RESTON, VA, March 14, 2024 - At its 2024 Annual Conference held March 6-9, 2024 in Memphis, TN, ITEEA presented multiple awards and recognitions to teachers, students, and programs exemplifying excellence in the field of technology and engineering education. Below is a complete list of award recipients.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS

Academy of Fellows

Virginia R. Jones, DTE

Award of Distinction

Steve Shumway

Lockette/Monroe Humanitarian Award

Johnny J Moye, DTE

Prakken Professional Cooperation Award

Jessica Murphy

Presidential Citation

George Bishop, DTE

Public Understanding of Technology and Engineering Education Award

Julie Sicks-Panus, DTE

Special Recognition Award

Thomas Roberts, DTE

Wilkinson Meritorious Service Award

Blaire Thrasher, DTE

William E. Dugger Exemplary Collaboration Award

Sharon Bowers and Joan Harper-Neely, DTE

DISTINGUISHED TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS

Melvin Gill

Rich Reynolds

Thomas Roberts

Ray Wu-Rorrer

EMERGING LEADER RECOGNITION

Brent Curran

Martin Fislake

Jennifer Tolley

21st CENTURY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 2023-24 COHORT

Natalie Crosby

Brent Curran

Barbara Dunham

Deidre E. Paris

Carol Unterreiner

Tracy Young

OUTSTANDING ITEEA STATE CHAMPIONS

Troy Blunier (IL)

Frank Caccavale (NJ)

Paul Camick (GA)

Brent Curran (NC)

Jason Dockter (ND)

Joel Ellinghuysen (MN)

Barbara Dunham (AL)

Melvin Gill (MD)

Paul Post (OH)

Julie Sicks-Panus (NH)

Carol Unterreiner (FL)

Ray Wu-Rorrer (VA)

PROGRAM EXCELLENCE AWARDS

sponsored by Paxton/Patterson

North Branford High School (CT)

Oasis Middle School (FL)

Palmer Trinity School (FL)

Pine Mountain Middle School (GA)

Paul Duke STEM High School (GA)

Naperville Community School District 203 (IL)

Carl Sandburg High School (IL)

Leestown Middle School (KY)

Bryan Station High School (KY)

Hereford Middle School (MD)

Sollers Point Technical High School (MD)

Chisago Lakes High School (MN)

Fairgrounds Middle School (NH)

Concord Regional Technical Center (NH)

Bunker Hill Middle School (NJ)

Northern Burlington County Regional High School (NJ)

DeWitt Middle School (NY)

Eastern North Carolina Regional Skills Center (NC)

Linton Public School (ND)

Mandan Middle School (ND)

Bay High School (OH)

Bloomsburg Area High School (PA)

Memphis School of Excellence (TN)

Smithland Elementary School (VA)

Luther Jackson Middle School (VA)

Chantilly High School (VA)

TEACHER EXCELLENCE AWARDS

sponsored by Goodheart-Willcox

Michael May (AL)

Brianna Mounts (AZ)

Peter Sumner (CT)

Susy Chu (FL)

Veena Black (GA)

Heather Elo (GA)

Matthew North (GA)

Bryan Silver (HI)

Jennifer Krzak (IL)

Emir Dizdarevic (KY)

Kerri Holder (KY)

Michele DeBerry (MD)

Michael Dodd-o (MD)

Ashley Fore (MN)

Tom Smith (MN)

Gina Nakahara (NV)

Claire Domitrowski (NJ)

Laura Doyle (NJ)

Tracy Young (NY)

Hillary Bowlin (NC)

Anna Adrover (ND)

Kristi Leverson (ND)

Tait Simonson (ND)

Andrew Limbert (OH)

Matt Amstutz (OH)

Todd Brown (PA)

Steph Staub (PA)

Peter Beczkiewicz (VA)

Andrew Lough (VA)

Meg Swecker (VA)

ITEEA FOUNDATION CITATIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Maley/ITEEA Foundation Teacher Professional Development Scholarship

Blaire Thrasher, DTE

ITEEA Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship

Josie Gage

Maley Outstanding Graduate Student Award

Jennifer Blackburn - Purdue University

Mary Elizabeth Janssen - Illinois State University

Terrell Wayne McCray - Old Dominion University

Jeff Oberholtzer - Millersville University

Maley Outstanding Undergraduate Student Citation

Kenji D. Balderas-Sato - Illinois State University

Aleia Baker - Millersville University

Emerson Barnum - Brigham Young University

Jack Paul Donahue - SUNY Oswego

Milo Engel - Purdue University

Stephen E. Stalker - Old Dominion University

Eliza Sarigiannis - SUNY Oswego

NATIONAL TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS COACHES

Norman Coloma

Brad Fessler

Ashley Fore

Kenardo Leslie

Nathan Mentzer, DTE

Ryan Novitski

Blaire Thrasher, DTE

Tracy Young

COUNCIL FOR STEM LEADERSHIP

Leader of the Year

Brian Drelick

Outstanding Local Leader

Dr. Charles Seipp

Outstanding State/Province Leader

Rod Thompson, DTE

Distinguished Service Award

Gregory Kane, DTE

President’s Citation

Joe Fleming

John Brown Lifetime Achievement Award

Brandt Hutzel, DTE

COUNCIL ON TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING TEACHER EDUCATION

Silvius/Wolansky Outstanding Publication Award

Dr. Tyler Love, DTE

Dr. Kenneth Roy 

Gerhard Salinger Award for Enhancing I-STEM Education

Dr. John Wells, DTE

Dr. Philip Reed, DTE

Dr. Otsebele Nare

Dr. Bingyu Zhao

Technology and Engineering Educator of the Year Award

Dr. Vinson R. Carter

ELEMENTARY STEM COUNCIL

Elementary STEM Council Leadership Award

Cathrine Maiorca

The Mary Margaret Scobey Award

L. Octavia Tripp

SECONDARY STEM COUNCIL

Middle School Teacher of the Year

Susan Hall

High School Teacher of the Year

Charlotte Waddell, DTE

TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION COLLEGIATE ASSOCIATION

COMPETITIVE EVENTS RESULTS

ITEEA's REACH Challenge winning teams and STEM Schools of Excellence were announced prior to the 2024 conference. For a complete list of winners, click on the links below:

REACH CHALLENGE

STEM SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE

ITEEA (www.iteea.org) is the professional organization for technology, innovation, design, and engineering educators. Its mission is to promote technological literacy for all by supporting the teaching of technology and promoting the professionalism of those engaged in these pursuits. ITEEA strengthens the profession through leadership, professional development, membership services, publications, and classroom activities

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