Congratulations to our 2009 NCACTE Award Winners!
The NCACTE Awards Program seeks to promote excellence in career and technical education by recognizing
individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the field, programs that exemplify the highest
standards and organizations that have conducted activities to promote and expand career and technical
education programs. During the past year, there were numerous nominations for these awards. We would
like to congratulate all of our division nominees.
There were four NCACTE Awards presented at the opening session during the CTE Summer Conference. They
were "NCACTE Teacher of the Year" - Kristy Christenberry; "NCACTE Outstanding Career and Technical
Professional" - Dr. Gary Moore; "NCACTE Outstanding Teacher in Community Service" - Julia Ray; and
"NCACTE Outstanding New Career and Technical Teacher" - Brooke Rice. Several North Carolina Legislators
were recognized at the Legislative Policy Seminar in Raleigh.
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The "NCACTE Teacher of the Year" Award is to recognize a teacher who is providing outstanding CTE programs
for youth and/or adults in their respective field and community. The recipient of this award must have made
significant contributions toward innovative, unique and novel programs that are serving to improve and promote
CTE. In a letter of support for our teacher of the year, it was stated by her principal that "she has an
unquenchable thirst to be successful in the field of education. She has adopted the philosophy that all
students can learn and she will do everything within her power to make each and every student successful.
Her passion to see students become successful is overwhelming." One of her students said, "Mrs. Yarborough
is such a remarkable teacher when it comes to teaching. She understands us kids, and realizes that sometimes
we are going to make mistakes. She helps us in those times that we do make those mistakes. She gets down to
our level and works with us. To most of us kids she is like a parent. I pray and hope that every kid in high
school takes her classes to see how much of a remarkably, outstanding woman she is."
Congratulations Kristina Yarborough!
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The "NCACTE Outstanding Career and Technical Professional" Award is to recognize CTE educators, other than
full-time classroom/laboratory teachers, who have recently provided or currently are providing significant
contributions to professional associations and CTE programs for youth and/or adults in their field, community,
and state. The recipient of this award must have made significant contributions toward innovative, unique and
novel programs; and/or improvement, promotion, research or development of CTE programs. In a letter of support
for our winner, it was stated by her CTE Director, "She approaches all tasks with diligence and a "can do"
attitude. She works closely with teachers to ensure that they have all of the resources necessary to deliver
quality instruction." The Southeast Region CTE Coordinator said "Mrs. Tucker has been open-minded to embrace
the many changes in CTE this past year. She has been proactive in preparing herself and the peers she leads
to anticipate the changes needed to move forward with new rules, regulations, procedures, and expectations."
Madeline consistently exceeds the expectations of her job
Congratulations Madeline Tucker!
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The "NCACTE Outstanding Teacher in Community Service" Award is to recognize a teacher with significant
accomplishments and outstanding leadership in programs and activities that promote community involvement.
The recipient of this award must have made significant contributions toward training, motivating, and inspiring
their peers and students to become involved in programs and projects that benefit their communities. A community
leader said in his letter of support … "Karen's leadership is broad and while it might be easy to simply point to
what she has done for the Community Blood Center Collection, she has done much more to engage, inspire and support
her students." As an example, one of her students was in need of a bone marrow transplant. Karen let the students
to conduct a bone marrow drive teaching them the importance of supporting each other in the spirit of community.
The student lost a valiant battle with leukemia and Karen worked diligently to establish a scholarship fund in the
student's honor. Karen's principal said "the success of our Medical Science and Biotechnology Academy is a testament
to her expertise and wisdom in helping students and teachers reach their full potential."
Congratulations Karen Summers!
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The "NCACTE Outstanding New Career and Technical Teacher" Award is meant to encourage new teachers to remain in the
profession. The recipient of this award must have made significant contributions toward innovative, unique and novel
programs and have shown a professional commitment early in his/her career. Our "New CTE Teacher of the Year" believes
it is very important to pass on the experiences learned through life to those that are younger. He believes that this
will help them whether early in their life or later to make a decision on what is good for them. Our winner's CTE
Director said, "He works tirelessly to help all students achieve - as is the heart of a teacher." His principal
praised him by saying, "He demonstrates a passion for his profession and a desire to see students learn and succeed
through CTE." His praises are endless as one of his students states, "Mr. Thibault pushes you to see that you have
the ability to succeed. He has taught me so much about personal responsibility and leadership. Mr. Thibault continues
to inspire me to work harder to ultimately be a better person."
Congratulations Todd Thibault!
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Once again, congratulations to all of our 2009 NCACTE Award winners. Our state winners will compete in the upcoming
Region II competition.
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NCACTE Excellence Award Booklet, 2010
