FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                        Contact: Megan Reiter
January 26, 2005                                                  (703) 683-9312; mreiter@acteonline.org


ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) announces that Megan Myers of Zanesville, Ohio, and Katty Kellogg of Strafford, Missouri, have been selected as the winners of the 2005 Cliff Weiss Memorial Essay Contest.

The essay contest was developed in the memory of former ACTE Senior Director of Communications, Cliff Weiss (1951-2004). Cliff Weiss had a passion for career and technical education, which he showcased through his writing. The purpose of this contest is to recognize career and technical education (CTE) students who share the same passion and talents.

Students enrolled in both secondary and postsecondary CTE courses were asked, “How have your experiences in career and technical education helped you prepare for your future?” A winner from the secondary and postsecondary category was selected from hundreds of entries by a panel of judges.

Meyers, a student at West Muskingum High School, was selected for her essay in the secondary category while Kellogg, a student at Ozarks Technical Community College, was selected for her essay in the postsecondary category. Both winners will each receive an award of $250 in addition to having their essay published in the April edition of ACTE’s Techniques Magazine and on the ACTE Web site.

The Association for Career and Technical Education is the national professional association for the field of career and technical education. Now in its 79th year, ACTE’s membership numbers more than 30,000 teachers, counselors and administrators at the middle school, high school and postsecondary levels.

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January 26, 2005                                         NR# 05-002