Massachusetts Career & Technical Educators Organization

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100th Anniversary conference. Put it on your calendar today!

You’re Invited to a Once-In-A-Century Celebration! Early Bird Registration for VISION Is Now Open

Join us for ACTE’s CareerTech VISION 2026 & Centennial Celebration, Dec. 2–5, in New Orleans, Louisiana. We're planning an unforgettable experience that will feature milestone festivities, a vibrant and bustling Expo, and an inspiring lineup of presenters and engaging sessions. Most importantly, it’ll be a time to celebrate you and more than a century of excellence in CTE. This milestone event brings ACTE’s centennial celebration to life, honoring a century of leadership, innovation and impact while looking boldly to the future of CTE.

Early bird registration for VISION 2026 is now open! Be a part of this historic moment and attend the Centennial Celebration! https://www.careertechvision.com/

Congratulations Kevin and thank you for all you do for Career & Technical Education!

🎉 What a great weekend at the 93rd Annual MassCTE Conference!

We proudly celebrated excellence in Career & Technical Education across Massachusetts:

🏆 Kristen Martinson – New CTE Teacher of the Year
Worcester Technical High School

🏆 Timothy P. Murray – Marcus Ashley, III Presidential Leadership Award
President & CEO, Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce

🏆 Kevin Holmes – Friend of Career & Technical Education
President & CEO, Advantage Truck Group

🏆 State Representative Adam J. Scanlon – Harold L. Pride Award
Honorable House of Representatives, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

👏 Student Award Winners

🎓 Outstanding Secondary Student Awardees:

Emily Corey – Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical School
Olutayo Oyewusi – Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical School
Rachel R. Botte – Shawsheen Valley Technical High School
Lauren E. Brooks – Smith Vocational and Agricultural School
🎓 Outstanding Postsecondary Student Awardees:

Belta M. Ndzi – Practical Nursing Program, Blackstone Valley Regional Voc Tech High School
Samuel W. Guimaraes – Evening Education Program, Whittier Regional Vocational Technical District
Alexandra K. Maynard – Southeastern Technical Institute
🛠️ Student Project Awards
🏁 Best in Show: The Pit Stop – Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical School
🎨 Most Creative: P. Sherman – Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical School

🎨 Conference Brochure Cover - Caroline Hall - Old Colony

🎨 Thank you to all students who submitted designs for this year’s conference booklet—your creativity was on full display!

📸 More photos and student projects coming soon at MassCTE.org

Don't miss out on our 93rd Annual Conference! Sign up today!

MassCTE Conference updates and extensions As stated above, MassCTE is honored to announce that State Representative Adam Scanlon and Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce President & CEO, Timothy P. Murray have been selected as the 2026 recipients of our most prestigious annual awards; Harold L. Pride Award and Marcus Ashley III President...

This year's conference theme is "Tools for Teaching - Empowering CTE Teachers for the Future” Do you have content to share with? Sign up to present here.

2026 MassCTE Conference - Call for Presenters

Interesting in being a presenter at our 93rd Annual MassCTE Conference on Saturday, March 28th, 2026? This year's conference theme is "Tools for Teaching - Empowering CTE Teachers for the Future”. Complete this form if interested!

2026 MassCTE Conference - Call for Presenters

Have a topic you'd like to present at our 93rd Annual Conference? Please complete this form today!

2026 MassCTE Conference - Call for Presenters

New Teacher Leadership Day 2025 was a success!

MassCTE proudly welcomed new vocational educators from across Massachusetts for a full day of learning, networking, and professional growth at Assabet Valley RVTS.

Special thank you to our event sponsors Equitable Advisors and Ockers Technologies for supporting this important work—and to our presenters who delivered powerful sessions on leadership, licensure, financial planning, and high-quality CTE instruction.

Together, we are strengthening the future of Chapter 74 education across the Commonwealth. 💚🛠️

Tune in for the LIVE House Session! 11AM

👉UPDATES👈
• (now in Recess until 1PM ~ stay tuned)
• 1PM session voted to remain in recess

https://malegislature.gov/Events/Sessions/Detail/7438

Let's see if Amendment #27 to H.4005: An Act Establishing a Vocational Admissions Task Force moves forward!

Massachusetts Association of School Committees Massachusetts Career & Technical Educators Organization

State Representative Vanna HowardSteven Howitt for State Representative State Representative Steve Xiarhos State Rep Jeff RoyFrank Moran for State Representative of the 17th Essex DistrictState Representative Ted PhilipsState Representative Mike SoterState Representative Rodney ElliottState Representative Adam ScanlonState Representative Dennis C. GallagherState Rep. Kathy LaNatra Rep Vaughn Joshua Tarsky James Arena-DeRosa, State Representative