NACTEI: National Association for Career & Technical Education Information has recognized individuals listed below for distinguished service and professional contributions. We will be forever grateful to these individuals for their dedication and support to the association.
The “J.D. Lee, Distinguished Service Award” is in memory of J.D. Lee who served as NACTEI’s Executive Director prior to his death in May 2006. For two decades J.D. served the organization in various capacities including as executive director, conference coordinator, president and member.
2023
Peter Winters
HelmsBriscoe
2022
Monelle Rougeau
Texas
Pat Thieben
Iowa
2021
Monieca West
Arkansas
2019
Bob Witchger
North Carolina
2018
John Foster
NOCTI
2017
Cheryl Cherry
Arkansas
2016
John Haigh
OCTAE
2015
Ralph Beacham
Kansas
2014
Dodie Bemis
South Dakota
2013
Pradeep Kotamraju
Iowa
2012
Sarah Galliher
Kentucky
2011
Dennis Fiscus
Arizona
2010
Renee Kuharski
Colorado
Alisha Hyslop
ACTE
2009
Kathy Wilkins
Montana
Doug Long
North Carolina
2008
Richard Ledington and Donna Simpson
Idaho
Gloria Smith-Rockhold
South Dakota
2007
Jeanne-Marie Holly
Maryland
John Townsend
Tennessee
2006
Jim Dick and Barbara Orwig
Career Communications, Inc.
2005
Elizabeth Brown
North Carolina
2004
Dan Petersen
Idaho
2003
Jim Gray Jr.
Virginia
Steve Equall
Nebraska
2002
Tom Grimm
Iowa
2001
Rosemary Tatkovski
Pennsylvania
2000
Michael Rush
Idaho
Anne Rushing
Florida
1999
Kim Green
NASDVTEc
1997
Del Lund
Missouri
Michael Brustein
Brustein and Manasevit Attorneys at Law
1996
Larry Poor
Sooner Micro Systems, Inc.
Ron McCage
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
J.D. Lee
Indiana