Joe Mills Career Excellence AwardArticle Submitted By: Kathleen Harris
Congratulations to Angie Grasberger who received the Joe Mills Career Excellence Award at the Florida Association of Career Technical Educators (FACTE) Conference on July 25, 2008. This award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding meritorious contributions of state or national significance to the improvement, promotion, development and progress of career and technical education. This award was established in 1987 to honor Joe Mills for his consummate dedication to the goals of technical and career education and the profession. This award is modeled after the ACTE award that honors the late Representative Carl Perkins. It is designed to recognize individuals who have demonstrated the same humanitarian concerns exemplified by Representative Perkins and Mr. Mills. Angie is the SLC Grant Manager for Manatee County Schools, the Vice President of the Southeast Coalition of Essential Schools Board and Vice President for the National Coalition of Essential Schools. As a strong supporter of quality career and technical education for many years, she expanded and supported the CTE programs in Manatee and was key to drafting the National Standards of Practice for Career Academies. Ms. Grasberger has served on many state and national committees to improve school programs through bringing relevancy and high academic expectations together leading to seamless post secondary transitions. She continually keeps the light shining on what is right for the students and is driven by her belief that public education can serve the needs of all children while addressing the workforce needs for a healthy economy. |
