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Its a wrap! Great ATEA conference hosted by WSU Tech and thank you to Dr. Sheree Utash and her team. The ATEA National Board met concurrently for their spring meeting.

ATEA Board of Trustees LR backrow: Dr. Matt Janisin VP of Workforce Solutions and Business Development Gateway Technical College, Kenosha WI; Cliff Wightman President Upper Cumberland College, Crossville TN; Dr. Betty Reynard, President of Lamar State College Port Arthur TX and President of ATEA Board of Trustees; Ryan Purdy, President of Mid Plains CC, North Platte NE and 2nd VP of ATEA Board of Trustees; Matt Kirchner, President of Lab Midwest Merona WI; Brooks Jacobsen, Supervisor and Instructor of Robotics and Electronics, Lake Area Tech College, Watertown SD; Keith Phillips Executive Director for Alabama Network and VC for Workforce Development Alabama Community College System;

Front Row L-R, Dr. Wendy Elmore Provost and EVP Lamar State College Orange TX; Ken Potthoff, Deputy Executive Director, CTECS, Atlanta GA;P Paul Perkins President and CEO of Amatrol, Bayport Technologies and DAC, New Jersey; Dr. Sandra Krebsbach, Executive Director ATEA, Dr. Will Pierce, Assistant Chancellor of Utah Higher Education Commission; Dr. Sheree Utash, President WSU Tech; Dr. Jimmy Hodges President of Calhoun Community College, Decatur and Huntsville AL; Elizabeth Colbert Busch, Advisor on Economic Development to the President of Trident Tech, Charleston South Carolina. On Zoom not pictured: Dr. Shelanda Simmons, Instructor Business Technology TCAT Memphis; Dr. Brad Tyndall President Central Wyoming and present but not in the photo Dr. Ben Moritz, Executive Director Wyoming Community College System. Appointed at the meeting and Michael Ebbing, Instructor Human Resources and Business, Southeast Technical College, Sioux Falls South Dakota

Thank you Dr. Utash and the team at WSU Tech for the outstanding conference and warm welcome.

Dr. Betty Reynard ATEA Board President presenting Appreciation Plaque to Dr. Sheree Utash, President of WSU Tech

Jean Koch Outstanding Achievement in Technical Education

ATEA's Highest Award

Dr. James Sherrard, Professor of Nuclear Engineering Technology

Connecticut State-Three Rivers Campus

Josh Go, Outstanding Technical Student, Nuclear Engineering Technology, Connecticut State-Three Rivers Campus

Dr. Reynard and Brooks Jacobsen Presening

Danielle Beaulieu, Outstanding Faculty Award, Coordinator of RN and Nursing Program, Western Dakota Technical College, Rapid City, South Dakota

Outstanding Program Award, Nursing Program, Mid Plains Community College, North Platte Nebraska

Program Innovation Award, Jeff Hamilton, Math Instructor, Western Dakota Technical College, Rapid City, South Dakota

Silver Star of Excellence Award jointly awarded by ATEA and the National Technical Honor Society to Floyd's Trucking, Rapid City South Dakota, Tiffany Howe, VP for Instruction, Western Dakota Technical College, Rapid City South Dakota

Jean Koch Award for Outstanding Achievement in Technical Education presented to Dr. James Sherrard, Professor, Nuclear Engineering Technology, Connecticut State- Three Rivers Campus

Platinum Sponsors

GOLD Sponsors

Silver

Greater Wichita Partnership

ATEA FAll 2023

Space Workforce in Southern California

November 8, 2023

Presenters both Industry and Community College leaders, Students and Keynote, Alissa Haddaji, who stayed to connect after the "Space Workforce in Southern California" Nov. 8 CSULB

Ivy Tech Community College, DOL Grant, Closing the Skills Gap.

Smart Manufacturing 4.0 with SACA certificates--below are apprentices at Endress+Hauser, Greenwood IN

Endress+Hauser Apprentices in the Ivy Tech Smart Manufacturing Program--left, Rohrer, Apprenticeship Coordinator, right Robert Head, Apprenticeship Program Coordinator

ATEA 2024

Innovation in Energy and Allied Health Conference

October 16 and 17 in Pasadena, Texas

co-hosted by Lamar State College Port Arthur and San Jacinto Community College

back ground events in 2023

ATEA President Reynard, President of Lamar State College Port Arthur, Port Arthur, Texas, designed HUB by DOL

Lamar State Port Arthur hosted a DOE Listening Session June 14, 2023-- a precursor to the HUB Designation

DOE Listening Session held at Lamar State College Port Arthur

June 14, 2023, Secretary Jennifer Granholm's Listening Session in Port Arthur, Texas, hosted by Dr. Betty Reynard at Lamar State College Port Arthur. With Secretary Granholm was Shelanda Baker, Director of Economic Impact and Diversity and Advisor to the Secretary. The DC contingent included 30 others.

Port Arthur leader, Yadira Cardenas, President of League of United Latin American Citizens,(LULAC) ,with Dr. Reynard and Secretary Granholm, June 14 on the closing panel of the Listening Session.

Dr. Betty Reynard, ATEA Board of Trustees President 2023-2025

President of Lamar State College Port Arthur, Port Arthur, Texas

Dr. Ann Bolman, ATEA Board of Trustee 1st Vice President-President Elect--2023-205

President of Western Dakota Tech, Rapid City South Dakota

Ryan Purdy, ATEA Board of Trustee 2nd Vice President 2023-25

President of MidPlains Community College, North Platte, Nebraska

American Technical Education Board of Trustee Executive Committee and Board 2023

Board of Trustees 2023

Welcome to the

American Technical Education Association

serving American technical education since 1928 by

communicating the role and importance of technical education,

sharing best practices, building relationships,

and identifying the technology and trends that will effect technical education.

Join to participate in the ATEA Sector Programming and to participate in your Region's Council.

ATEA Overview 2023.docx

ATEA Regional Councils

ATEA members can serve as Regional Council members Join ATEA We Welcome your membership

Contact ATEA to be included on the Regional Council for your location. ATEA assists with convening and hosting conferences for your region, build lasting relationships and share best practices

ATEA Sectors 2023-2024

ATEA Members can lead Sectors as Champion and Connectors--identifying the focus of the sector for the coming year and other sector positions, of Experts, Faculty and Business Partners--who will be invite to serve on panels and to host Best Practice Calls. ATEA Board Chair of the Sectors is Past President, Sue Smith, VP for Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering and Applied Sciences, Ivy Tech. ATEA encourages broad based participation. Please contact ATEA to be forwarded to Sue Smith by August 10 if you are interested in participating--ATEA skrebsbach@dunwoody.edu

Aerospace and Space

Champion

J P Laguerre, Director of Education, 3 D Experience, Dassault Systemes

Southern California and New York

Agriculture Natural Resources

Champion

Ryan Purdy, President of Mid Plains CC. North Platte, NE

"Renaissance of Technical Education: Artificial Intelligence in forestry heavy equipment, farming, ranching and aquaponics

Allied Health

Champion

Ken Kirkland Dean of Health Sciences, Calhoun CC, Huntsville AL

Construction

Champion

HVAC workforce-focus on Heat Pumps. Tom Weiss

Energy

Champion

Dr. Betty Reynard, President of Lamar State College Port Arthur TX

Information Technology

Champion

Dr. Sandy Caldwell, Executive Director, Wyoming Community College Commission

Manufacturing

Champion

Sue Smith, VP or Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering and Applied Sciences, Ivy Tech CC, Indiana

Transportation

Champion

Cliff Wightman, President, Tennessee College of Applied Sciences-Crossville and Livingston

Newly appointed to the ATEA Board 2024-2027

Board of Trustees 2023

Dr. Valeria Williams

Director of Career and Technical Ed

Mississippi Community College Board

Dr. Ian Roark

Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Workforce Development

Pima Community College, Tucson AZ

Dr. Shelanda Simmons

Instructor, Adm Office Technology

Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Memphis

Dr. Will Pierce

Assistant Commissioner for Technical Education, Utah System of Higher Education

Keith Phillips

Executive Director Alabama Network of Technology

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My experience at ATEA has been more impactful that I ever imagined. Not only have I met extremely talented leaders that are doing cutting edge work in technical education, but the level of camaraderie and willingness to help one another is special. It is not about the title that each has, but about helping each other solve real problems. Every time I reach out to an ATEA member, I am received with a warm welcome and provided industry leading advice. I encourage you to join ATEA.

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Anyone seeking the latest developments in technical education will find no better source that ATEA. It is the only educational or industry association in the world focused solely on technical education. Through its many conferences, and publications, ATEA showcases the latest technologies in each technical discipline, such as Industry 4.0, and presents innovative teaching strategies that helps elevate its member organizations to the highest levels of performance. ATEA members are also a very welcoming group of professionals who go out of their way to share ideas and help other members improve their programs. Membership in ATEA is an opportunity to gain new knowledge and make many great lifelong friendships.”

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ATEA Fall 2022

2022 ATEA FALL CONFERENCE--

"Supporting Students and Faculty Success" October 19--20-21

held in Rapid City. Thank you to host

ATEA Conference Program WDTC 10-2022.pdf

Tour of Sanford Underground Research Facility--slides

Tech Presentation_ Apr 2022_OPS[44].pptx

Western Dakota Technical College Conference photos

Sanford Underground Research Facility SURF--Lead, South Dakota

Presenters from Systems and Operations at SURF

L-Al Stratman, Engineering Director

Tim Baumgartner, Surface Operations and Utilities Director

Will McElroy, Deputy Director of Operations

Tracey Doherty, Moss Enterprises with Gillette CC Wyoming faculty and Dean

ATEA Tour of SURF's Water Treatment Facility

LAB Midwest L-Joe Gingrich, Gillette CC, WY and Nick Mootz Lab Midwest

ATEA Downtown Rapid City

Network gathering before the opening session. Right Dr. Betty Reynard, President of Lamar State College, Port Arthur, ATEA 1st VP and President-elect, center Dr. Sandra Krebsbach, Ex Director ATEA, Dana Wolff, Southeast Technical College, ATEA President of the Regions and STC faculty

Tour of Caterpillar Design- back row left: Sean McCrary, Sheridan CC Diesel and Truck Driving;Travis Grubb, Dean of CTE, Gillette; Joe Gingrich, Diesel Gillette College; Mike Ebbing STI HR instructor; Sylar Stitt Diesel and front right Kristin Henderson, General Ed Lake Area; Center: Barry Spriggs VP of Academic and Student Affairs Gillette CC--and Gina Grant, Gen Ed, Lake Area Tech

Dr. Ann Bolman, opening Friday sessions