Region II Awards


Region II administers the following ACTE Member Awards:

  • ACTE Teacher of the Yearsponsored by Express Employment Professionals
  • ACTE Administrator of the Year
  • ACTE Postsecondary Teacher of the Year
  • ACTE New Teacher of the Year
  • ACTE Counseling & Career Development Professional Award
  • ACTE Carl Perkins Community Service Award
  • ACTE Lifetime Achievement Award

2020 Region II Award Winners

  •  Teacher of the Year – Luke Riddle, South Carolina
  •  New Teacher of the Year – Kaitlin VanHeusen, Florida
  •  Counseling & Career Development Professional – Brian Elliott, North Carolina
  •  Carl Perkins Community Service Award – Tammy Camel, Kentucky
  •  Lifetime Achievement – Judith P. Sams, Virginia
  •  Administrator of the Year – Chris Bailey, North Carolina
  •  Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year –  Kimberly Lee Mitchell, Alabama

2019 Region II Award Winners

  •  Teacher of the Year – Kimberly Wilson, Virginia
  •  New Teacher of the Year – Beth Brumley, Alabama
  •  Career Guidance – Jessica Galati, South Carolina
  •  Carl Perkins Community Service Award – Barbara Comer, Virginia
  •  Lifetime Achievement – Cindy McConnell, Alabama
  •  Administrator of the Year – Laura Arnold, Kentucky
  •  Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year –  Elizabeth Andress, Georgia

2018 Region II Award Winners

  •  Teacher of the Year – Cindy Quisenberry, Alabama
  •  New Teacher of the Year – Bethany Mattingly, Kentucky
  •  Career Guidance – Lindsay Jordan, Alabama
  •  Carl Perkins Community Service Award – Rosemary Jones, Tennessee
  •  Lifetime Achievement – Rebecca W. Pierce, Alabama
  •  Administrator of the Year – Judith P. Sams, Virginia
  •  Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year –  Dr. Kim Holdsbrooks-Townsel, Alabama

2017 Region II Award Winners

  •  Teacher of the Year – J. Wes York, Kentucky
  •  New Teacher of the Year – Amanda McClure, Georgia
  •  Career Guidance – Sharon Barrow, Georgia
  •  Carl Perkins Community Service Award – Christy Cheek, North Carolina
  •  Lifetime Achievement – Kimberly Lee Mitchell, Alabama
  •  Administrator of the Year – Lee O’Neal, North Carolina
  •  Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year –  Kathy Croxall, Kentucky

2016 Region II Award Winners

  •  Teacher of the Year – Sarah Raikes, Kentucky
  •  New Teacher of the Year – Jacob Scott Ball, Kentucky
  •  Career Guidance – Monica Crenshaw, Georgia
  •  Carl Perkins Community Service Award – Leon Grant, Georgia
  •  Lifetime Achievement – Sarah Hallman, Alabama
  •  Administrator of the Year – Sherri C Yarborough, South Carolina
  •  Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year –  Dr. Kim Holdsbrooks-Townsel, Alabama

To learn more about the ACTE Member Awards application process and requirements, visit the ACTE Member Awards page. 

Click here to download the process for awards in Region II.