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AWARDS

2022 GACTE Awards 

These awards recognize excellence and dedication within the field of career and technical education among our association members. We seek to commemorate exceptional individuals who have contributed to the success of CTE through the quality of their work and their involvement in the CTE community.

The GACTE Awards Committee was chaired by Dustin Davis and other committee members were Cheryl Deas, Susan Hall and Alfreda Lewis.

2022 Nominees

ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

Mary Shepherd, Administration (GCCTA)

Stan Mitchell, Agriculture (GVATA)

Brenna Taylor, Business & Computer Science (GBEA)

Lisa Collins, Engineering (GA e-TED)

Beth Autrey, Marketing (GMEA)

Laura Rackley, Georgia College and Career Academy Network (GCCAN)

Beth Adams, Work-Based Learning/Youth Apprenticeship (WBL/YAP)

Dionne Johnigan, Family and Consumer Sciences Education (GATFACS)

Karisa Young, Healthcare Science (HSTEA)

Yolanda Magee, Special Populations (GACESNP)

Brandi Hayes, Trade & Industrial Education (TIEGA)

CARL D. PERKINS COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

Laura Rackley, Administration (GCCTA)

Veronica Sanders, Agriculture (GVATA)

Shannon Aaron, Marketing (GMEA)

Shanna Patrick, Work-Based Learning/Youth Apprenticeship (WBL/YAP)

Jackie Emmons, Family and Consumer Sciences Education (GATFACS)

Bethany Collins, Healthcare Science (HSTEA)

Alicia Jordan, Special Populations (GACESNP)

Dean Cutler, Trade & Industrial Education (TIEGA)

Carol Bentley, Counseling & Career Development

COUNSELING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL AWARD

Katherine Wellman, Administration (GCCTA)

Daniel Bell, Engineering (GA e-TED)

Twilya Toombs, Work-Based Learning/Youth Apprenticeship (WBL/YAP)

Jana Champion, Healthcare Science (HSTEA)

Tariq Davis, Special Populations (GACESNP)

NEW TEACHER OF THE YEAR (3-5 YEARS EXPERIENCE)

Hannah Turner, Administration (GCCTA)

Hannah Henry, Agriculture (GVATA)

Jennifer Head, Business & Computer Science (GBEA)

Callie Cobb, Marketing (GMEA)

Clifton Williams, JROTC

Jeremy Ellenberg, Georgia College and Career Academy Network (GCCAN)

Brooke Lewis-Slamkova, Family and Consumer Sciences Education (GATFACS)

Kimberly Richardson, Healthcare Science (HSTEA)

Kya Marrero, Special Populations (GACESNP)

Daniel Knode, Trade & Industrial Education (TIEGA)

TEACHER OF THE YEAR

Brandy Henderson, Administration (GCCTA)

Lindsey Guyett, Agriculture (GVATA)

Jasmine El-Jourbagy, Business & Computer Science (GBEA)

Chandra Porter, Engineering (GA e-TED)

Faith Davenport, Marketing (GMEA)

Eddie White, JROTC

Brandy Henderson, Georgia College and Career Academy Network (GCCAN)

Michael Clapper, Work-Based Learning/Youth Apprenticeship (WBL/YAP)

Erin Just, Family and Consumer Sciences Education (GATFACS)

Misty McQuese, Healthcare Science (HSTEA)

Traves Hyman, Special Populations (GACESNP)

Nicholas Beshiri, Trade & Industrial Education (TIEGA)

2022 AWARD WINNERS

Teacher Educator of the Year

Dr. Elaine Adams

Career & Counseling Development

Katherine Wellman

Administrator of the Year

Brandi Hayes

Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year

Paige Welch

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Teacher of the Year

Nicholas Beshiri

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Carl Perkins Community Service

Alicia Jordan

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New Teacher of the Year

Clifton Williams

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Matthew H. Gambill
Policymaker of the Year Award


Norman Gay

Friend of GACTE Award

 


Superintendent Richard Woods

Friend of GACTE Award

 

GACTE 2022 AWARDS COMMITTEE

Awards Chair 

Awards Co-Chair

Awards Co-Chair

Awards Co-Chair

Dustin Davis

Susan Hall

Cheryl Deas

Laura Rackley

Administration/GCCTA - Division VP

Helen Malone

hmalone@doe.k12.ga.us

Administration/GCCTA - Awards Chair

Angie Lewis

Angie.Lewis@sccpss.com

Agriculture/GVATA - Division VP

Lonnie Giddens

lgiddens@bleckley.k12.ga.us

Agriculture/GVATA - Awards Chair

Veronica Sanders

veronica.sanders@hcbe.net

Business/GBEA - Division VP

Sonia Coile

scoile@madison.k12.ga.us

Business/GBEA - Awards Chair

Elnora Hill

ejhill03@yahoo.com

College & Career Academy - Division VP

Laura Rackley

laurarackley@jones.k12.ga.us

College & Career Academy - Awards Chair

Sabrina Phelps

sabrina.phelps@hcbe.net

CCD/Guidance - Division VP

Monica Crenshaw

monica.crenshaw@colquitt.k12.ga.us

CCD/Guidance - Awards Chair

Kevin Young

kevin.young@murray.k12.ga.us

Engineering/GAeTE - Division VP

Susan Hall

hall.susan@mail.fcboe.org

Engineering/GAeTE - Awards Chair

 Blair Thrasher

blairthrasher@cowetaschools.net

Family CS/GATFACS - Division VP

Brittany Tolleson

brittany.tolleson@hcbe.net

Family CS/GATFACS - Awards Chair

Tracy Richardson

tracy.richardson@sccpss.com

Health/HSTEA - Division VP

Dee Goodwin

dl.goodwin1506@gmail.com

Health/HSTEA - Awards Chair

Amanda Baker

acoker25@gmail.com

Marketing/GMEA - Division VP

Walter Burgess

walter.burgessmcssga.org

Marketing/GMEA - Awards Chair

Susan Mitchell

susan.mitchell@bcsdk12.net

JROTC/Armed Forces - Division VP

Lt Col Paul Harwart

pharwartLFO@catoosa.k12.ga.us

JROTC/Armed Forces - Awards Chair

Lt. Stephen Bergey

stephen.bergey@cherokeek12.net

Special Pops/GACESNP - Division VP

Alonzo Raines

rainesa@fultonschools.org

Special Pops/GACESNP - Awards Chair

Vanessa Stanley

stanleyv@fultonschools.org

ACCT/TIEGA - Division VP

Patrick Mahaffey

patrick.mahaffey.bhs@gmail.com

ACCT/TIEGA- Awards Chair

WBL/YAP - Division VP

Cheryl Deas

Cheryl.Deas@gcpsk12.org

WBL/YAP - Awards Chair

Dr. Yvette Dupree

Yvette.dupree@henry.k12.ga.us

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