The Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education Center (Tech Center, 2925 N Landing Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23456) is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an open house reunion on Wednesday, March 29, from 6-8 p.m., for all students and staff both past and present. The Tech Center opened its doors in September 1972 to provide career-training opportunities for students in grades 11 and 12. Over the past 50 years, the Tech Center has maintained focus on career preparation and employability for its students and continues to evolve to meet the demands of the ever-changing workforce. Having served more than 40,000 students, the Tech Center currently has 682 students enrolled in programs for the 2022-23 school year.
Student Activities
Class Sponsors
Class | Sponsor | Department |
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Class of 2023 | Courtney Bennis Nicole Fratrik |
Social Studies Math |
Class of 2023 | Courtney Bennis Nicole Fratrik |
Social Studies Math |
Class of 2024 | Lora Marlar Amanda Rapay |
English English |
Class of 2025 | Jennifer Nardelli Jessica Van Veenhuyzen |
English Fine Arts |
Class of 2026 | Dawn Horan Deborah Jacobs-Say |
Special Education Special Education |
Honor Societies
Honor Societies | Sponsor | Department |
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English Honor Society | Deb Erskine Kevin Johnson |
English English |
French National Honor Society | Kristen Marcel | World Languages |
German National Honor Society | Samuel Bove | World Languages |
International Thespian Honor Society Troupe 1424 |
Michelle Machay | Drama |
Japanese Honor Society | Naoki Shikimachi | World Languages |
Math Honor Society | Chris Fairies | Math |
National Art Honor Society | Jessica Van Veenhuyzen | Fine Arts |
National Honor Society | Deb Erskine Shaula McGovern |
English English |
Quill & Scroll Literary National Honor Society | Erin Tonelson | English |
Science National Honor Society | Laura Beltz | Science |
Social Studies National Honor Society | Darlyn Janson Kellie Torrence |
Social Studies Social Studies |
Spanish National Honor Society | Maria Roy | World Languages |
Tri-M Music Honor Society | Kevin Fields | Fine Arts |
Student Clubs and Organizations
Club | Sponsor | Department |
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Anime | Paul Leon | SIS |
App Inventor | Chris Fairies | Math |
Band and Color Guard | Mike Lane | Band |
Beach Buddies | Bailee Meekings Deborah Jacobs-Say |
Special Education Special Education |
Book Club | Laura Dember | Library |
Chess Club | Trae Graninger | English |
CHKD Junior Circle | Kerstin Devlin | Literacy Coach |
Chorus | Caroline Stahl | Chorus |
Coquettes | Stephanie Morgan | Science |
Cox AVID Club | Kelly Gregory | AVID |
Crew Club | Wendy Videll | Science |
Criminology | Sabrina Shumate Kristina Dasher | Science Science |
Debate (VHSL) | Randy Homesly | Social Studies |
DECA | Jade Bolling | Marketing |
Dungeons and Dragons Club | Vicky Faircloth | Social Studies |
Educators Rising | Jennifer Nardelli | English |
eSports (VHSL) | Daniel Duggan Eric Bodenstein | School Counseling English |
Environmental Club | Kay Roberson | Gifted |
Falcon Central | Jade Bolling | Marketing |
FBLA | Bruce Ruddock | Business |
Film Festival (VHSL) | Eliot Weinstein | Science |
Finance | Tom Semmel | Business |
Falcon Stage Co. | Michelle Machay | Drama |
FCCLA | Raena Weimer | Family & Consumer Science |
Forensics (VHSL) | Michelle Machay | Drama |
Let’s Jam! Guitar Club | Kellie Torrence | Social Studies |
French Club | Kristen Marcel | World Languages |
Future Medical Professional Club | Sabrina Shumate | Science |
Gay, Straight Alliance | Paul Leon Miriam Howell |
Admin Social Studies |
German Club | Samuel Bove | World Languages |
International Falcons | Laura Dember Kay Roberson |
LMC Gifted |
Japanese Club | Naoki Shikimachi | World Languages |
Key Club | Vicki Faircloth | Social Studies |
Newspaper | Erin Tonelson | English |
Noble Teens | Josh Horwitz | Social Studies |
NJROTC | LT Guzman MCPO Aardahl |
NJROTC NJROTC |
One Act Play (VHSL) | Michelle Machay | Drama |
Orchestra | Kevin Fields | Orchestra |
Operation Smile Club | Michele Clark | Science |
Ping Pong Club | Vicky Faircloth Jason Zuidema |
Social Studies Social Studies |
Psychology Club | Lisa Kopacz | Social Studies |
Robotics Club | Laura Beltz | Science |
Sailing | Courtney Clark | Math |
SCA | Stacey Bellissimo Sabrina Shumate |
Marketing Science |
Scholastic Bowl (VHSL) | Kay Roberson | Gifted |
Spanish Club | Sherri Hendrix Kim Christensen |
World Languages World Languages |
Step Team | Tiffany Moore | Discipline Secretary, Main Office |
S.W.A.G. | Michelle Machay | Drama |
Water Polo | Bruce Ruddock | Business |
Wingspan Literary Magazine | Kerstin Devlin | Literacy Coach |
World Affairs Club | Darlyn Janson | Social Studies |
Yearbook | Nicole Fratrik | Math |
YoungLife | Sean Duffy | Math |