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.
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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, WVRyan Collins, AR
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