2024 Award Winners


CTE Teacher
of the Year
Travis Black
VACTE

CTE Post-Secondary
Educator of the Year
Reetika Dhawan
Arizona Western College

CTE Administrator
of the Year
Tina Gudvangen
Cochise Technology District


New CTE Teacher
of the Year
Teodora Robles
West-MEC

Teacher Community
Service Award
Heidi Moya
Deer Valley USD

Lifetime
Achievement Award
Curt Bertelsen
Pima JTED


Career
Guidance Award
Michelle Bohon
Dysart USD

Outstanding Business
Professional of the Year
Noelle Trinder
Banner Health

Distinguished
Service Award
Jim Zaharis
AZ Business & Education Council


Outstanding
CTE Program Award
Lila Tenniswood
Cochise Technology District

Outstanding CTE Administrative
Assistant of the Year
Carol Risano
West-MEC

Outstanding CTE Junior High
Teacher of the Year
Joe Vanwell
Mesa Public Schools


ACTEAZ Executive
Leadership Citation
Pam Ferguson
ACTEAZ