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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. Our nominees are Carolyn Banks, Ivy Farmer, Matt Harris,
Tara King, Julia Ray, Amy Singletary, Linda West, and Scot Whitfield. In a letter of support for our Teacher of the Year, it was stated by his CTE Director that our winner "demonstrates the highest level of professional
commitment in his work with students and colleagues. His personal characteristics such as patience, consideration and good judgment are great assets to the school where he teaches. He is an excellent role model for
students and can always be counted on to go the extra mile." One of his students said, "The most incredible thing about this teacher, advisor, and mentor is that he shows confidence in all of his students. He shows them
all that they can be and all that they can do. He gives them a push in the right direction and strides right behind them, ready to catch them whenever they may stumble. I thank Mr. Whitfield for my successes and for being
there when I most needed someone to believe in me."
Our 2010“NCACTE Teacher of the Year” is Scot Whitfield. He is a Trade and Industry (T&I) Teacher at West Carteret High School in Morehead City, NC.
Congratulations Scot Whitfield!
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The "NCACTE Outstanding Career and Technical Educator" 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. Our nominees are Felecia Grey Watson, Willie Harriett, Nancye Hart, Nora McDuffie, Joan McGinnis, Daryl Nobles, Joshua Starling, Bena Weires,
and Linda Wiggins. In a letter of support for our Outstanding CTE Educator, our winner’s CTE Director stated" "that by every standard this nominee is one of the most outstanding administrators to have ever served our teachers and students.
He has demonstrated a strong commitment to the vision and goals of CTE." A former student and now educator said "his love of CTE is evident and contagious." In addition, a colleague of our Outstanding CTE Educator said "Daryle demonstrates a
true passion for CTE and for providing opportunities to nurture a future workforce that is ready to face 21st Century challenges head-on and with high-demand skills. Daryl is leader in the field in this state, and I count myself fortunate to be able to work with him."
Our 2010 “NCACTE Outstanding Career and Technical Educator” is Daryle Nobles. He is a CTE Coordinator with Cumberland County Schools in Fayetteville, NC.
Congratulations Daryle Nobles!
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The “NCACTE Outstanding New Career and Technical Education 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 nominees are Kim Barkley,
Michael Holman, Josh Justice, Michael Lewis, Nicole Motley, Pamela Orbison, Chamber Starling, and Hillary Steere.
Our “Outstanding New CTE Teacher” believes that although all high school courses are important and necessary for graduation,
CTE courses are unique in that they provide students with a glimpse of potential future careers. Through personal experience,
our winner has learned to never underestimate the power of just one person. She believes it takes only one person to trigger a
positive, domino effect on countless others. Her CTE Director says she is a high energy self-starter who quickly assumes
responsibility and is not afraid to face new challenges. A parent said in a letter of support … “how did our family become so lucky?
Mrs. Steere enthusiasm for DECA is contagious --- her program has grown to be one of the largest high school DECA chapters in North
Carolina in less than three years.” A student remarked, “What I admire most about Mrs. Steere is her total and full commitment to her
students both inside and outside of the classroom.”
Our 2010“NCACTE Outstanding New Career and Technical Education Teacher” is Hillary Steere. She is a Marketing and Business Education Teacher at Marvin Ridge High School in Waxhaw, NC.
Congratulations Hillary Steere!
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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. Our nominees are Thomas Barlow, Patricia Barnard,
Kaye Harris, Michael Holman, Pam Lineberger, Crystal Payton-Demry, and Myra Spitzoff. A colleague said in his letter of support …
“I have never known someone who has made more significant contributions toward training, motivating and inspiring her peers, and
especially her students to become involved in programs and projects that benefit their community.” Through our winner’s leadership,
her students collected over $14,000.00 to help people that they did not know and probably never will know. Her CTE Director says,
“Both in the classroom and in person, Mrs. Harris is a dynamic and powerful communicator who possesses the gift of being able to make
complex subjects understandable. She is a humble and approachable person who loves to share her extensive knowledge with others, her
students in particular.”
Our 2010“NCACTE Outstanding Teacher in Community Service” is Kaye Harris. She is an Agriculture Education Teacher at Crest High School in Shelby, NC.
Congratulations Kaye Harris!
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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
