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Utah ACTE Award Winners
CTE Champion — Tyson Sorenson, USU, Applied Science, Technology and Education
Business Education Partnership — Erin Sorenson, Utah Farm Bureau Young, Farmers and Ranchers
Postsecondary Educator — Rebecca Lawver, USU, Applied Science, Technology and Education
Teacher of the Year — Geary Page, Westlake HS
Teacher Educator of the Year — Michael Pate, USU, Ag Ed
New Teacher of the Year — Hailee Toone, Weber HS
Lifetime Achievement Award — Buddy Deimler, USBE
Counseling and Career Development — John Esplin, Snow Canyon HS
Carl Perkins Service Award — Trudy Pecorelli, Riverton HS
Administrator of the Year — Karma Bateman, Jordan HS
New Teacher of the Year — Audra Yocom
Carl Perkins Service Award — Candace Wilson
Administrator of the Year — Glen Bailey
Teacher Educator of the Year — Melinda Mansouri
Postsecondary Educator — Randall Violett
Lifetime Achievement Award — Sue Taylor
Guidance Counselor of the Year — Lillian Tsosie-Jensen
Business Leader of the Year — Tim Clark
UACTE Champion of the Year — J. Merrill Hallam
Business of the Year — Success in Education Foundation
Postsecondary Educator — Kim Brown
Teacher of the Year — Laycee Johnson
New Teacher of the Year — Francisca Penna
Lifetime Achievement Award — Linda Brown
Counseling and Career Development — Brianna Toone
Carl Perkins Service Award — Shalini Kear
Administrator of the Year — Alan Ashton
Postsecondary Educator — Dr. Rebecca Lawver
Teacher of the Year — Wendy Frazier-Snyder
New Teacher of the Year — Hope Blackburn
Lifetime Achievement Award — Pam Rock
Counseling and Career Development — Ruth Dallas
Carl Perkins Service Award — Camille Williams
Administrator of the Year — Clay Christensen
Awards and Recognition
Business Leader of the Year — Deena Mansfield, Regional Medical Center
Business of the Year — Jaime Hullinger, American Express
Utah ACTE Champion of the Year — Benjamin Hart, Services Governor’s Office of Economic Development
Utah ACTE Business of the Year — Suzi & Rick Montgomery, “SHIFT“ SpyHop Institute for Teachers
Utah ACTE CTE Champion — Helen Hu
Utah ACTE Postsecondary Educator — Michael Medley
Utah ACTE New Teacher of the Year — Monica Milburn and Timothy Feltner
Utah ACTE Lifetime Achievement Award — Carl Lyman
Utah ACTE Counseling and Career Development — Ron Bailey
Utah ACTE Carl Perkins Service Award — Monica Giffing
Utah ACTE Administrator of the Year — Jason Skidmore
Utah ACTE Outstanding Business Leader — Robert Fox
ACTE Region V Lifetime Achievement Award — Rachel Gonzalez
Utah ACTE Business Leader — Kara Kamerath
Utah ACTE Teacher of the Year — Brett Robertson
Utah ACTE Business of the Year — Tonya Hardy
ACTE, Region V, Career Guidance Award — Jamie Vargas
ACTE, Region V, Outstanding Teacher in Community Service — Robert Gowans
Utah ACTE New Teacher of the Year — Khristen Massic
Utah ACTE Lifetime Achievement Award — Rachel Gonzalez
Utah ACTE Counseling and Career Development — Randon Olsen
Utah ACTE Carl Perkins Service Award — Marianne Oborn
Utah ACTE Administrator of the Year — Doug Golding
ACTE National Award Recipient Carl Perkins Service Award — Sandra Hemmert
ACTE National Award Recipient Lifetime Achievement Award — Gary Wixom
ACTE Region V Carl Perkins Service Award — Sandra Hemmert
ACTE Region V Lifetime Achievement Award — Gary Wixom
ACTE Region V Career Guidance Award — Jamie Vargas
ACTE Region V Outstanding Teacher in Community Service Award — Robert Gowans
Utah ACTE New Teacher of the Year — Jessica Grundy
Utah ACTE Lifetime Achievement Award — Gary Wixom
Utah ACTE Award of Merit — Ruthann Jarvis, R.N., M.S.N.
Utah ACTE Outstanding Teacher in Community Service — Robert Gowans and David King
Utah ACTE Counseling and Career Development — Jamie Vargas
Utah ACTE Outstanding Teacher of the Year — Shauna Bagley
ACTE National Award Recipient – Lifetime Achievement Award — Becky Cox
ACTE Region V Outstanding Teacher of the Year — Diane Cluff
ACTE Region V Outstanding Teacher in Community Service — Denise Abbott
ACTE Region V Outstanding Guidance Counselor — Renae Brady
Utah ACTE Teacher of the Year — Diane Cluff and Glo Merrill
Utah ACTE New Teacher of the Year — Julie Sutherland
Utah ACTE Counseling and Career Development — Renae Brady
Utah ACTE Carl Perkins Service Award — Denise Abbott
ACTE Region V Outstanding Career & Technical Educator — Julie Bagley
Utah ACTE Outstanding Educator — Julie Bagley
Utah ACTE Award of Merit — Richard Miller
Utah ACTE Teacher of the Year — Brett Zabel
Utah ACTE New Teacher of the Year — Shannon Lacey
Utah ACTE Outstanding Teacher in Community Service — Rose Mary Lindberg
Utah ACTE Carl Perkins Service Award — Thalea Longhurst
Utah ACTE Teacher of the Year — David Wilson
Utah ACTE New Teacher of the Year — Brett Robertson
Utah ACTE Outstanding Career & Technical Teacher — Dr. Christine Moore
Utah ACTE Outstanding Teacher in Community Service — Kathy Gurr
Utah ACTE Carl Perkins Service Award — Melisa Star
Utah ACTE Arch of Fame Award — Judy Whitaker
Utah ACTE Award of Merit — Brent Brown
Utah ACTE Outstanding Service Award — Denise Abbot