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DACCTE Awards



Each year the Delaware Advisory Council on Career and Technical Education (DACCTE) recognizes groups and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Career and Technical Education (CTE) by presenting awards in three categories which include: a business, agency, labor union or trade association; an individual from the private or public sector and 12th grade CTE student(s). The Awards Nomination materials are mailed in early February and nominations must be submitted in early March.

All candidates are nominated by leaders from business, industry and education and are honored for their significant and positive support and efforts on behalf of CTE. The Council Awards Selection Committee is composed of members from DACCTE and meets in early May to review the nominations and select the Award winners. The recipients are honored at the Council’s Awards Ceremony held in Dover in early May.

2025 DACCTE Award Recipients

Outstanding Contribution by a Business

YMCA of Delaware – Brandywine YMCA
Gary Karp, Director, Camp and Teens

Outstanding Contribution by an Individual

Joseph Iannone
Bloom Energy

Paige M. Henry Outstanding Career and Technical Education Student Award

Jada Green
Conrad Schools of Science

Grace Murphy
Lake Forest High School

Kalli Chelton
Woodbridge High School

DACCTE 2024 – 2025 Student Representative

Sudipa Chowdhury
Newark Charter High School

CTE Month Poster Contest Winners

1st – Sarai Vivar-Lucero
Cape Henlopen High School

2nd – Jessica Nguyen
Conrad Schools of Science

3rd – Matthew James Holston
Caesar Rodney High School



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