ACTE Excellence Awards
The ACTE Excellence Awards recognize those members who have made extraordinary contributions to CTE, programs that exemplify the highest standards and organizations that have conducted activities to promote and expand CTE programs. Award winners serve as inspirational leaders to ACTE: they embody the core values of serving their students and being committed to CTE. All ACTE Excellence Awards are presented at the ACTE Awards Gala in conjunction with ACTE’s CareerTech VISION.
Congratulations Region I Award Winners
Terence Richards
Teacher of the Year
Patrick Lamb
Administrator of the Year
Tyler S. Love
Teacher Educator of the Year
Karmin Olds
Counseling & Career Development
Professional Award
Cynthia Thomas
Postsecondary Professional of
the Year
Rick Villano
New Teacher of the Year
Katherine Manley
Lifetime Achievement Award
Clinton Burch
Carl Perkins Community
Service Award
Congratulations Region II Award Winners
Matthew Nanny
Teacher of the Year
Chris Kennedy
Administrator of the Year
Ulla Carr
Teacher Educator of the Year
Robert Jason Davis
Postsecondary Professional of
the Year
Michelle Hill Williams
New Teacher of the Year
June St. Clair Atkinson
Lifetime Achievement Award
Claire Minto
Counseling & Career Development
Professional Award
Tiffany Barney
Carl Perkins Community
Service Award
Congratulations Region III Award Winners
Matt Erbach
Teacher of the Year
Brittany Kloer
Administrator of the Year
Jill L. Conlon
Teacher Educator of the Year
Angeleic Huth
Postsecondary Professional of
the Year
Kelly Paige
New Teacher of the Year
Jay Davis
Lifetime Achievement Award
Margaret Janke
Counseling & Career Development
Professional Award
Eric Sawatzke
Carl Perkins Community
Service Award
Congratulations Region IV Award Winners
Clint Young
Teacher of the Year
Christina Lloyd
Teacher Educator of the Year
Sheri Deaton
Postsecondary Professional of the Year
Paden P. Hagler
New Teacher of the Year
Rex Buckhaults
Lifetime Achievement Award
Heather Monks
Carl Perkins Community Service Award
Donna Prudhomme
Administrator of the Year
Valerie Tibbs
Counseling & Career Development Professional Award
Congratulations Region V Award Winners
Matthew Waynee
Teacher of the Year
Tina Gudvangen
Administrator of the Year
Xue Xing
Teacher Educator of the Year
Tyson Sorensen
Postsecondary Professional of the Year
Leah Ferguson
New Teacher of the Year
Curt Bertelsen
Lifetime Achievement Award
Jonathan Burke
Counseling & Career Development Professional Award
Nikki Melius
Carl Perkins Community Service Award
The ACTE® Excellence Award candidates and winners are recognized at three levels: state, regional, and national. As of 2017, the Excellence Awards program has been integrated with ACTE’s High Quality CTE Framework. New nominations will follow updated guidelines, which can be found below.
All Excellence Awards are administered by the ACTE Awards Committee, which comprises one representative from each of ACTE’s five Regions and a chair. The Awards Committee is responsible for recommending awards programs to the Association’s Board of Directors, setting criteria for awards, reviewing applications, recommending award recipients to the Board and overseeing all aspects of the recognition program for award winners. Applications for the ACTE Excellence Awards are accepted online via the ACTE Awards Portal. Watch a brief overview.
Learn More About the Eight Excellence Awards
This award recognizes the finest career and technical teachers at the middle/secondary school level who have demonstrated innovation in the classroom, commitment to their students and dedication to the improvement of CTE in their institutions and communities.
This award recognizes administrative CTE professionals at the school, district, county, state or federal level who have demonstrated leadership in ensuring teacher and student success and have made significant contributions toward innovative, unique and effective career and technical education programs.
This award recognizes the finest career and technical professionals at the postsecondary level who have instructed and educated students involved in career and technical education pathways, demonstrated innovation in the classroom, and exhibited dedication to the improvement of CTE in their institutions and communities.
This award recognizes school counselors and career development professionals who have demonstrated commitment to connecting students with opportunities for success, shown innovation in career exploration and development, and have advocated for CTE as a viable option for all students.
This award recognizes new CTE teachers who have made significant contributions toward innovative and unique career and technical education programs and shown a professional commitment early in their careers.
This award recognizes teacher educators, secondary or postsecondary, who are committed to preparing teachers to deliver high quality CTE programs, demonstrated innovation in teacher education, and leadership in improving CTE.
This award recognizes individuals who have used CTE to make a significant impact on their community and demonstrated leadership in programs and activities that promote student involvement in community service.
This award recognizes CTE professionals for their leadership on behalf of ACTE, their innovations in CTE and their contributions to the field over an extended period of time.
