ACTE Awards
ACTE Awards recognizes a vast array of achievements in the CTE community. From celebrating individuals and groups who make impactful achievements, students designing trophies and organizations meeting 100% membership, standards and more. These awards serve to inspire, motivate, and give well-deserved recognition for a job well done.
ACTE Excellence Awards
ACTE recognizes individuals who make extraordinary contributions to CTE, programs that exemplify high quality standards and organizations that have conducted activities to promote and expand CTE programs.
ACTE Impact Awards
Recognizes groups and individuals from the education, business and industry communities who enhance CTE by contributing to the improvement, promotion, development and progress of CTE.
Awards Gala
The Excellence Awards are presented at the ACTE Awards Gala in conjunction with ACTE’s CareerTech VISION. Celebrate educators who make a difference in students’ lives every day!
Student Trophy Design Contest
Created by cutting-edge technology, ACTE’s Excellence Award trophies manifest CTE’s role in preparing students for 21st century careers.
Other ACTE Awards & Contests
In addition to the ACTE Excellence Awards, ACTE also presents the following:
- ACTE Achieve 100 Award for schools and institutions that have 100% ACTE membership among their career and technical education staff.
- Quality Association Standards Award for state associations that meet the quality standards set by ACTE.
- Policymaker of the Year (administered by ACTE’s Public Policy Department and presented annually at ACTE’s National Policy Seminar)
Awards Resources
Read tips on how to write a strong award nomination or explore resources to help you manage your awards program.
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