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Spring Quarterly News Update

Dear ACTE Region II Members,

Spring is here!

We have officially made it to Spring which means all the beautiful plants and flowers are coming back to life and fully displaying their beautiful colors! I hope you are rejuvenated as well as we head down the final stretch of the 2023-24 school year!

The ACTE National Policy Seminar was recently held in Washington, D.C. I hope many of you were able to attend this legislative event which provided meaningful opportunities to advocate for the CTE programs in your district and state! I am happy to say that Region II sponsors a 2024 ACTE National Leadership Fellow who was able to attend the NPS conference. Dr. Carrington Faulk, from Virginia, included a press release that you can review by clicking here. Please take the time to read about his amazing experience on Capitol Hill!

I hope to see you all at the Region II Conference in September in Orlando, and the ACTE CareerTech VISION Conference in December in San Antonio!

Additional information on both opportunities can be found in the information below!

Sincerely,

Beth Parks

ACTE Region II Vice President

Join Us at the ACTE Region II Conference!

You do not want to miss out on the ACTE Region II Conference that will be held this September in sunny Orlando, Florida! This will be an exciting event and great opportunity to network with fellow CTE experts from across the Southeast! Registration for this event will open July 1 but please mark your calendars now! Additional information and conference website below.

From ACTE

The Early Bird Gets the Best VISION Rates



ACTE’s CareerTech VISION is the must-attend event for career and technical education (CTE) professionals! Happening Dec. 4–7 in San Antonio, Texas, VISION offers attendees:

• Hundreds of concurrent sessions covering high-quality secondary and postsecondary CTE
• Inspirational keynote speakers sharing innovations in CTE
• CareerTech Expo with hundreds of exhibits, workshops and live demonstrations
• Numerous networking opportunities to forge meaningful professional connections with educators and industry leaders



Register by July 31 for the best rates!

Calling all Postsecondary CTE Professionals!

ACTE’s Postsecondary CTE Summit happens Sept. 18–20 in Chicago, Illinois, and we hope to see you there! Tackling critical issues in postsecondary CTE, this event addresses apprenticeship models, best practices related to faculty recruitment and retention, and strategies for securing business partnerships. Interested in presenting? The deadline to submit you presentation proposals is May 3.

Delivering $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, worth up to $2,500 to pursue CTE. The application is open now through June 17. To request a presentation to students or educators please email Julia Kasper at jkasper@acteonline.org.

Call for ACTE Board of Director Nominations

As a member of ACTE's board of directors, you have the opportunity to determine the direction of the Association and make an impact on CTE programs, professionals and students nationwide. ACTE encourages you to apply for one of several open board positions. Applications are due June 15.

Student Trophy Design Contest

Encourage your students to participate ACTE’s Student Trophy Design Contest. The winning trophy will be 3D-printed by Stratasys and presented to the 10 national award winners at the ACTE Awards Gala, happening Dec. 4 at CareerTech VISION in San Antonio, Texas. 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.

Now Accepting Impact Awards Applications

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 Impact awards, the Business-Education Partnership Award and the Champion for CTE Award, is June 30.