Promoting Excellence & Growth in Career & Technical Education at the Postsecondary Level
The Kansas Council for Workforce Education Leadership Awards is an annual activity in which the Council seeks to recognize outstanding leadership in Kansas. Awards are presented at the annual conference held in late summer.
The 2012 award nomination forms are now available. To download the forms listed below, click the name of the award. Forms are due by April 1, 2012, to Donna Kelley Shawn, KCWE President. E-mail forms to dshawn@kckcc.edu.
Leadership Award--Inside the Field
Congratulations to the 2011 winner Anita Tebbe, Professor/Chair of Legal Studies, Johnson County Community College (Pictured left to right: Jim Edwards, KCWE President, and Anita Tebbe)
This award recognizes any KCWE member who has developed model programs, provided leadership, conducted research, or been involved in any other activity that advances the status and visibility of career and technical education within Kansas or beyond.
Leadership Award--Outside the Field
Congratulations to the 2011 winner Kathy Smith, Human Resource Manager, Kaman Composites--Wichita, Inc. (Pictured left to right: Jim Edwards, KCWE President, and Kathy Smith)
This award recognizes an individual who has contributed to the field of career and technical education, but who is not an employee of a technical school/college or community college. The individual could be someone who is affiliated with another higher education institution, government, other educational organization, business and industry, mass media, or public organization.
This award is for service to KCWE. Board members, officers, and regional directors are eligible for this award (exclusive of the president).
Congratulations to the 2011 winner Steve Swartz, Business and Industry Instructor, Hutchinson Community College (Pictured left to right: Jim Edwards, KCWE President, and Steve Swartz)
This award recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated outstanding teaching abilities and dedicated commitment to career and technical education. These KCWE member instructors exemplify exceptional teaching and student engagement skills within and/or outside the classroom.
Previous Award Winners
2010
Leadership Award--Inside the Field: Vince Puyear, Hutchinson Community College
Leadership Award--Outside the Field: Stephan and Karen Clegg, Kansas City Kansas Community College/Technical Education Center
Exemplary Service Award: Cherie Kennedy, Johnson County Community College
Excellence in Teaching Award: Mark Moehlman, Kansas City Kansas Community College
2009
Leadership Award--Inside the Field: Cindy Harrold, Coffeyville Community College
Exemplary Service Award: Bill Osborn, Johnson County Community College
Exemplary Service Award: Clark Jacobs, Hutchinson Community College
Excellence in Teaching Award: Richard Robison, Coffeyville Community College
2008
Leadership Award--Inside the Field: Steve Porter, Hutchinson Community College
Exemplary Service Award: Marilyn Mahan, Manhattan Area Technical College
Excellence in Teaching Award: Monty Enright, Manhattan Area Technical College
Excellence in Teaching Award: Janet Fisher, Salina Area Technical College
