Michigan ACTE Awards!
ACTE Excellence Awards
The MI ACTE Executive Board is pleased to announce the opening of the 2027 MI ACTE Excellence Awards nomination process. These awards are established to celebrate and recognize the outstanding dedication, innovative practices, and significant accomplishments of Career and Technical Education (CTE) professionals throughout the state of Michigan.
MI ACTE invites all stakeholders to assist in identifying and nominating deserving individuals for these prestigious honors. Recipients of the 2027 MI ACTE Excellence Awards will be formally recognized at the 2027 Michigan Career Education Conference and will advance to the National ACTE 2027 ACTE Excellence Awards Region I competition.
Nominations are being accepted for the following award categories:
- ACTE Teacher of the Year
- ACTE Administrator of the Year
- ACTE Postsecondary Professional of the Year
- ACTE Counseling and Career Development Professional Award
- ACTE New Teacher of the Year
- ACTE Teacher Educator of the Year
- ACTE Carl Perkins Community Service Award
- ACTE Lifetime Achievement Award
- MI ACTE Outstanding Business/Education Partnership
- MI ACTE Advisory Committee Member of the Year
A description and guidelines for each award can be viewed at the following link: ACTE Excellence Awards.
All nominations must be submitted via the official Google Forms linked above. Nominations will open on August 1, 2026 , and must be submitted no later than November 1, 2026 . Late submissions or submissions via other formats will not be considered.
The MI ACTE Awards Committee will review all nominations using the official ACTE Excellence Awards Rubric: Excellence Awards Scoring Rubric (PDF)
Michigan is proud to have a strong, collaborative network of outstanding CTE professionals. MI ACTE encourages you to honor your colleagues and spotlight exemplary programs by submitting a nomination.
Please direct question to:
Mikki Spagnoli – MI ACTE Awards Chair
mikki.spagnoli@hsisd.org
Kathy Spackman – MI ACTE Executive Assistant
miacteinfo@gmail.com
View the PDF document that includes the above information here.
2026 MI CTE Awards and Recognitions
Deb Miller
MI ACTE Lifetime Achievement Award
Tim Staffen
MI ACTE Administrator of the Year, Calhoun ISD
Sara Jobson
MI ACTE Counseling and Career Development Professional Award, Eaton RESA
Trent Trout
MI ACTE Teacher of the Year, SWWC-Saline High School
Scott O’Dell
MI ACTE New Teacher of the Year, Northwest Education Services Career Tech
Erica Wilard
MI ACTE Outstanding Business/Education Partnership, MIAEYC
Bryan Marks
MI ACTE Advisory Committee Member of the Year, Shiawassee RESD
2020 MI CTE Awards and Recognitions
Dr. Melissa Haworth
MI ACTE Teacher of the Year, Saginaw Career Complex
Terry Morse
MI ACTE New Teacher of the Year, Delta College
Lisa Bartell
MI ACTE Career Guidance Award, Kalamazoo County Early Middle College
Terry Morse
ACTE Region 1 New Teacher of the Year, Delta College
Jim Wolf / John Quatman
President & CEO of Avalon & Tahoe Manufacturing / ACTE Region 1 VP
Terry Morse, Douglas Bush, Jim Wolf, James Berry
Best of Region 1 Awards
Dr. Melissa Haworth
MI ACTE Teacher of the Year, Saginaw Career Complex
Terry Morse
MI ACTE New Teacher of the Year, Delta College
2019 MI CTE Awards and Recognitions
Dr. Melissa Haworth
MI ACTE Teacher of the Year, Saginaw Career Complex
Terry Morse
MI ACTE New Teacher of the Year, Delta College
Lisa Bartell
MI ACTE Career Guidance Award, Kalamazoo County Early Middle College
Our Commitment
The commitment of the Michigan Association of Career and Technical Education (MI ACTE) is to partner with all related agencies to provide a one-stop information finding experiences for teachers, administrators, students, parents and business and industry. MI ACTE is committed to the promotion and advocacy for CTE Programs, teachers, and students throughout the State of Michigan.
