View as Webpage

Winter Quarterly News Update

Fellow CTE Administrators,

Happy New Year! I want to reflect and thank everyone for another terrific CareerTech VISION conference. The Administration Division was again well represented in our attendance, as evidenced by a full room only for our Administration Division Opening Session. It is very cold right now in North Dakota (-30 wind chills), but it certainly warms my heart to recall the level of representation displayed by our division at VISION! My appreciation to the Policy Committee and Division Fellows for their efforts throughout the conference and to Hans Meeder in serving as our Opening Session Keynote Speaker. For those unable to attend, you were spared a little entertainment of yours truly on stage during the closing session!

Looking ahead, I have always believed that one of the strongest benefits of ACTE membership is the advocacy efforts of the organization in securing policy and funding support to advance CTE. The upcoming National Policy Seminar (NPS), happening March 17-20, is a terrific opportunity for members to learn more about the advocacy efforts and strategies for you to become actively involved at the state and national level. If you have not attended the NPS in the past, you will find the conference and advocacy process very informational and enlightening.

Happy New Year and my very best to each of you, your staff, and your students for a successful 2024!

Sincerely,

Eric Ripley

VP, ACTE Administration Division

ADM Division News

Volunteers for CTE Session Proposals

The ACTE Administration Division is seeking volunteers to review CareerTech VISION and Best Practices and Innovations in CTE Conference session proposals. The evaluation process for both conferences takes place in mid-March. Please e-mail Eric Ripley if you are interested in helping to review session proposals.

NCLA Update

CTEEC Update

I hope that everyone enjoyed the holidays. As a CTEEC member you will receive access to three webinars and the CTEEC Conference that will be held in Fall 2024. This month’s webinar is focused on the mental health of us as professionals. The webinar will discuss the difference between being stressed out vs burned out. I hope that you will make some time in your busy schedule to join CTEEC on Wednesday, Jan. 17 from 10:00-11:30 a.m. CT to listen to the webinar. The webinar will be recorded and a link will be shared with members in case their schedules do not allow participation at the scheduled time.

CTEEC Quarterly Webinar

January Topic

“Recognizing Mental Crisis in Self Care Education Professionals”

Presenter: Stacie Maze

Stacie Maze, MCP, LPC-S has a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Northwestern Oklahoma State University. She has been a Psychotherapist for the last 19 years and is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Oklahoma and Texas. Stacie Maze has worked in a variety of settings including private practice, Community Mental Health, Hospitals and Military. Stacie Maze has been a Clinical Director and the Director of Outpatient Services for a Psychiatric Hospital.

If interested in joining CTEEC, please contact CTEEC President Gina McPherson.

From ACTE

ACTE Announces Board of Directors 2024 Election Results

ACTE's recent board of directors election was open to the Association’s membership of approximately 25,000 career and technical education (CTE) professionals. We are grateful to all of the candidates for their willingness to serve the Association. Congratulations to the winners:

• Dustin Davis-Austin, Region II Vice President-elect
• Martin Hanley, Region III Vice President-elect
• Karin Davis, Family and Consumer Sciences Education Division Vice President-elect
• LaDonna Selvidge, Health Science Education Division Vice President
• Richard Trinkwalder, New and Related Services Division Vice President-elect
• Jan Jardine, Work-based Learning Division Vice President

Further, given that one person applied to serve in each of the following positions, the board of directors voted to appoint:

• Shani Watkins, President-elect
• Craig Statucki, Region V Vice President
• Matthew Eddy, Agricultural Education Division Vice President

Celebrate CTE Month!

Generously sponsored by NAHB

Join us as we celebrate CTE Month^®, generously sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Each year in February, we celebrate educators like you and spread awareness about the importance of CTE by sharing your success stories via #CTEMonth on social media, encouraging your students to participate in this year’s CTE Month-NASA HUNCH student video challenge, “Why Go to the Moon?,” gearing up with festive CTE Month merchandise at shopacte.com to show your support for CTE, and much more!

2024 Events

Hone Your CTE Advocacy Skills & Raise Awareness for CTE

With a featured event from the CTE Research Network

Come voice your opinion on CTE policy and programming, and share what your community needs, at ACTE’s National Policy Seminar, happening March 17–20 in Arlington, Virginia. Featured sessions will cover best practices for influencing federal policy and CTE advocacy and messaging. And on the last day of the event, March 20, the CTE Research Network will address topics that will help expand the evidence base for CTE.

Achieve 100 Award

Apply for the Achieve 100 Award 



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

ACTE Digital Badge