The CACTE Excellence Awards Program seeks to promote excellence in career and technical education by recognizing individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of career and technical education, programs which exemplify the highest standards, and organizations which have conducted activities to help promote and expand career and technical education programs.
Over the years, various awards categories have been added or ceased, some as ACTE added similar awards. Regardless, all CACTE Excellence Award winners deserve our continued recognition. 🙂
NEW CTE TEACHER OF THE YEAR
1992
Nick Schafer
1993
Dr. Linda Robins Harrison
1995
Donna Sorensen
1996
Carol Sessums
2000
Jennifer Jirous
2002
Katy Blatnick
2003
Shannon Tufts
2004
Terry Vannest
2006
Bradley Peer
2007
Kristine Sampson
2009
Amber Hall
2010
Kristy Baumgartner
2011
Audra Cooper
2012
Rodney Woodward
2013
Jessi Zayac-DiLullo
2014
Debbie Halverson
2018
Sahvanna Mease
2019
Ashley Acuff
2020
Jessica Teal
2021
Chelsea Bernard
CTE TEACHER OF THE YEAR
1980
Dr. May Howell
1981
Betty Stephenson
1982
William K. Spicer
1983
James Foster
1984
Dr. May Howell
1985
Katherine M. Wood
1986
Fern Hill
1987
Robert Purfurst
1988
Angela C. Cuzzetto
1989
Lloyd J. Schott
1990
Arthur Ray Greb Jr
1991
Carolyn S. Mason
1992
Leroy Brase
1993
Larry Steele
1994
Alan Nelms
1995
Sue Walter
1996
Julianne Durst
1998
Dr. Ranelle Hanes
2000
Mark Kokes
2002
Kent Wright
2003
Kathleen Kalasinsky
2004
Peggy Harrison
2005
Brenda Rhodes
2006
Larry Schneider
2007
Patti Rains
2008
Nancy Meiklejohn
2010
Scott Burke
2011
Cindy Miller
2012
Lori Mott
2013
Art Padilla
2015
Rhonda Manheiser
2016
Emily Sherwood
2017
Sasha Gartin Hartsuiker
2018
Christina Runyan
2019
Erin Grantham
2020
Annie Friesema
2021
Lauren Appelhans
CTE TEACHER EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
2021 Dr. Dawn Mallette
COUNSELING & CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD
2013
Lauren Jones
2014
Cindy L. Ryan
2018
Lauren Jones
2019
Traci Sanchez
2020
Andrea Bolton
CTE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR
1992
Aarona Fugita
1992
Dr. Jim Little
1992
Patricia Kozubik
1992
Dr. Harvey Rothenbe
1998
Dr. Robert J. Jager
1999
Dr. Allen Meyer
2000
Dr. Sherrie Schneider
2001
Dr. Dan Lucero
2002
Mike Ribelin
2003
Tim Starck
2004
Dr. Teresa Yohon
2006
Mary Stecklein
2007
Karen Ellis
2010
Mimi Leonard
2013
Ed Rice
2014
Steve Alkire
2017
Scott Springer
2018
Jaime Caldwell
2019
Jay Moore
2020
Nikki Carter
2021
Kristi Weaver
EXEMPLARY CTE ALUMNI AWARD
2013
Arthur Hicks
2018
Haley DeBerard
2019
Peter Huynh
OUTSTANDING CTE STUDENT – SECONDARY
2011
Ashley Avila
2011
Brent Last
2013
Abby Lock
2013
Kirsten DeKoster
2014
Katrina San Nicolas
2014
EB Bollendonk
2014
Amanda Haukeness
2014
Leah Rife
2015
Braden Moore
2016
Kayelani Kirschbaum
2017
Victoria Connor
2018
Daniel Rivkin
2019
ReAnn Jacob
2019
Brooklyn Pustari
2019
Megan Waitman
2020
Aubrey Richards
2021
Ava Trahan
OUTSTANDING SERVICE BY A MEMBER
1967
Pauline McKean
2008
Dr. Sherrie Schneider
1968
Lucile Fee
2008
Jennifer Sobanet
1969
John Cameron
2008
Gary Scofield
1970
Dr. M.C. Linson
2008
Cindy Le Coq
1971
Joyce Horalek
2008
Scott Stump
1972
Mildred Graves
2008
Ben Nesbitt
1972
Jack Stoddard
2008
Gail Anderson
1973
Agnes Kinney
2008
Laurie Urich
1973
JoEllen Zgut
2008
Geri Anderson
1974
Marian Andrews
2009
Elizabeth Garcia
1974
Doris Wallters
2009
Joan Root
1975
Sidney Koon
2009
Miki Gann
1975
Leon Sonksen
2009
Tony Raymond
1976
Gerald Caduff
2009
Kenton Ochsner
1976
Juanita Roberts
2009
Deb Ramirez
1977
Donald Richardson
2009
Patti Krattenmaker
1977
Ethel Starbuck
2009
Everett Vaughan
1978
Elaine Bock
2013
Katy Blatnick-Gagne
1978
Betty Stephenson
2014
Patti Smith
1979
Chris Edwards
2015
Peggy Harrison
1979
Larry Siegfried
2018
Robert Van Dyke
1980
Carol Harr
2021
Victoria Crownover
1981
Dr. Dora Johnson
1982
Larry Steele
1983
Hilbert Kahl
1984
Sheryl Little
1985
Debbie Stipp
1986
Larry Steele
1987
Kent Ewing
1988
Betty Stephenson
1990
Harold B. Dunning
1991
Ethel Rullo
1995
Steve Kindsfather
1996
Jim Foster
1998
Bill Smith
1998
Phil Rouse
1999
Dr. Judy Fernandez
2000
Karla Rodie
2000
Mary Stecklein
2000
Don Fuller
2002
Chris Barnes
2002
Jonelle Parker
CACTE HALL OF FAME
1980
Herbert Benson
1992
A.D. Anderson
1980
Fred Betz
1992
Dr. B. Harold Anderson
1980
I.K. Boltz
1992
Sidney E. Koon
1980
Emily Griffith
1993
John L. Annan
1980
Leanora Zimmerman
1993
Elizabeth L. Stephenson
1980
Harry Tieman
1994
Dr. Irving Cross
1980
Maude Williamson
1994
Mary Dr. Ann Parthum
1980
Ralph Wilson
1994
Katy D. Westerman
1980
Stow Witwer
1995
Dr. Joel Roberts
1981
Russell K. Britton
1996
Dr. Betty C. Fry
1981
Alfred Bunger
1997
Dr. JoEllen Zgut
1981
Dr. Ralph W. Canada
1998
Dr. Duane Jansen
1981
Ernest Comstock
1998
Mary Lou Nelson
1981
Dorthea Ferrell
1999
Dr. Dan Lucero
1981
Leslie Gibbons
2000
Dr. Donna House
1981
Phillip Mattoon
2000
Steve Kindsfather
1981
Dr. Nellie McCool
2000
Bill Newbloom
1981
Carl Prior
2001
Dr. Margaret Morelli
1981
Dr. Charles A. Prosser
2001
Dr. Allen Meyer
1981
Charles R. Allen
2002
Dr. Sherrie Schneider
1982
John Cameron
2002
Dr. Bob Jager
1982
Paul Foster
2002
Dr. Judy Fernandez
1982
John Harvey
2003
Chris Barnes
1982
Joel Horalek
2004
Mary Stecklein
1982
George T. Lyon
2004
Karla Rhodie
1982
Irwin MacKay
2004
Jonelle Parker
1982
John R. Waldeck
2005
Dr. Linda Harrison
1983
Marianne Boettner
2005
Margie McCandless
1983
Corrine Schlund
2005
Paul Montera
1983
Pauline McKean
2006
Sheryl Mitchell
1984
Dr. M.G. Linson
2007
Laurie Maxson
1984
James Murray
2007
Dr. Donald Moore
1984
James W. Wilson
2008
Dr. Merle Rhoades
1986
Kimie Taziri
2008
Tom Scarlett
1986
Mary Jo Skalla
2009
Kent Wright
1986
James Harris
2009
Carroll Haar
1986
Marshall Coon
2009
Glen March
1987
Wallace Clark
2011
Scott Stump
1987
Lloyd Lawson
2013
Cindy Le Coq
1987
Ethel Starbuck
2014
Gully Stanford
1990
Sam Samuelson
2015
Mimi Leonard
1990
Lyle B. Wood
2015
Brenda Rhodes
1990
Dora Anne Von Vihl
2016
Darrell Green
1991
Russell Blackman
2016
Debbie Nelson
1991
Harold Dunning
2016
Ben Nesbitt
1991
Dr. Alfred W. Renzelman
2016
Laurie Urich
2017
Mark Bell
2017
Marta Osuna
2017
Ed Rice
2018
Martha Batch
2018
Everett Vaughan
2019
Dr Katy Blatnick-Gagne
2019
Scott Springer
2019
Dr. Teresa Yohon
2021
Michael Womochil
CACTE Merit Awards have not been given recently – interested in reviving them? Please join the Awards Committee to help in updating the requirements and preparing the applications! Email cacte@cacte.org to indicate your interest.
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