ACTE Announces 2025 National Award Finalists
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Today, the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) announced its 2025 national finalists from its five regions in eight different award categories. Finalists were announced for Teacher of the Year, Postsecondary Professional of the Year, Administrator of the Year, New Teacher of the Year, Teacher Educator of the Year, Counseling and Career Development Professional Award, Lifetime Achievement Award and Carl Perkins Community Service Award.
The national winners will be announced at the ACTE Awards Gala, an award presentation recognizing the best CTE educators in the country. The event will be held on December 4, 2024 at 7:00pm. The Awards Gala is sponsored by Express Employment Professionals, Goodheart-Wilcox, the Army and Stratasys. For more information about the ACTE Excellence Awards, visit our webpage.
Teacher of the Year Finalists
- Jared Diephouse – Traverse City, MI – Region I
- Jason Van Nus – Valdosta, GA – Region II
- Chris Edgar – Camdenton, MO – Region III
- Nickolas Lebo – Austin, TX – Region IV
- Dave Dein – Patterson, CA – Region V
Postsecondary Professional of the Year Finalists
- Kenneth Flowers – Benton Harbor, MI – Region I
- Cheronie Blunt – Warner Robins, GA – Region II
- Thomas Brown – North Mankato, MN – Region III
- Jona Kay Squires – Wayne, OK – Region IV
- Jennifer Kline – Phoenix, AZ – Region V
Administrator of the Year Finalists
- Lucas Schrauben – Holt, MI – Region I
- Rhonda Samples – Gainesville, GA – Region II
- Keith Olander – Staples, MN – Region III
- Brittney Williams – Baton Rouge, LA – Region IV
- Dave Gardner – Saint George, UT – Region V
New Teacher of the Year Finalists
- Brielle Haupt – Brighton, MI – Region I
- Stephen Bergey – Woodstock, GA – Region II
- Emily Daniel – Nevada, MO – Region III
- Wyatt Gerth – Bartlesville, OK – Region IV
- Sarah Hubel – Stromsburg, NE – Region V
Teacher Educator of the Year Finalists
- Roger Hill – Athens, GA – Region II
- Krystle Gremaud – Warrensburg, MO – Region III
- April Blackwell – Afton, OK – Region IV
- Scott Caldwell – Washoe County, NV – Region V
Counseling and Career Development Professional Finalists
- Vanita Wilson – Flint, MI – Region I
- Shelley Kaler – Pell City, AL – Region II
- Paul Hayes – Cedar Rapids, IA – Region III
- Brandi Williams – Port Lavaca, TX – Region IV
- Greg Friedman – Merced, CA – Region V
Lifetime Achievement Award Finalists
- Brian Pyles – Lansing, MI – Region I
- Cynthia Greene – Marietta, GA – Region II
- Cindy Stover – Lincoln, IL – Region III
- Mary Smith – Manila, AK – Region IV
- Melissa Scott – Carson City, NV – Region V
Carl D. Perkins Community Service Award Finalists
- Shannon Roberts – Maysville, KY – Region II
- Regina Birch – Alton, IL – Region III
- Patricia Downing – Grants, NM – Region IV
- Troy Reichart – Guernsey, WY – Region V
