COUNTY PREP HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Prom Night a Success for County Prep Class of 2015
On May 21, 2015, County Prep High School had its annual Senior Prom at The Grove in Cedar Grove, NJ. The Class of 2015 and their advisors, Ms. Katie Termine and Ms. Kiki Garcia, came together at 7pm at one of the most beautiful venues in the state and had the time of their lives....
County Prep Students Awarded Various Scholarships
As students near the end of the 2014-2015 school year, guidance counselor Patricia Villarruel is excited to report that the following students were awarded summer scholarships. David Sami and Vanessa Honday were each given a full scholarship of $7,975.00 to go to Rhode Island School of Design for the Summer Pre-College program. Nicholas D’Orenellas and Maviel Gonzalez both...
County Prep Senior Earns Goya Foods Culinary Arts Scholarship
May 29, 2015 (North Bergen, N.J.) – County Prep High School senior Karina Diaz has been awarded a Goya Foods Culinary Arts Scholarship, amounting to $20,000 towards her education over the next four years, announced Linda J. Quentzel, HCST Foundation Executive Director. The Goya Foods Culinary Arts Scholarship Program is offered to students who plan...
County Prep Students Earn Awards at the FCCLA 2015 Competition
This Spring, County Prep High School students attended the FCCLA 2015 Competition and earned what advisor Mrs. Janet Patten is calling “a clean sweep.” This competition was attended by 700 students statewide in Cherry Hill, NJ. “Our students won 1st and 2nd place in three major national events which is very exciting,” says Mrs. Patten....
County Prep’s Fashion Show 2015
On May 1st County Prep High School’s Fashion Program hosted their 2015 Fashion Show “Fashion Through Music” with both daytime and evening performances. Students modeled outfits inspired by such music as Rock, Classical, Hip Hop, and Pop. Over 70 students designed and modeled the clothes and many served behind the scenes by organizing the lineup,...
County Prep’s 14th Annual Dance Concert
On May 14 & 15, the County Prep Dance Program presented its 14th Annual Concert, SPECTRUM. The show included choreography by the students, instructor Ms. Heather Warfel Sandler, alumni John Hines and Crystal Vasquez, as well as Guest Artist Meagan Woods, a professional choreographer and dancer. The sold-out show received rave reviews from long-time supporters as well...
County Prep Fashion Department Enters Articulation Agreement with LIM College
The County Prep High School Fashion Department has just entered an articulation agreement with LIM College. Upon acceptance and admission to LIM College, County Prep students will enter with college credits. A student’s successful completion of the Fashion program here at County Prep, including performance in classes as well as GPA, will lead to starting...
County Prep Interact Club tours World Trade Center 1
Members of the County Prep Interact Club were given a tour the World Trade Center 1 as the building is nearing completion. The students were given a hard hat tour throughout the basements of the newly constructed towers and taken throughout the concourse that will link the subways, PATH stations, ferries and pedestrians. It was...
Success for County Prep Interact Club’s Clothing and Toy Drive
The County Prep Interact Club has completed their Infant and Children’s Clothing and Toy Drive. Juniors Aleksandra Cison and Kayla Feathers, along with several members of the Interact Club, are happy to announce that they collected almost 500 pieces of clothing and toys which will be donated to local non-profit organizations for people in need. ...
County Prep Student Council Holds Video Game Tournament
On May 7th, the student council held the second part of their first Super Smash Bros. Tournament, a game about Nintendo’s best characters coming together to fight showing who the best character really is. The event lasted from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Competitors from all grade levels came to prove that they were the...