Shelley Carter Named Teacher of the Year

Shelley Carter, Computerized Information Technology instructor at Wes Watkins Technology Center, was selected as the Region IV Business and Information Technology Education Division Teacher of the Year.

Her award was presented at the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Region IV meeting with teachers from six states including Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The conference was held in New Orleans, LA, April 9-12, 2008.

The Teacher of the Year award recognizes teachers who are providing outstanding career and technology education programs for youth and adults in their respective fields and communities. Recipients of this award must have made significant contributions toward innovative, unique or novel programs that are serving to improve and promote vocational technical education. Carter will compete in Charlotte, NC, at the annual ACTE conference in December 2008.

Congratulations, Shelley!