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ACTE Awards
ACTE Awards recognizes a vast array of achievements in the CTE community. From celebrating individuals and groups who make impactful achievements, students designing trophies and organizations meeting 100% membership, standards and more. These awards serve to inspire, motivate, and give well-deserved recognition for a job well done.
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ACTE Excellence Awards
ACTE recognizes individuals who make extraordinary contributions to CTE, programs that exemplify high quality standards and organizations that have conducted activities to promote and expand CTE programs.
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ACTE Impact Awards
Recognizes groups and individuals from the education, business and industry communities who enhance CTE by contributing to the improvement, promotion, development and progress of CTE.
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Awards Gala
The Excellence Awards are presented at the ACTE Awards Gala in conjunction with ACTE’s CareerTech VISION. Celebrate educators who make a difference in students’ lives every day!
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Student Trophy Design Contest
Created by cutting-edge technology, ACTE’s Excellence Award trophies manifest CTE’s role in preparing students for 21st century careers.
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Other ACTE Awards & Contests
In addition to the ACTE Excellence Awards, ACTE also presents the following:
- ACTE Achieve 100 Award for schools and institutions that have 100% ACTE membership among their career and technical education staff.
- Quality Association Standards Award for state associations that meet the quality standards set by ACTE.
- Policymaker of the Year (administered by ACTE’s Public Policy Department and presented annually at ACTE’s National Policy Seminar)
Awards Resources
Read tips on how to write a strong award nomination or explore resources to help you manage your awards program.
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