(Secaucus, NJ--April 17, 2019) With the help of Nintendo, Jared Krinsky's Interactive Media class at High Tech High School now experiences virtual reality game design, thanks to the Nintendo Labo© VR Kit, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Students in the Interactive Media class had a hand in building their very own...
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High Tech Students’ Film Takes First Place at Imagination Lunchbox International Children’s Film Festival
(Baltimore, MD–April 13, 2019) High Tech High School students Cenera Davis of Jersey City, an Interactive Media major, and North Bergen resident Genesis Cevallos, a Programming major, took First Place for the Film Festival Choice Award for their collaborative film The Hungry Hedgehog at the 3rd annual Imagination Lunchbox International Children’s Film Festival, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella,...Continue reading
Three High Tech Students Recognized at the North New Jersey Affiliate of the Scholastic Art Awards
(Montclair, NJ--January 18, 2019) The North New Jersey affiliate of the Scholastic Art Awards has declared three High Tech students the recipients of Gold and Silver Key awards, as well as Honorable Mentions, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Graphic Arts major Carlos Hernandez, a senior and resident of Jersey City,...
High Tech Students Win Film Award
(Mahwah, N.J. December 12, 2018) More than three dozen student filmmakers from around the state, including High Tech High School students Noelle White of Weehawken and Jersey City resident Katerina Vail, showcased their talents at the Fourth Annual High School Film Festival, hosted by Ramapo College of New Jersey, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of...Continue reading
High Tech High School Inaugurates Its Own eSports Team
(Secaucus, NJ—December 13, 2018) With the assistance of HELIX eSports and High Tech’s Game Design Club Adviser and Interactive Media instructor, Jared Krinsky, High Tech has started its very own eSports team, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Due to the rise of eSports in colleges and universities across the world,...Continue reading
High Tech Audio/Visual Students Earn Invitation to 2018 World Tolerance Day Conference
(New York, NY—November 16, 2018) The High Tech Audio/Visual Department earned an invitation to the 2018 World Tolerance Day Conference, held at the United Nations, in conjunction with YouTube Creators for Change™, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. High Tech Class of 2011 alumnus Paul Marvucic, currently Product Marketing Manager at...
High Tech’s Carlos Hernandez Selected as Finalist in the 2019 YoungArts’ National Arts Competition
(New York, NY—November 14, 2018) High Tech senior Carlos Hernandez of Jersey City has been named a Finalist for Photography in the 2019 YoungArts’ National Arts Competition, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. A Graphic Arts major, Hernandez will join other students selected nationally from amongst 7,000 applicants to participate in National YoungArts...
High Tech TV Production and Film Club Attend 2018 PhotoPlus Expo
(New York, NY—October 25, 2018) Juniors and Seniors from High Tech TV Production, joined by the High Tech Film Club, recently accepted an invitation to attend the 2018 PhotoPlus Expo at the Jacob Javits Center, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The High Tech students not only walked away with a fresh understanding...
High Tech Music & Audio Tech Students Attend This Year’s Audio Engineering Society International Conference
(New York, NY—October 19, 2018) Students from High Tech’s junior and senior Music & Audio Tech major attended the 145th Audio Engineering Society International (AES) Conference, which features the latest in music and sound technology, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Music & Audio Tech instructor Rod Shepard, a 15-year AES member, feels...Continue reading
High Tech Alumnus Bucky Kaiser Receives Award for Extraordinary Contribution to Film at Golden Door International Film Festival
(Jersey City, NJ—October 12, 2018) Buckminster “Bucky” Kaiser, an alumnus of the High Tech Class of 2018 and High Tech’s TV Production/Film Department, received the Extraordinary Contribution to Film Award at the Golden Door International Film Festival, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Continue reading