2022 GACTE Awards 

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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.

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

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2022 Nominees

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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)

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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

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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)

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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)

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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)

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