan said the award is especially important to the stakeholders of the school.
“We hold our students and ourselves as staff members to an exceptionally high bar for being reflective, current, and relevant,” she said.
For more information about HINJ visit hinj.org.
The Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District, the first full-time county vocational school district in the nation, has seven schools on five campuses, in East Brunswick, Edison, Piscataway, Perth Amboy and Woodbridge.