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Welcome to our new Premier Series Coordinator

ACTEAZ News Welcome to our new Premier Series Coordinator Submitted by ACTEAZ Executive Board ACTEAZ is still striving to provide quality professional development opportunities...

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Executive Director's Letter - January 2021

ACTEAZ News  Exec. Director’s Letter Executive Director’s Letter – January 2021 Submitted by Pam Ferguson Dear ACTEAZ Members, I want to wish a Happy New...

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President's Letter - January 2021

ACTEAZ News  President’s Letter President’s Letter – January 2021 Submitted by Dr. Randy Kimmens Dear ACTEAZ Members, As 2020 ended with all of its challenges,...

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Executive Director's Letter - October 2020

ACTEAZ News  Exec. Director’s Letter Executive Director’s Letter – October 2020 Submitted by Pam Ferguson Dear ACTEAZ Members, With the weather cooling off finally in...

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Events Calendar

Pot of Gold: Call for Presentations Due

January 27, 2021

Pot of Gold: Presentation Videos Due

February 8, 2021

Premier Series: Technical Reading/Performance Literacy

February 12, 2021

Pot of Gold: Exhibitor Registration Ends

February 19, 2021

Scholarship Applications Due

February 26, 2021

Awards Application Due

February 26, 2021

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

As 2020 ended with all of its challenges, tribulations and consolation of losses, I believe ACTEAZ will find 2021 to be a year of uncommon opportunity, adaptability and growth. We will continue to strive and support our members through sustained change which will...

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Executive Director’s Letter – Pam Ferguson - January 2021

I want to wish a Happy New Year to all our ACTEAZ Members and Industry Partners. It is my hope that we shall all move past the struggles of last year and progress into a period of stability and growth in 2021.

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Welcome to our new Premier Series Coordinator

ACTEAZ is still striving to provide quality professional development opportunities for our members even in these challenging times. Since 2013 we have been able to offer many Premier Series Classes and have helped many of our members to be able to earn their teaching certification.

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2020 ACTEAZ Award Winners

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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