Tag: Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools
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SkillsUSA gives national honor to Middlesex County Vo-Tech chapter
EAST BRUNSWICK – The SkillsUSA chapter on the East Brunswick campus of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS) has been named a National Model of Excellence, the highest honor awarded by the nonprofit organization, which promotes career and technical education. “The Models of Excellence program represents the very best in chapter achievement and…
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New major in music performance and technology coming to Middlesex County Vo-Tech
EAST BRUNSWICK – A new career major in music performance and technology will offered in the fall by the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS). The new major, the district’s 34th career major, will be part of the School of the Arts on the MCVTS East Brunswick campus. “We have an extensive arts program…
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Middlesex County Vo-Tech Schools take first, eighth place for statewide SAT scores
The Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies in Edison and the Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge have been ranked first and eighth among New Jersey’s public high schools in average SAT scores. In data released by the state Department of Education, Edison Academy had a combined…
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Recycling robot M.C. Green ready for 21st Century
M.C. Green, Middlesex County’s beloved recycling robot, has been rebooted and is ready to hit the streets to teach residents of the importance of protecting the environment and to promote responsible recycling practices throughout the county. The rehabbed tech-centric robot was unveiled at the Middlesex County Vo-Tech School’s (MCVTS) East Brunswick campus the first week…
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MCVTS apprentice program graduates 44 electricians and plumbers
Forty-four adult students have graduated from the apprentice program of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools. In a graduation ceremony held May 15 in the auditorium on the MCVTS East Brunswick campus, 23 electricians, including 13 members of Local 456 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and 21 plumbers were awarded certificates of…
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Collaboration is key at annual Middlesex County Vo-Tech Expo
Innovation, collaboration and environmental sustainability were emphasized as about 200 students competed in the annual Tech Expo to celebrate Career and Technical Education Month on the five campuses of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS). “MCVTS is proud to showcase our students’ creativity, ingenuity and skills in the Tech Expo,” Superintendent of Schools…
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Wellness is no ‘Myster E’ at Woodbridge academy
The Whole School Wellness Initiative at the Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge will include monthly workshops beginning next month, and continue for the next two school years. The Piscataway Campus of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools has received a grant similar to the pilot program funded by a $15,000 grant…
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Murphy’s Cabinet member stress apprenticeship to students at MCVTS
EAST BRUNSWICK – Three members of Gov. Phil Murphy’s Cabinet toured classrooms on the East Brunswick campus of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools and promoted apprenticeship as a path to career success along with college and post-secondary certificate programs. The Nov. 16 visit by Commissioner of Education Lamont Repollet, Commissioner of Labor and…
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Electricians, plumbers graduate from apprentice program
After years of classes and on-the-job training, 49 electricians and plumbers have graduated from the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS) Apprentice Program. The ceremony, held May 16 in the auditorium on the MCVTS East Brunswick Campus, was the culmination of an intensive educational program involving between 600 and 900 hours of classroom instruction…
