SkillsUSA Outstanding Career and Technical Educators

Honoring the Educators Who Inspire Excellence

At the heart of SkillsUSA’s success are the educators who ignite a passion for learning and leadership in every student. The SkillsUSA Outstanding Career and Technical Educator Awards recognize instructors who go the extra mile — in the classroom, in competitions, and in their communities.

These teachers, advisors and program leaders serve as role models, helping students develop not only technical skills but also confidence, professionalism and purpose.

• Meet the Educators

  1977

  Jack P. Nix, GA

  Dr. Franklin B. Walter, OH 

  1983

  Gertrude Woolridge, VA

  1988

  Dr. Gerald Laborde, TN

  1989

  Randall Peacock, AL

  Dr. Richard L. Sullivan, OK

  1998

  Paul "Duke" Meyer, IN

  1999

  Marven Mack, TX

  2000

  Stanley Turetsky, NY

  2001

  Douglas L. Richardson, NM

  2002

  Dr. Tom Campbell, IL

  2003

  Jim Gentry, MS

  Larry Rabalais, LA

  2004

  Robert Carosi, RI

  Roger Johnson, VA

  2005

  Heidi Balch, CT

  Peter Carey, NJ 

  Mark Church, VA Mike Cowles, OH

  Karen Ward, MA 

  2006

  Scott Soldat, AZ

  Ann Wick, KS

  Michael Wiltse, MI

  2007

  Glenn Barefoot, NC 

  Dan Cleveland, MI 

  Kathy Collins, NY

  2008

  Carl Creasman, TN 

  Harry Senn, TX

  2009

  Dean Blevins, TN Claire Ciliano, NY Mark Murphy, MO

  2010

  Neva Clausen, OR

  Chad Maclin, VA

  2011

  Toni Campbell, TN

  Edmund Jones, NJ

  Steven Lick, MI

  Rosa Williams, MI

  2012

  Gayle Silvey, GA Millie Perez, PR

  Monika Leasure, MI Wayne Rhodes, SC

  2014

  Dr. Richard L. Ross, VA

  2015

  Lane Yokoyama, HI John Rullan Donald W. Bauc

  2016

  Kenny Allen, AL Bradley DeMent, DE Bruce Potter

  2017

  Harold Casey Victoria Galliard-Garrickġ Joshua Klemp Ben Nesbitt Marty Warren

  2018

  Jessie Kalloo Dr. Todd Bonsall Luis Maldonado Deb Tripp

  2019

  Troy Berry, SD Kirstie Christopherson, OR Chip Harris, TN Pratima Patil, NJ Richard Stephens, MD

  2020

  Lisa Romeiser, NY Penny Waddell, GA

  2021

  Rita Borselli, NV Trey Michael, NC

  Brian Peffley, PA Kimberley Petronella, NY Sherrie Rowe, GA

  Brian Stevenson, WY

  2022

  Andrew Aldrich, RI Louise Drow, OR

  Dr. Tony Reggi, NC David Praiswater, KS

  Hal Casey, ME

  2023

  Cynthia Acevedo, CA Kathleen Asman, AZ

  John Bell, FL Michael Born, MD Teresa Cantrell, TN Jerry Esparza, CO Nikki Gerner-Ritchie, CA John Lebsock, AZ Chris Pilling, RI Daniel Roskiewich, NJ Roy Shafer, KS Shaun Smith, CO Ivey Bradley, GA Tiescheka Stuart, DC Delphine Yazzie, AZ

  2024

  Michelle Cote, ME
  Darren Virag, WV
  Ryan Collins, AR

  2025

  Joseph Chapman, SC
  Travis Black, AZ
  Samantha Childress, TN
  Dale Long, TN

  2026

  Jennifer Bayless, W.Va.
  Cecilia Ogle, Tenn.
  Randy Pushee, Kansas
  Sherrie Rowe, Ga.
  Josephine Wolfe, Md.

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