CTE Teacher
of the Year

Mal Cooper

Sedona Oak Creek USD

New CTE Teacher
of the Year

Lori Merrill

Cochise Technology District

CTE Post-Secondary
Administrator of the Year

Nicole Hampton

Northern Arizona University

CTE Administrator
of the Year

Aron Schmidt

Vail School District

CTE Administrative
Asst. of the Year

Christina Suarez

Pima JTED

Career Guidance
Award

Denise Darre

Deer Valley USD

Outstanding CTE Program

Steve Darby

VACTE

Outstanding Jr. High Teacher of the Year

Roxanne Karges

Mesa Public Schools

Bernard Stewart Distinguished Service

Cathie Raymond

Arizona Dept. of Education

Policy Maker
of the Year

Senator Heather Carter

15th District

Business Person
of the Year

Mark Dannels

Cochise County Sheriff’s Office

Carl Perkins Community Service Award

Michael Keck

Vail School District

Ray Polesky Visible Difference Award

Lora Zimmer

Glendale UHSD

Outstanding ACTEAZ
Affiliate of the Year

AATA

AATA Board

ACTEAZ
Executive Citation

Julie Stockwell

West-MEC

Lifetime Achievement Award

Lisa Doll

AZ CTE Curriculum Consortium