At the July 2009 ACTE Board of Directors meeting, changes were approved for the ACTE Excellence Awards program.
The changes to the member awards are listed here and will go into effect for the year 2011. These changes are only at the national level. Rules for awards held at the state and Regional levels are not effected by this unless otherwise stated. New nomination forms will be posted in September.
Overview
The ACTE Excellence Awards seek to promote excellence in career and technical education by recognizing individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the field, programs that exemplify the highest standards, and organizations that have conducted activities to promote and expand career and technical education programs.
Click on any award title in the right-side column to get more detailed information about that specific award. The 2010 Awards Booklet is also available with the most updated information for the 2010-2011 ACTE awards process.
All awards, except Policymaker of the Year, ACTE/NIOSH School Lab Safety Award and Programs and Practices That Work: Preparing Students for Non-traditional Careers Award are administered by the Association’s Awards Committee. The Committee, which comprises one representative from each of ACTE’s five regions and a chair, is responsible for recommending awards programs to the Association’s Board of Directors, setting criteria for awards, reviewing applications, recommending award recipients to the Board and overseeing all aspects of the recognition program for award winners.
All 2010-2011 awards, except Policymaker of the Year and the ACTE/NIOSH School Lab Safety Award, will be presented at the Association’s Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 2-4, 2010.
The Policymaker of the Year, ACTE/NIOSH School Lab Safety and Practices That Work: Preparing Students for Non-traditional Careers awards are announced or presented each March at the National Policy Seminar in Washington, D.C.
Application Materials
Detailed information about the National Awards Program for 2010, including application procedures, is contained in the 2010 Awards Booklet. Please pay careful attention to the information concerning criteria, eligibility and application procedures for each award. If you have any questions, contact the Awards Committee Liaison at ACTE Headquarters for assistance.
All national award nominees must submit materials as outlined. Nomination packets or dossiers that do not follow the rules listed will be rejected and returned. All applications should be submitted electronically.
For questions regarding ACTE National Awards, please contact Lindsay Arnold at 703-683-9305. You can also keep up with news and deadlines on our Facebook award winners page.