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Winter Quarterly News Update

Dear PACE Members,

Welcome to 2025!


It is a great day to be a member of Postsecondary Adult & Career Education (PACE)! As we embark on a new year filled with possibilities, I am excited to highlight the many opportunities for both individual growth and collective advancement within our division. 


At ACTE's CareerTech VISION conference, PACE was honored to have GoSprout as our sponsor for our opening session and PACE Reception. Thank you so much Carlos Vazques. Please see below to congratulate our division award winners and to receive information about the upcoming 2025 Postsecondary CTE Summit. 


Have a wonderful 2025!


Sincerely,

Shawn Freie

VP, ACTE Postsecondary, Adult and Career Education Division


PACE Division News

Congratulations to the Winners of the

PACE Divisional Awards

Emerging New Professional

Joseph Furse

Innovation Award

Lupe Diaz

Workforce Development Award

Adam Honeyman

Ambassador of the Year

Brian Rick

Award of Excellence

Sharon Mitchell

PACE Representative

National Leadership Fellows Program

Carla S. Arciniega

Why Join PACE?


Here are five compelling reasons for postsecondary CTE professionals to join the PACE Division:



  • Networking Opportunities: Joining the PACE Division connects you with a diverse community of educators, administrators, and industry professionals. This network fosters collaboration, sharing of best practices, and potential partnerships that can enhance your programs and broaden your professional horizons.
  • Professional Development: Members gain access to exclusive resources, workshops, and training sessions designed to improve skills and knowledge in career and technical education (CTE). This ongoing professional development helps you stay current with trends, methodologies, and technologies in the field.
  • Advocacy and Representation: As part of the PACE Division, you contribute to a collective voice advocating for the importance of postsecondary CTE. The division works to influence policy, funding, and support for CTE programs, ensuring that your interests and those of your students are represented.
  • Access to Resources: Members receive valuable resources such as research, publications, and best practice guidelines tailored specifically for postsecondary CTE. These tools can help you improve program quality, implement effective strategies, and enhance student outcomes.
  • Impact on Economic Success: By joining the PACE Division, you play a vital role in promoting quality career and technical training. Your involvement directly contributes to improving the economic success of individuals and communities, aligning your work with meaningful outcomes that make a difference in the lives of learners.


These reasons highlight the value of membership in the PACE Division for professionals committed to advancing CTE.  

Mark your Calendars

2025 Postsecondary CTE Summit


The Postsecondary CTE Summit will be happening Oct. 5-8 in Austin, Texas. Join a community of practitioners and researchers committed to fostering dialogue and driving action to advance Postsecondary CTE. Registration will open on Monday, Feb. 3.


Hotel Information

Hilton Austin Airport 9515 Hotel Dr.

Austin, Texas 78719

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From ACTE

ACTE Announces Board of Directors 2025 Election Results


ACTE recently held its board of directors’ election, which was open to the Association’s membership of approximately 28,000 CTE professionals. We sincerely thank all of the candidates for their dedication and willingness to serve the Association. Congratulations to the newly elected Board members:

 

  • Brandon Russell, President-Elect
  • Jonathan Walker, Business Education Division Vice President
  • Michael Herrera, Region I Vice President-Elect
  • Michael Ogas, Region IV Vice President-Elect
  • Robert Torres, President (appointed by the ACTE Board of Directors)
  • Lavyne Rada, Agricultural Education Division Vice President (appointed by the ACTE Board of Directors)
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Celebrate CTE Month!

Generously sponsored by NAHB


Each year in February, we celebrate professionals like you and educate the public about the importance of career and technical education (CTE). Here are some ways to get involved!


  • Share our CTE social media messages by following ACTE @actecareertech and @actecareertech1 on Instagram, and then share your own success stories on social media with #CTEMonth.
  • Download graphic resources, including the CTE Month logo, available in English and in Spanish, for use with any of your print and digital outreach.
  •  Gear up with festive CTE Month merchandise. 
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Submit Your Session Proposals for VISION 2025!


Join your peers at ACTE’s largest annual conference of the year for CTE professionals! ACTE’s CareerTech VISION 2025 will take place Dec. 10–13 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. We are seeking session proposals that address high-quality secondary and postsecondary CTE and showcase program innovations, stories of successful collaborations and the most pressing issues facing CTE professionals today. The deadline to submit session proposals is March 15.

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Raise Awareness for CTE at NPS 


Join CTE professionals from across the nation to voice your vision on policy and programming. Attend ACTE’s National Policy Seminar (NPS), happening March 16–19 in Arlington, Virginia.  


  • Engage on key federal education policy priorities. 
  • Influence federal policies related to CTE advocacy and messaging. 
  • Participate in Capitol Hill visits. 
  • Hear from featured keynote speaker Melanie Zanona, senior congressional reporter for Punchbowl News.

 

Register by Feb. 16 to secure early bird rates. 

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Join Us at Our Annual WBL Conference  


Happening April 2–4 at the Hyatt Bellevue on Seattle’s Eastside in Bellevue, Washington: the ACTE Work-Based Learning (WBL) Conference 2025! ACTE’s fastest growing event offers focused professional development for WBL professionals in secondary and postsecondary CTE programs and institutions.  

 

Key topics 

  • Partnership engagement and relationship management 
  • Equitable access to WBL opportunities 
  • Compliance with insurance and worker’s compensation-related laws and regulations   
  • Internships, job shadows and apprenticeships 
  • New and innovative WBL initiatives
  • WBL advocacy and learning how to market and grow your program 
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CTE Educators: Encourage Your Students to Enter ACTE’s Student Design Contests!


This year, ACTE is delighted to host three student design and video contests:

 

  • CTE Month-NASA HUNCH Student Video Challenge: The theme for this year is “What is Artemis?” Encourage your students to create and submit videos, two minutes or less in length, by April 1.
  • Student Merch Design Contest: In honor of ACTE’s 100th anniversary in 2026, we invite students to submit original artwork for a chance to be featured on our official centennial merchandise! Entries are due by May 1.
  • Student Trophy Design Contest: Have your students design the 3D-printed trophies for ACTE’s prestigious Excellence Awards. Submissions are due by May 1.

 

Encourage your students to showcase their creativity and talent in these exciting contests!

Apply for the Achieve 100 Award  


ACTE's Achieve 100 Award is presented to schools and institutions that achieve 100% membership among their CTE staff and faculty. This is a distinguished award that showcases an organization's dedication and commitment to career and technical education. Applications are due Feb. 1

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