Council for Leadership
Exemplary Leadership Citation

This recognition (formerly the Council for Supervisors - Supervisor of the Year Citation from 1983 to 1996) is awarded to an individual who has as the title suggest displayed exemplary leadership within the Technology & Engineering education profession. They should be a person active in the improvement and advancement of technology and engineering education at the local and state level. The recipient must hold a degree in Technology Education or Industrial Arts and must also have at least 10 years of full time service to the profession. In addition, they must have been a member of the association as well as the Council for Leadership for 3 consecutive years. Finally, they must not be a prior recipient of the citation.

Year Recipient   Year Recipient
1983 Charles Graham   2000 Judith Hawthorn
1984 William Kabakjian   2001 Robert Dorn
1985 Richard A. Long   2002 Hal Lafever
1986 John Stoudt   2003 Stan Komacek
1987 Al Ulrich   2004 Jared Bitting
1988 Earl Bodes   2005 Ken Neumann
1989 Arvid Seifarth   2006 Len Litowitz
1990 Robert Bateman   2007 William Bertrand
1991 Gary Baltozer   2008 Jeff Seamans
1992 Wayne McConahy   2009 Joe McCade
1994 Craig Jarett   2010 Dave Shultz
1995 Thomas Ridge   2011 William Michael
1996

Van Hughes

     
1999

Steve Barbato

     

Time Line for This Recognition

Selection will be made by the TEEAP Council for Leadership's Selection Committee consisting of the Council President, Council President Elect, Council Immediate Past President, and the Recipients of the past to years Citations.

On or prior to October 10, the final selection process should be completed. The final selection will be made through consensus of the 5 voting members of the Selection Committee utilizing e-mail and/or conference communication technology. The Selection Facilitator will have the final responsibility for this process.

While the recipient of this citation is only announced at the conference, the attendance of the individual at the meeting must be assured. This will be the responsibility of the Selection Facilitator and/or the individual making the nomination. The President of the Council and/or the member of the Selection Committee who initiated the nomination will present the citation to the recipient during the Council's General Session.

Subsequent to the awarding of the citation, a follow-up letter to the recipient's chief school administrator will be sent by the President of the Council providing information concerning the award and encourage the school district to handle the PR through the local news media. The school district is encouraged to handle the public relations with their local newspapers. If the local district cannot handle this activity, please contact the TEEAP Public Relations chair either by phone, email, or use the Online PR Form.

Engineering by Design

Pennsylvania is a member state of the ITEEA's STEM Center for Teaching & Learning Consortium through partnership with California Univ. of PA, Millersville Univ., PA Dept. of Environmental Protection, the TEEAP and the Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC). Schools across PA have free access to Engineering byDesign™ products. If you are interested in accessing it you need to accept the Licensing & Distribution Agreement and fill out the web form by clicking here. Once your request is received the URL to the PA page will be sent to you. 

2012 TEEAP Conference

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2011 TEEAP Conference! We encourage you to consider presenting at next year's conference on November 8-9, 2012. Visit our Conference page for some information concerning the 2011 Conference as well as the form to sign up to present at next year's conference. Information for the 2012 Conference will be available during late June or early July of 2012.

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ITEEA in Columbus 2013

The theme ITEEA's 75th Annual Conference is Improving Technology & Engineering for All Students: A Plan of Action. As ITEEA starts its 75th Anniversary celebration of its past, present, and future, there are guiding principles that will shape our field and the content to be taught. We know that the pace of innovation will continue to be rapid and globally interconnected. The population of individuals who are involved with or affected by technology will be increasingly diverse and multidisciplinary. Social, cultural, political, and economic forces will continue to shape and affect the success of innovation. The presence of technology in our every day lives.

This conference is an opportunity to recognize and honor the accomplishments of our colleagues and best-practice programs. Additionally, it provides professional development and networking opportunities, as well as opportunity to renew old friendships and create new friendships. For more information, click here.