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Spring 2017 | Volume 2 - Issue 2 | A Publication of Cumberland County Technical Education Center

Cumberland CountyTechnical Education CenterInteract Club Gives Back to Community

Left: Interact Club Advisors, Ms. Bernhardt and Mr. Campbell, pose with Bridgeton Salva-tion Army representa-tive Lieutenant Sergo Lalanne. Th

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Ally Lorence - WriterCCTEC

During the first two weeks of December, CCTEC’s Interact Club collaborated with the Bridgeton Salvation Army for their sixth consecutive year by collecting donations of toys and clothes for children less fortunate during this holiday season. All students and faculty at CCTEC were encouraged to donate new and unused clothes and toys to help these children in need. Every student interested was given a tag for a specific child that included information such as the child’s name, gender, age, and size in clothing. If desired, students and faculty could take more than one tag. Members of Interact worked diligently for two weeks during their SMART periods to tag gifts so that every child could receive a present during the holidays. Members of the club worked to organize tags so that the process of collecting gifts ran a lot smoother. The hard copies of tags were put in alphabetical order, making it easier to attach them to gifts. They were then taped onto the donated presents and placed in a pile ready to be packed onto the donation truck. Other members were instructed to cross out names on a printed out Google spreadsheet to ensure that all gifts were tagged and no children were left without a present for the holidays. The spreadsheet listed the students and faculty who took responsibility for a child’s gift. Teamwork and communication amongst the group was crucial in order to successfully manage all of the donations.

Mr. Campbell and Ms. Bernhardt, Interact’s advisors, supervised the Angel Tree Toy Drive to ensure that all tags were accounted for. Videlsse Guzman, an industrious member of Interact stated, “The toy drive was inspirational. I love to see children happy and felt I was making a difference.”

The donated presents were picked up on Wednesday, December 14th by Lieutenant Sergo Lalanne, a commanding officer of the Bridgeton Salvation Army. Lalanne accepted these gifts with great appreciation on behalf of the organization. Not only did Interact Club make a difference in these children’s lives, but CCTEC as a whole did, too. Without the cooperation and kindness of the other students and faculty, Interact would not have been able to fulfill the two hundred tags given to our school. This year’s Angel Tree Toy Drive was a huge success thanks to CCTEC’s core value of community service.

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Heather Raguckas - EditorCCTEC

CCTEC’s Spirit Club hosted the first fundraising volleyball tour-nament for the 2016-17 school year. This event was a huge success and a lot of fun for all involved. The volleyball tournament was organized by Mrs. Trimble and Mr. Caregnato, with the Spirit Club members running the snack table and the CCTEC Spirit gear table. The Spirit Club members performed their first official cheer chants at the tournament. The performance helped everyone get excited for the games!

There were many teams composed of teachers, support staff, and students. Administration got involved, too, including CCTEC’s Principal, Mr. McGraw. After several intense, exciting games, Spirit Club announced the first winning team. The Careg-NO’s won the coveted gold medal, consisting of members Nick Casainuovo, Em-ily Rothman, Nicolas Yoshida, Tabitha Gentiletti, Chuck Pepper, Devin Coia, Will Estlow, Ethan Reilly, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Ned-er. Second place went to The Magnificent 7, consisting of members Ivalise Sepulveda, Lance Satero, Isaiah Vargas, Gabe Pisano, Ms. Michael and Mr. Caregnato. The Truckers took home the bronze, consisting of members Logan Sutton, Devin Macavoy, Nahzir Broome, Nahzeem Gales, Tamia Kent, Stephen D’Agostino, Mrs.

Right, Above: Students and staff participating in the Volleyball Tour-nament.

Below: The Magnificent 7 plays against the Careg-NO’s in the final match.

Nolan, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Manera, and Mr. Ojeda. Congratulations to all teams. You are all winners at CCTEC!

The snack table and Spirit gear did well with sales. The profits from these sales will eventually go towards the purchase of cheer equipment/clothing for the Spirit Club members.

Thank you to Mr. Dan Spencer for providing the music and tak-ing pictures of the event, as well as to everyone who participated and helped make this endeavor such a huge success.

There will be another fun-filled fundraising event coming up in March. The Spirit Club hopes to see you there!

Spirit Club’s 1st Annual Volleyball Tournament

Above: CCTEC’s 1st Volleyball Champs - the Careg-NO’s! From L to R: Nickolas Casalinuovo, Emily Rothman, Nicolas Yoshida, Tabitha Gentiletti, Chuck Pepper , Devin Coia, William Estlow, Ethan Reilly, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Neder.

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Cumberland County’s Mock Trial ChampionsShelynel Alvarez - WriterCCTEC

As all of the clubs at CCTEC are working on competitions, projects, and plans, it’s easy for great accomplishments to get lost in the mix of all the achievements. It might seem like reverse luck, but on Friday the Thirteenth (Jan. 13, 2017), CCTEC’s Mock Trial team competed in the county wide competition and won not third, not second, but first place in this event! They went head to head against other high school teams with more experience and background knowledge about Mock Trial and law. Although our team is brand new this year and had less time to prepare than other schools, they accomplished this goal and came out on top.

The competition consisted of three rounds. For each round, one team would be eliminated. The CCTEC freshman students who participated in this event had to go against Bridgeton High School, Vineland High School, and Cumberland Regional. The students would reenact a court case and would be assigned a role as a witness or lawyer. The witness is the person who saw the crime or is a victim of the crime itself. The lawyer is a person who studies law and represents one of the clients. Each student has a role in the courtroom, making it fair and fun for everyone taking part in the tournament.

Mrs. Tietjen, one of the club’s advisors, is more than thrilled to know that her team of freshmen will be remembered as the 2017 Cumberland County Mock Trial Champions. When she was asked about her view on the trial, she says, “Because we are a team of 9th graders with no experience at Mock Trial, we looked at the competition as a learning experience. However, CCTEC’s hours of preparation and practice paid off. We defeated all of the local high schools to win the county title. We were ecstatic that we were able to dominate the competition, and prevail against students who had the advantage of age and experience.” Mrs. Tietjen recalls being in Mock Trial herself and tells us about her experience. “I played a lawyer for four years. It was such an exciting and unique experience and I wanted to bring the program to CCTEC so future students could have the same opportunity.” Mr. Riggins, co-adivsor of the club, is equally excited and proud of the students for all of their hard work.

The Mock Trial members put in a tremendous amount of effort to get to where they are now. Our team awaits their next tournament on February 2, 2017. They are competing at the state level. CCTEC congratulates the students and advisors and wish them all the best of luck!

TEC Interact Club Becomes Official Ally Lorence - WriterCCTECOn Thursday, January 19, 2017, CCTEC’s Interact Club held their charter celebration in the cafeteria. This event was graciously sponsored by Port Norris and Vineland Rotary clubs. The celebratory dinner began at 6:30 P.M. Parents and guardians were encouraged to come as it was an important step into making Interact an official part of Interact Clubs around the world. Rotarians from Port Norris and Vineland came to the event and shared the true meaning of Inter-act. Ulysses James, governor of district 7640, and member of Winslow Township’s Rotary Club, shared some insight-ful words about what Interact is and the impact it has on communities all over the world. Club advisors received pins that stated their title on them, and all members of Interact, including the rotary members present at the ceremony, were instructed to sign a certificate officially making them a part of CCTEC’s Interact Club. The charter dinner was not only a huge step for Interact Club, but for CCTEC as a whole.

Left: Interact’s banner is proudly displayed during the charter celebration.

Below: Members are officially inducted in Interact Club.


Chisano Mutts - WriterCCTEC

On January 21, the students of the Healthcare Occupation Students of America club, or HOSA, went to the Burlington County In-stitute of Technology to participate in HOSA’s Southern Regional Leadership Conference. Ranging from CPR to medical terminol-ogy, students competed against students from a myriad of locations in a variety of competitions. While some of the members were shared-time students, most of the competitors representing CCTEC were freshman. Despite this, two of the competitors are mov-ing on to the state competitions, which required them to obtain fifth place or higher in their respective competitions: Chisano Mutts placed first in the Extemporaneous Writing event, and Jassidy Cotto placed fourth in the Extemporaneous Health Poster event. The students had to do an impromptu essay and health poster respectively, with no prior knowledge of the subject. Nonetheless, the two students excelled at their competitions. “I felt very proud, like a proud mother,” said Ms. Birdsall, who directs the HOSA club. Ms. Vicari, co-advisor for the club, is thrilled for the students. The state competitions will take place during March in Union County, where 23 other students will compete. HOSA wasn’t the only club participating in a competition. CCTEC’s Robotics team went to the same school one week later, on January 28th, to partake in the final competition of the year. This time, the teams were far more prepared thanks to extra time and experience. The robots moved and worked as intended, and any issues were quickly ironed out. Unfortunately, even the new designs of the robot were not enough to secure victory. Everyone had placed between 22nd and 27th. The teams were far from despondent, however. Using this knowledge and experience, they plan to come back next year even stronger than before.

What’s the 411?

Left: Chisano Mutts, 1st place Extemporane-ous Writing winner and Jassidy Cotto, 4th place Extemperaneous Health Poster winner.

Right: Robotics Team members are proudly posing with their advi-sor, Mrs. Barriero.

Left and Above: Robotics members getting ready for the competition.

Alex Orea - Writer, with contributions from Mr. Neder, Communications teacherCCTEC

CCTEC unveiled its new broadcast studio on January 25, 2017. The studio and control room features the latest technology and three separate sets for students to get hands-on training in a real-life situation. According to Mr. Neder, TEC’s Communications teacher, “We will be instructing club and classroom students on the intricacies of a fully live production studio. Camera operation, audio engineering, video production and switching, lighting, and broadcast training are just a few of the key focus areas the studio will help us learn about.” Students apply their skills from the program into the studio mainly through their newfound knowledge of camera operation, shooting, and the basics of the three stages of production. The intricacies of the production studio will require a lot of work to master, but this base of knowledge will allow the students to have a starting point when the time comes to begin studio training. When using the studio, students will eventually be able to broadcast a professional-level show or piece of content live, with an understanding of not just the physical aspects of the studio such as the production board and switcher, but also an understanding of how live-streaming works and how our studio allows us to pull in live feeds from all over the school. Mr. Neder said, “My students reaction when they first saw the studio was one of the best moments of my professional career. I allowed them to take out their phones and take photos and videos, and I encouraged them to share those images on social media. Seeing their excitement and awe and having them be the ones to share that excitement with their friends and family is the best press we can hope to have.” When asked if he had any advice for his students, Mr. Neder responded with the following: “Advice for students is simple: this is a demanding field, one that is highly competitive and comprised of driven individuals. CCTEC has put together an amaz-ing opportunity for these students to get a head start in their training and development, as the equipment and content available to them here is something they literally could not get anywhere else.”


Lights, Camera, Action!

Above: TEC’s new broadcast studio is unveiled!

Left: Freshmen Devin Coia and Anthony Flores are ready for their close up.

Student Council Spreading Holiday Cheer To Those Who Served

Teresa Klugewicz - EditorCCTEC

On December 15th, 2016, CCTEC’s Student Council visited Vet-erans Memorial Home in Vineland, New Jersey. The students spent many meetings constructing holiday cards filled with sweet mes-sages, clever sayings, pictures, and holiday greetings. One of Stu-dent Council’s advisors, Mrs. DeLaney, completed this activity with her other students at her previous school. She made the decision to bring it to CCTEC to broaden the ways we can benefit our com-munity.

Veterans Memorial Home is a home for veterans and people that served in the military to reside at once they reach a point when they can no longer take care of themselves. Their motto is “Serving Those Who Served.” The website states that their mission is “To honor and serve the Military Veteran, their spouses and Gold Star Parents by consistently providing the highest quality of resident di-rected long term care by maintaining excellence in personal services and treatment through professional collaboration, innovation and dedication; in a setting that promotes dignity and independence.” In operation since 1899, they are the state’s oldest veteran home.The facility was recently refurbished and remodeled in 2005 and is now described as “state of the art.” Veterans Memorial Home currently serves three hundred veterans. There are many rooms for different needs of different patients so that everyone can be catered to. A

courtyard, waterfall, barber shop, salon, movie theater, and a bowling alley are just some of the incredible and fun-filled amenities located at the home. There are also multiple religious services held every day.

After interviewing some of the TEC Student Council members, we had the opportunity to learn about some of the wonderful veterans they met and interacted with on this day. Tabitha Gentiletti, Sergeant at Arms, talked about meeting a female veteran that was in the navy and spoke three different languages and another that woman that had gone through all levels of the military. Nicholas Casalinuovo, our TEC Student Council President, met a male veteran and discussed his career as an engineer. Nick is enrolled in the engineering program, so he was able to connect with the veteran on a personal level.

Mr. Riggins and Mrs. DeLaney, our TEC Student Council advisors, joked about how it was probably not the perfect time to hand out holiday cards because the students visited the veterans at their nap/down time. Despite bad timing, the holiday card distribution is very important and had a very positive impact on the veterans at the home. Many veterans do not have family to visit them and that is particularly hard, especially around the holidays. Spreading some cheer to these veterans who did so much to better our world is the least we can do to thank them. When asked how he thought the day at Veteran’s Memo-rial Home went, President Nick Casalinuovo said, “Overall, it was very successful, great to put a smile on their faces, and gave us all a great feeling.”


Above: Tabitha Gentiletti, Brandon Hernandez, Karla Mejias, Martin Adame, and Nickolas Casalinu-ovo present holiday cards to veterans.

Chloe Swift - Writer/Photographer CCTEC The students of CCTEC have the

privilege to learn from the highly certi-fied teachers at CCTEC. Unfortunately, students cannot be lucky enough to have each teacher; however, each teacher is special and unique in his or her own way. The Newspaper Club wants to highlight every teacher at CCTEC, and this month I got a opportunity to interview Mrs. Hawk, CCTEC’s Graphic Design teacher, to learn about more about the insights of graphic design and her life. The News-paper Club would also like to thank Mrs. Hawk for putting together the de-sign of the news-paper and all the help she has been to us!

Mrs. Hawk teaches graphic design, the art of combining text and pictures in advertisements,

magazines, or books, to some of the fresh-man and part-time students at CCTEC. Mrs. Hawk shared some insight to what she wanted her students to take out of her class and some business tips from the field. She said, “I want my students to feel confident creating something they envisioned using the graphic design software. Whether they are designing an informational poster, sim-plifying and organizing data on a chart or manipulating a photo for fun, they should know the basics in the design softwares and feel confident using them.” She has learned through the years to “not sweat the small stuff ” and to always “stay positive” and wants her students to do the same.

Learning some-thing new every day, watching the graphic design students blossom, and interacting with the students are some of her favorite parts of her job.

Mrs Hawk also shared some details of her personal life including her daugh-ter and hobbies. Mrs. Hawk has a one-year old daughter who is her pride and joy. Her hobbies include snowboarding, camping, and vacationing near the shore. Mrs. Hawk also works out of school by running her paint party business, “Foxy Fine Art,” where she teaches adults how to paint. I had a pleasure learning more about Mrs. Hawk, and hopefully you did too. Remember to read next issue of The Vision to learn more about the teachers and faculty at CCTEC!


Who’s Who?

School Code 15300

ADMINISTRATION

Dr. Dina ElliottSUPERINTENDENT

Mr. Mario OlsenASSISTANT

SUPERINTENDENT

Mr. Greg McGrawPRINCIPAL

Mrs. Patricia RobbinsASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Mrs. Celese NolanASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Mrs. Katelyn SkinnerSTEM SUPERVISOR

Newspaper Staff

Advisor: Miss Gaudio

Editors:Tess Klugewicz

Heather Raguckas

Writers: Ally Lorence

Shelynel AlvarezAlexandra OreaChisano Mutts

Photographer:Chloe Swift

check out our website at www.cctecnj.org

The Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education does notdiscriminate on the basis of

race, color, national origin, sex or disability.

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Ms. DeJesus has said that “Fernanda is extremely helpful with our students whose native language is not Spanish. She is always sweet and super patient.”

Fernanda is involved in Yearbook, Spanish, Interact and Spirit Clubs.

She aspires to become a Registered Nurse and/or an Allied Health teacher.

She likes to drawing, baking, and doing hair and make up design in her spare time.

Brandon is the Vice President of Student Council and SKILLS USA at CCTEC.

Brandon foresees going to a four year University like Princeton, and pursuing a career in Structural Engineering. He wants to be a major part in building our future bridges, building and highways.

Ms. Bernhardt has observed that “Brandon consistently enters my classroom with a positive attitude, eager to learn. His hard work ethic enables him to serve as an exceptional role model to his peers.

Jacob was nominated by Mr. Bermudez because “Jacob possesses great leadership qualities. He is constantly going above and beyond to help others with the CDX program and on classroom resources.”

Upon graduation, Jacob plans to become a marine technician.

In his spare time, Jacob collects cups and enjoys watching comedy movies because he “loves to make people laugh.” He also competes in Track for Cumberland Regional High School.

Instructor Mr. Morales has stated that “Alexis demonstrates a work ethic that is unrivaled by his peers. He is willing to help anyone around him. He goes above and beyond.”

Outside of class, Alexis is involved in a Kickboxing Club. He also enjoys personal networking and cars.

Alexis plans on going to the US Army for Computer Repair Networking.

According to Mrs. Kessler, “Na-Geera is a great student leader who is strong-willed. Na-Geera is a very persuasive student and with her determination she accomplishes a lot in STRIVE classes.”

Upon graduation, Na-Geera plans to move to Virginia and get a job.

In her spare time she enjoys shopping, listening to music, and hair styling.

Tyjeare enjoys skating, playing games, and listening to music. He is involved in Special Olympics bowling and activities with his church.

Upon graduation, Tyjeare plans to get a job and go to college.

According to Mrs. Harkins, “Tyjeare is a hard working student. He always has a great attitude and tries his best. If anyone is ever in need of help, Tyjeare is first to lend a hand.”

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Martin is the Treasurer for Student Council at CCTEC.

He enjoys playing Chess in his spare time.Mr. Riggins states “As a member of

Student Council, Martin has shown dedication in crafting the culture of CCTEC. This goes beyond his planning of school events, reflecting an eagerness in class that inspires others. Martins unique insight, humor, and approach to life speak volumes about his positive and forward thinking character.”

Instructor Ms. Vicari has stated that “Elise is a very intelligent, hard-working, focused student who always puts in the extra effort and is happy to help her peers in class. She has not missed a day of school yet.”

Elise enjoys singing, rapping, and shopping.

Elise plans on becoming a personal trainer and corrections officer.

Jaysean enjoys football, basketball, and hanging out with his friends.

He is involved in Special Olympics bowling, OJT and activities with his church.

Upon graduation, Jaysean plans to get a job, buy a car, and purchase a house.

According to Mrs. Harkins, “Jaysean is a born leader. He is always willing to lend a helping hand. He respectful nature makes him the perfect role model.”


Student of the Month Elise Marie Allen

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Student of the Month Jaysean McCullough

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