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Winter Quarterly News Update

Hello, Region V Members!

I hope that you had an enjoyable and restful holiday season. Region V had a successful ACTE CareerTech VISION in San Antonio, Texas with excellent attendance from the Region and having two Region V Award finalists named as national award winners. Congratulations to Jennifer Kline, from Arizona, and Troy Reichart, from Wyoming, for being selected as a 2025 ACTE Award winner.

We are looking forward to the excellent professional development opportunities at the Region V Conference in Las Vegas in April. I hope to see you there.

Sincerely,

Craig Statucki

ACTE Region V Vice President

Region V News

Your Region V policy committee members have been hard at work preparing several opportunities for us to meet and collaborate with Region V members. Check out this calendar of events and opportunities to engage and connect with one another, both virtually and in person! As opportunities and resources are added, we will continue to update the Region V Calendar and share with you!

The Nevada ACTE conference planning team is excited to host the 2025 Region V Conference in Las Vegas Nevada from April 30–May 3, at the Southpoint Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas! This event promises to be a valuable opportunity for networking, learning, and professional development.

Learn more and register now.

• Early bird registration is $450 for ACTE members and ends on Feb. 1.
• After Feb. 1, pricing increases to $475 for ACTE members and after April 11 the prices increase to $500 for ACTE members.
• The last day to book your hotel at the group rate is April 7! Don’t wait to get your room.

If you have any questions about registration or the call for presentations, please reach out to Jenn Fisk.

REGION V CONFERENCE: YOUR TICKET TO PROFESSIONAL AWESOMENESS!

Get Ready to Level Up in Las Vegas!

Imagine three electrifying days where:

• Your career gets a MASSIVE boost
• You'll network with rock star professionals
• Las Vegas becomes your professional development playground

Why You CAN'T Miss This Conference

5 Reasons to Pack Your Bags

1.    50th Anniversary Celebration - This is HISTORIC!

2.    Connect with industry game-changers

3.    Mind-blowing workshops that'll transform your approach

4.    It's in VEGAS! (Work hard, play harder)

5.    Once-in-a-lifetime professional experience

The FOMO Is Real

If you don't attend, you'll be watching your colleagues:

• Scoring incredible insights
• Making powerful connections
• Having the time of their professional lives

Your Conference Survival Guide

●     Bring your A-game

●     Pack your curiosity

●     Prepare for an EPIC adventure

●     Bring business cards (and maybe a lucky charm!)

Pro Tip: What happens at Region V... dramatically improves your career!

Don't just attend. CONQUER.

See you in Vegas, April 30-May 3!

The Region V Hall of Fame award recognizes the contributions and distinguished accomplishments of those persons who have been identified with the work and

purposes of Region V.

The award will be presented to ACTE members who have made a significant

impact on the field of career and technical education (CTE), specifically at the Region V level, along with the national and state levels.

Only one award may be presented each year, unless under unusual circumstances as determined by the Policy Committee.

The nominees will be evaluated on the following criteria:

• Impact of contributions on student achievement, curriculum, community, CTE programs
• Significant contributions at the Region V, national, and state level
• Contributions or prominence achieved above and beyond job assignments

Region V states have until March 1 to advance their state winners to the Region V Awards in the ACTE Awards Portal. Directions on how to advance state winners was sent to state award chairs on Jan. 9.

The Region V Awards Chair, Tracy Kern, has also emailed state award chairs the process for state award winners to submit their video interviews. Directions can be found here.

Did you know that EVERY state and territory in Region V can submit their nomination for the innovative awards? There are so many unique, innovative, and creative CTE programs across Region V and we want to recognize yours! Each state association may submit one nomination annually, make sure to submit your nomination by the March 1 deadline. 

All Innovation Program Award submissions qualify for the award, so long as they meet the following criteria: 

• Program demonstrates a capacity to prepare graduates to perform successfully in an occupational field
• Program should exemplify the highest standards within its occupational field 
• Staff must be involved in an in-service program to keep abreast of technological changes in their occupational field 
• Program must have been in operation for at least three years 
• Instructor(s) in the program must have been a member of the state association for at least three consecutive years.

I challenge each state association to apply for the Innovative Career and Technical Education Program today! To get the application, go to the ACTE Region V website. Let’s show our state and regional pride and have all 16 states and territories represent their innovative CTE programs! Innovative awards due May 1.

The purpose of the Region V Fellowship Program is to establish a leadership development program for CTE educators in ACTE Region V and assist individuals in further developing their leadership skills in CTE and their involvement in professional associations, provide an opportunity for CTE Educators to become familiar with and participate in the processes used by policy makers in the development and implementation of laws, regulations, and other public policies at the local, state, and federal levels, and identify, train, and motivate a cadre of leaders who will continue to position ACTE as a leader in developing an educated, prepared, adaptable, and competitive workforce. 

The Region V Fellowship Program is a two year commitment, including leadership development, public policy learning, and professional development. Candidates are expected to participate in the ACTE's National Policy Seminar, CareerTech VISION, and the Region V conference, as well as engage in monthly conference calls. Applications are due May 1. The updated application will be available soon. 

The Region V policy committee members developed a promising and aggressive strategic plan. There are six areas of focus: advocacy and awareness, member value and engagement, inclusion, access, equity, and diversity, professional and leadership development, strategic partnerships, and teacher recruitment and retention. 

We are looking for experts in Region V that have experience, expertise, and knowledge to support the strategic plan components. Do you have ways you can support the Region V strategic plan? Please contact one of the policy committee members.

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)

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. 

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.

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. 

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 

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.