Virginia Association for Career and Technical Education

NEWS & VIEWS

2023 Region II ACTE Excellence Awards

Bobbi Comer Teacher of the Year: Barbara “Bobbi” Comer, Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher, Page County High School, Page County Public Schools

Jim Egenrieder Postsecondary Professional of the Year: Dr. James Egenrieder, Director, Thinkabit Labs K-20 STEM Education and Workforce Development Program, Virginia Tech College of Engineering, Center for Enhancement of Engineering Diversity

Brenda Long Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. Brenda Dingus Long, Executive Director (Ret.), Virginia Association for Career and Technical Education

President's Message
Virginia ACTE President George Bishop shares his thoughts for the 2022–23 school year. Read his message...

VDOE Names Williams Interim CTE Director
George Bishop Dr. Anthony Williams has been appointed as the Interim Director of the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education at the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE).

VDOE Job Openings
Virginia Department of Education job opportunities can be found here.

Virginia ACTE discusses Career and Technical Education on This Week in Richmond television show.

Learn “How Your Career Can Benefit From a Professional Association.”

Virginia ACTE has a YouTube page. Visit it to find CTE videos from divisions around the state.

The Virginia Department of Education’s TeacherDirect shares instructional resources, professional development and grant opportunities, and other information of special interest to teachers and their students.

Check out opportunities for professional development and CTE updates from the Virginia Department of Education.

Read about Virginia CTE’s cybersecurity programs.

Happy Thanksgiving!

On behalf of the Virginia ACTE Board of Directors, please enjoy a Happy Thanksgiving. We appreciate and are thankful for the support of our members!

Become a member of Virginia ACTE today! Find how to order “I am CTE” t-shirts and see logos designed for each CTE association.

Also, browse the new VIRGINIA ACTE OFFICIAL MARKETPLACE. Profits from all orders go to Virginia ACTE.

24th Annual Professional Development and Leadership Seminar

Preparing Virginia’s Highly Skilled, Technical Workforce: Jan. 12–13

Registration is now open! See the professional development page.

Virginia ACTE’s 2023 Professional Development and Leadership Seminar will be held in person at the Hilton Downtown Richmond, beginning at 8:00 on January 12 and concluding January 13 at noon.

Also: ACTE Career Tech VISION 2022 in Las Vegas, Nov. 30–Dec. 3

Double the Investment in CTE

Find resources for supporting this new campaign to promote CTE on the Public Policy page.

Advocacy Card

Print copies of Virginia ACTE’s 2022–2023 Advocacy Card to share with stakeholders.

The card provides a snapshot of CTE in Virginia, contact information, and Virginia ACTE’s priorities for the year.

Fact Sheet

Virginia ACTE’s 2022–2023 fact sheet, “Connecting Career Preparation to the Workforce,” is available for download.

The brochure includes enrollment, graduation, and credentialling trends. It features Career Success Stars, graduates from Virginia CTE programs beginning their careers in the 16 Career Clusters.