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Region I Awards
Member Awards
The ACTE Excellence Awards recognize those individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to CTE, programs that exemplify the highest standards and organizations that have conducted activities to promote and expand CTE programs. Award winners serve as inspirational leaders to ACTE: they embody the core values of serving their students and being committed to CTE. All ACTE Excellence Awards are presented at the ACTE Awards Gala in conjunction with ACTE’s CareerTech VISION.
Each ACTE Region selects Excellence Awards candidates to represent the region at the national level. All nominations for the Region I 2025* Excellence Awards must be submitted by March 1, 2024.
State Member Awards
The states listed below utilize the ACTE awards portal to implement the awards process. Candidates moving forward to the region level do not require a new application. The person responsible for awards in that state will forward the application to the region level. Candidates may update their applications before submitting it to the Region I level.
Candidates from the states listed below, please utilize the state’s awards portal to forward candidates to the Region I level.
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Connecticut, Delaware, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont do not participate in the Region I Awards. If you are a member from one of these states and have questions about ACTE's awards, contact ACTE staff at dfrascoia@acteonline.org.
*Why am I submitting for the 2025 Excellence Awards? The ACTE awards naming convention is a year ahead. Candidates for the 2025 Excellence Awards will undergo their Region and national review in 2024, and national winners will be announced at ACTE’s CareerTech VISION 2024.
2024 Best in CTE Region I Awards
Every year, the Region I Policy Committee administers the Region I Best in CTE Awards to recognize outstanding business partnerships, innovative programs, change agents, and distinguished service. Nominations for the Best in CTE Region I Awards must be submitted in the awards portal by March 1, 2024, to qualify. Winners are announced and recognized every March at the Region I Conference.
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER OF THE YEAR
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Eligibility Criteria This award is limited to advisory board members who support CTE programs within Region I. Region I includes: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Federal Department of Education, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia |
INNOVATION CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AWARD This award recognizes NEW secondary or postsecondary innovative CTE programs within Region I. Region I includes: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Federal Department of Education, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia
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Eligibility Criteria CTE programs for this award must have been established within the last three (3) years to qualify. This award is limited to career and technical education programs within Region I. Region I includes: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Federal Department of Education, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia |
JIM HANNEMANN LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE AWARD Jim Hanneman was a leader and scholar in CTE agriculture. The Jim Hannemann Leadership and Service Award recognizes individuals on the Region I Policy Committee who have made an outstanding contribution to the improvement, promotion, development, and progress of CTE within Region I. |
Eligibility Criteria This award is presented to someone that is-or has served on the ACTE Region I Policy Committee. Through their service on the committee or not, this individual has rendered outstanding service to CTE within Region I. Region I includes: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Federal Department of Education, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia |
OUTSTANDING BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP AWARD The outstanding business partnership award recognizes a supportive partnership that has made a significant contribution to CTE in Region I. |
Eligibility Criteria This award is limited to CTE business partnerships that have been established to improve career and technical education in Region I. Region I includes: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Federal Department of Education, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia |
OUTSTANDING SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION AWARD This award recognizes outstanding school board members that have made a significant contribution to CTE within Region I. |
Eligibility Criteria The award is limited to members of a local school board who have made a significant contribution to CTE within Region I. Region I includes: (Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Federal Department of Education, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia) |
DR. SCOTT WESTBROOK III HUMANITARIAN AWARD This award was established in 1998 in honor of the late Dr. Scott Westbrook III. Dr. Westbrook exemplified humanitarianism in CTE and was the first black president for Michigan ACTE. This award recognizes individuals who have dedicated themselves to improving our communities, education, and society through CTE. |
Eligibility Criteria This award may be presented to persons in or outside the CTE profession who have rendered outstanding service and humanitarianism in CTE within Region I. Region I includes: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Federal Department of Education, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia |
For more information about Region I awards and past winners, visit https://www.acteonline.org/region-page/region-i-awards/