Award Winners

Nevada ACTE Excellence Award Winners

ACTE Teacher of the Year

• 2025 (2027): Christina Sargeant, Rancho High School, Clark County School District

ACTE Administrator of the Year

• 2025 (2027):  David Prell, Rancho High School, Clark County School District

ACTE Postsecondary Professional of the Year

• 2024 (2026): Kyle Cassinelli, Assistant Director of CTE Programs, Truckee Meadows Community College

ACTE Counseling & Career Development Professional Award

• 2025 (2027):  Christy Zamora, Foothill High School, Clark County School District

ACTE New Teacher of the Year

• 2025 (2027):  Joshua Berreman, Sparks High School, Washoe County School District

ACTE Teacher Educator of the Year

• 2025 (2027): Linda Pheasant, East Career & Technical Academy, Washoe County School District

ACTE Carl Perkins Community Service Award

• 2024 (2026): Fran Bromley-Norwood, K-12 Computer Science Administrator, Clark County School District

ACTE Lifetime Achievement & Hall of Fame Award

• 2025 (2027):  Matt MacKay, CTE Coordinator, Washoe County School District

 

Region V Award Winners

ACTE Teacher Educator of the Year

• 2024 (2026): Xue Xing, University of Nevada, Las Vegas​

 

Region V Innovative Program Award

2025: Teaching and Training Program, Rancho High School, Clark County School District - Rachel Ruttan

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ACTE Achieve 100 Award

2024: Northeast Career & Technical Academy, Clark County School District

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ACTE Quality Association Standards State Winner
 

2025: Nevada

2024: Nevada
2023: Nevada
2022: Nevada

2019: Nevada
2018: Nevada
2017: Nevada

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The purpose of the Quality Association Standards (QAS) is to identify state associations that have in place policies, procedures, and structures that demonstrate a high level of service and attention to member value.  QAS should be useful to states in evaluating their basic organization and whether their leadership is providing minimum, average, or superior programs for their membership. These standards are aligned with best practices and intended as a self-assessment resource, not as a means to compete with other states or to rate the performance of volunteer leaders or executive directors. The primary goal of QAS is to encourage states to continuously improve and maintain the highest standards of organizational quality and leadership for their members. ACTE is dedicated to supporting state associations in achieving these goals. 

The Quality Association Standards designation has the following objectives: 

• To assist state associations and leaders by defining standards of excellence in association performance and to determine how effective their associations are functioning by providing an instrument to evaluate organizational strengths and weaknesses. 

• To encourage periodic self-assessment in organizational teamwork, growth, and development 

• To build pride in association participation and to help volunteer leaders appreciate the true meaning and value of their roles.

 

The QAS Recognition has a three-level evaluation process.   

Gold- All criteria are met  (100%) 

Silver- No more than 2 items are in process and 2 items are not met (88%) 

Bronze- No more than 3 items are in process and 4 items are not met (78%) 

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