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Happy Spring Health Science Educators!

I hope you are seeing Spring in your area and staying safe from the storms that have come through the nation this past month. We have had so many e-learning days and snow days due to the harsh winter here in North Dakota/Minnesota. I’m hopeful the bad weather is over and we can enjoy the conclusion of the 2022-2023 school year.

Thank you to all who attended our February Session of HSE-STAT (Support Topics, All Teachers). Make sure you tune in for our next one on May 3rd. Watch for your invite coming to your inbox soon or register now here! I know you will find it engaging and worthwhile as you learn from your colleagues across the country. Did I mention there is a door prize for a lucky attendee?

Thank you for being part of our Division and allowing me to serve you. If you need any support, don’t hesitate to reach out. Finish the year strong and get some much-needed downtime this summer. (After HOSA ILC for many of you)

“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” —William A. Ward

I know you all inspire our future healthcare professionals daily. Keep it up!

With gratitude,

Holly Strand-Rysgaard

VP, Health Sciences Education Division

HSE Division News & Updates

Membership

Keep encouraging your colleagues to join us. Here are some membership benefits to share with them. You can expect some end of the fiscal year campaigns that will encourage you to renew and new members to join. Stay tuned!

VP Elect Position

It is time to throw your name into the hat for VP Elect of the HSE Division (my role!). I’m sad that it is coming to an end. I can tell you it is such a valuable and worthwhile experience. I’ve created lifelong friendships among my fellow board members. I encourage you to run. I’m just an email away if you have any questions on the process! Further information can be found here.

Scholarship Season

I know you all have students in your classroom worthy of the Catherine B. Junge scholarship. Please encourage them to apply. Information can be found here. The scholarship was also highlighted in an e-blast sent at the end of March.

Learn more and apply

From ACTE

Professional Development Conferences & Events

Super Early Bird Registration for VISION Now Open!

ACTE’s CareerTech VISION is the must-attend event for career and technical education (CTE) professionals. Happening Nov. 29–Dec. 2 in Phoenix, Arizona, VISION offers comprehensive programming covering high-quality CTE in secondary and postsecondary environments and emerging trends in the field to help career and technical educators thrive in their careers. VISION provides attendees with a rich array of networking opportunities, an Expo, hundreds of concurrent program sessions, and numerous networking opportunities. Register by July 31 to secure last year’s early-bird rates for VISION 2023!

Strategies to Address CTE Teacher Shortage Issues

This national convening covers promising practices pertaining to CTE teacher recruitment and retention issues at the state and local levels. We encourage administrators, teacher educators, teachers/instructors, CTE government officials, and researchers in the secondary and postsecondary areas to join us at ACTE’s Teach CTE Summit, happening June 27–29 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Register by April 28 to secure early bird rates!

Learn more and register

Voice Your VISION

Become a CTE Ambassador!

Help spread the word about the CTE field year-round by becoming a CTE Ambassador with free digital and print awareness resources, including social media graphics.

Become a CTE Ambassador

Accepting Applications for Board of Directors Election

Interested in serving ACTE as a member of its board of directors? Applications for the following open positions are due June 15:

President-elect: Serves a one-year term beginning in July 2024, followed by one year as president and one year as past president
Region V Vice President: Serves a three-year term beginning July 2024
Agricultural Education Division Vice President: Serves a three-year term beginning July 2024
Health Science Education Division Vice President: Serves a three-year term beginning July 2024
Work-based Learning Division Vice President: Serves a three-year term beginning July 2024
Region II Vice President-elect: Serves a three-year term beginning July 2025
Region III Vice President-elect: Serves a three-year term beginning July 2025
Family and Consumer Sciences Education Division Vice President-elect: Serves a three-year term beginning July 2025
New and Related Services Division Vice President-elect: Serves a three-year term beginning July 2025

For more information, please see the guidelines for the board of director nominations.

Apply now

ACTE Awards & Contest Opportunities

Student Trophy Design Contest

Encourage your students to participate in ACTE’s annual student trophy design contest to redesign the 3D-printed trophies presented to the national ACTE award winners at the 2023 ACTE Awards Gala, happening Nov. 29 in Phoenix, Arizona. The winning team will receive a $1,000 scholarship, a free one-year lease of a 3D printer for the winner’s school, courtesy of Stratasys, and more! The deadline for design submissions is May 1.

Learn more and apply

ACTE Impact Awards

The ACTE Impact Awards recognize groups and individuals from the education, business and industry communities who contribute to the improvement and promotion CTE. The deadline to apply for the two Impact awards, the Business-Education Partnership Award and the Champion for CTE Award, is June 30.

Apply now

$2,500 in Scholarship Money

Encourage students and adult learners, ages 18–35, to apply for the Horatio Alger Association Career and Technical Education Scholarship. They could earn up to $2,500 to pursue CTE. The application is open now through June 15. To request a presentation to students or educators, please email Julie Kasper.

Encourage your students to apply

New Section Alert!

ACTE is proud to offer a NEW section to enhance member value for our Law and Public Safety professionals. The new LPS section, under the New and Related Services Division, will offer networking and professional opportunities to this growing program of study. If you are interested in being part of this section, please fill out the interest form for adding a division or section.

Professional ACTE memberships include membership in one division or section, additional divisions/sections can be added for $10.

If you have any questions, please contact Susan Leon, ACTE New & Related Services Division Vice President.

Fill out the Interest Form