ACTEAZ – Association for Career Technical Education

President’s Letter – Dr. Randy Kimmens – April 2021

Spring is here and summer is certainly headed our way! ACTEAZ is preparing for our summer conference and a continual busy year supporting our members. Arizona continues to grow in population as employers continually chose our state...

Executive Director’s Letter – Pam Ferguson - April 2021

Our theme for the 2021 Arizona CTE Summer Conference, sponsored by ACTEAZ and ADE, is “Maintaining Balance and Moving Forward” and will be held virtually this year from Monday, July 19th to Thursday, July 22nd.

Award Winners at Region V 2021 Conference

ACTEAZ is proud to announce that the following three of our 2020 Award Winners continued to prove their excellence as they won for their respective Region V Awards at the ACTE Region V Conference on Saturday, April 17th. They will now move on to compete for the National ACTE Awards...

Curtis Willems | Gilbert Public Schools

Curtis Willems has been a teacher for over 34 years. Curtis is CTE Department Head and Agriculture Engineering and Fabrication Teacher in Gilbert Public Schools.

Alexis Hastert | Mesa Public Schools

Alexis Hastert is a CTE Education Professions Teacher at Skyline High School in Mesa Public Schools where she started with fifty students in 2018-19 and grew the program to 145 with 65% retention rate in 1920.

Ken Myers | Coconino Community College

Ken Myers is known for his engaging instruction for over ten years in the Construction Management Department at Coconino Community College.

Marilynn Babyar | West-MEC

Marilynn Babyar is the relentless administrator all hope to experience. As West-MEC Director of Student Services, she oversees recruitment, counseling, and career services, directly impacting the student life cycle.

Kathy Bowersock | Arizona Dept. of Education

The question at the Arizona Department of Education/Career Technical Education, is how do you manage CTE without a Kathy Bowersock!

Heather Webb | Dysart USD

Heather Webb is a true advocate for CTE! She promotes CTE Programs to all students as a valuable secondary and post-secondary pathway.

Culinary Arts | Deer Valley USD

In Fall 2018 Chef Ryan Mattheis and Chef Esther Skinner began to share ideas on how to enhance the Culinary Arts Facility to best serve the school, community and provide an authentic learning experience for students.

Kristine Kwant | Peoria USD

This years Junior High Teacher of the Year is Kristine Kwant from Peoria Unified School District. Kristine teaches the Jr. High Career Exploration Class.

Jacqui Clay | Cochise County Supt.

Ms. Jacqui Clay is the ACTEAZ Policy Maker of the Year. Currently she serves as the Superintendent of Schools in Cochise County. Ms. Clay has been a teacher, an Assistant Principal and Director of Career Technical Education.

John Bassous | Tierra Verde Builders

John Bassous is the Owner of Tierra Verde Builders and is so supportive of the VACTE Construction CTE Program. His company has been a gracious donor and sponsor of several CTE Programs in the Verde Valley and Sedona for over 25 years.

Richard McPherson | Santa Cruz Valley USD

Richard McPherson and Rio Rico FFA students have demonstrated leadership through community service projects incorporated into the CTE Program.

Kathy Wooton | Mesa Public Schools

Kathy Wooton is honored as the teacher that has succeeded in helping all students achieve their goals regardless of stereotypes of traditional roles.

Jim Grieshaber | ACOVA

ACOVA is recognized as the ACTEAZ Affiliate of the year for it continuous support of ACTEAZ and continual support of administrators, counselors, and teachers across the state of Arizona.

Shelly Thome | West-MEC

This year’s award recipient for the ACTEAZ Distinguished Service Award is Shelly Thome who is the Exceptional Services Manager at West-MEC.

Chris Thomas | Arizona School Boards Assoc.

The ACTEAZ Executive Citation Award is given to a person who has been of extraordinary service to the association.

John Mulcahy | West-MEC

Dr. John Mulcahy is being honored for the ACTEAZ Lifetime Achievement Award for years of stellar dedication, service, and phenomenal commitment to Education and specifically CTE.

News

Award Winners at Region V 2021 Conference

President's Letter - April 2021

Executive Director's Letter - April 2021

2021 ACTEAZ Officer Elections

Events

Premier Series: Using Advisory Councils Effectively

Premier Series: CTE Program Management

Premier Series: Formative Assessments for CTE Programs

Premier Series: Formative Assessments for CTE Programs

Premier Series: CTE Essentials

Premier Series: Instructional Best Practices

President’s Letter – Dr. Randy Kimmens – April 2021

Executive Director’s Letter – Pam Ferguson - April 2021

Award Winners at Region V 2021 Conference

2020 ACTEAZ Award Winners

Curtis Willems | Gilbert Public Schools

Alexis Hastert | Mesa Public Schools

Ken Myers | Coconino Community College

Marilynn Babyar | West-MEC

Kathy Bowersock | Arizona Dept. of Education

Heather Webb | Dysart USD

Culinary Arts | Deer Valley USD

Kristine Kwant | Peoria USD

Jacqui Clay | Cochise County Supt.

John Bassous | Tierra Verde Builders

Richard McPherson | Santa Cruz Valley USD

Kathy Wooton | Mesa Public Schools

Jim Grieshaber | ACOVA

Shelly Thome | West-MEC

Chris Thomas | Arizona School Boards Assoc.

John Mulcahy | West-MEC

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