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Congratulations to Our ACTE National Award Winners


On November 28, in San Antonio Texas at the ACTE National Conference Awards Banquet, ACTE celebrated the finest career technical educators and CTE Supporters from across the nation. Arizona was honored to have 5 Region V award winners who had moved forward to compete for the following ACTE National Awards:

  • Meg Gianesello – ACTE Administrator of the Year
  • Shelly Thome – Career Guidance Award
  • Amy Dillard – ACTE Carl Perkins Community Service Award
  • Jeanne Roberts – ACTE Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Bernadette Russoniello – ACTE Teacher of the Year Award

Many of you who know these finalists know the passion and the impact they have had on many of us and in the CTE Community.

We are very happy to report, out of our finalists, Arizona took home three of the National Awards. Meg Gianesello, Chandler (Retired) for ACTE Administrator of the Year. Shelly Thome, WestMEC for Career Guidance Award and Jeanne Roberts, ADE (Retired) for ACTE Lifetime Achievement Award.

Please join ACTEAZ in congratulating them on their win and Amy Dillard and Bernadette Russoniello, congratulations again on your Region V Awards.

Award Winners