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The Teacher Excellence Award is one of the highest honors given to Technology and Engineering Education classroom teachers and is presented in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the profession and their students. The Teacher Excellence Award provides public recognition on a local state level through Technology & Engineering Education Association of Pennsylvania (TEEAP) and is presented at the Annual TEEAP Conference. In addition, if the recipient meets the criteria to be forwarded to International Technology & Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA), these programs also receive recognition on an national and international level. The honoree is then also formally presented with an engraved plaque and other recognition at ITEEA's Annual Conference.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 

Candidates for this award must be an member of the International Technology & Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) when nominated and shall have maintained continuous membership for at least two years prior to nomination. They must also be a be a member of the Technology & Engineering Education Association of Pennsylvania (TEEAP) when nominated and shall have maintained continuous membership for at least three years prior to nomination for the award.

The recipient will be selected on the basis of his or her demonstrated abilities in the classroom and should be perceived by peers and colleagues as a superior teacher. They should be committed to continuing professional development and contribute to the profession through on-going service. In order to be considered, applicants must teach technology and engineering education (K-12) and spend at least 50% of his or her time as a classroom teacher. 

Nominations may be initiated by anyone including the staff or administration of a school district as well as parents, community members, or other individuals from outside of the school district. However, the application must be completed by the nominated teacher to be considered for this award.

TIMELINE

If a teacher is nominated by a peer, community member, parent, or student they will be contacted upon TEEAP's receipt of that nomination and requested to complete the application forms above. If a teacher wishes to self-nominate, they may begin the application process by completing the application forms above and submit materials prior to August 30.

Recipients of this award programs are expected to attend the annual TEEAP Conference to receive the state award at the annual conference awards luncheon. 

They are also requested to provide a Special Interest Session presenting some aspect of their program at the annual TEEAP conference. Contact will be made by the TEEAP Conference Exhibits Chairperson prior to the conference to arrange these sessions. It is also expected that the award recipient will attend the ITEEA conference in the following spring to receive the international award assuming that their application qualifies to be forwarded to ITEEA.

The recipients 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.

PAST RECIPIENTS

Prior to 2005, this award was presented to one individual at the Elementary, Middle, or High School level. During the 2006-07 award cycle, TEEAP began to present the award to individuals from one or more levels each year to increase recognition of the various professionals in our state.

1962-63  William J. Wilkinson

1963-64  Elmer J. Hemberger

1964-65 William C. Bohn

1965-66  Edward Kabakjian

1966-67  Joseph L. Kennedy

1967-68  Charles L. Schegel

1968-69  Richard A. Long

1969-70  Lambert K. Sailer

1970-71  Paul A. Kube

1971-72  William H. Skelly

1972-73  Curtis W. Gable

1973-74  John Fisher

1974-75  Ralph Hamilton

1975-76  Paul Matter
1976-77  Francis Spickler
1977-78  Vergil Taylor
1978-79  Alan Klaich
1979-80  Bernard Singer

1980-81  Donald Hoffman

1981-82  John Brown

1982-83  Kermit Lyman

1983-84  Ronald Burns

1984-85  Bruce Cook

1985-86  Olan W. Sterback

1986-87  Byron Race

1987-88  Dan Piesik

1988-89  Lester C. Thayer

1989-90  Thomas Ridge

1991-92  Eugene Cestrone

1992-93  David Hortman
1993-94  Tim Vermillion

1994-95  William Waddington

1996-97  Charles Kirchner
1997-98  Terry Crissey

1998-99  Wayne Dallas

1999-00  Michael Amrhein

2000-01  Ed Frescoln

2001-02  Kevin E. Stover

2002-03  Mike Flowers

2003-04  Kenneth Andrus

2004-05  Rick Zilla

2005-06  Bill H. Hughes

2006-2007  

High School - Mark Piotrowski

Middle School - Jared Bitting

Elementary School - N/A

2007-2008

High School - Mike Boyer

Middle School - Ron Shealer

Elementary School - N/A

2008-2009

High School - Mike Choroneko

Middle School - Lauren Lapinski

Elementary School - Sandy Cavanaugh 

2009-2010

High School - Steven Drake

Middle School - Ed Hine

Elementary School - N/A

2010-2011

High School - John Hoch 

Middle School - Joanne Trombley 

Elementary School - N/A

2011-2012

High School - Michael Voicheck

Middle School - Tanner Huffman

Elementary School - Jocelyn Long

2012-2013  

High School - Hal Lafever

Middle School - Jared Bitting

Elementary School - N/A

2013-2014

High School - Troy Alesi 

Middle School - Todd Kennedy

Elementary School - N/A

2014-2015

High School - Scott Didra

Middle School - Jeffrey Seamans

Elementary School - Nicholas Crowther

2015-2016 

High School - Curt Reichwein

Middle School - John McDonald

Elementary School - N/A

2016-2017

High School - Kaylia Austin

Middle School - Jeff Conner

Elementary School - Kari Bennett

2017-2018

High School - Bradley Fessler

Middle School - Joshua Pennington

Elementary School - N/A

2018-2019  

High School - Michael Berkeihiser

Middle School - Guy Raines

Elementary School - Dr. Jessica Redcay

2019-2020

High School - Eric Beiler

Middle School - Caleb Mathias

Elementary School - Tyler Frantz

2020-2021 

High School - Matthew Peitzman

Middle School - N/A

Elementary School - N/A 

2021-2022  

High School - Korbin Shearer 

Middle School - Jason Zalno

Elementary School - N/A

2022-2023

High School - Brian Hassel

Middle School - Thomas Nikolaus

Elementary School - N/A

2023-2024

High School -  Jocelyn Long

Middle School - Marie Leatherman

Elementary School - N/A

2024-2025

High School - Mark Kreisher

Middle School - Dr. Catherine Parks

Elementary School - N/A

ELEMENTARY PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE - APPLY HERE! 

MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE - APPLY HERE!

HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE! - APPLY HERE! 

Presented by the International Technology & Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) and the Technology & Engineering Education Association of Pennsylvania (TEEAP), this Excellence Award is of the highest honors given to Technology and Engineering Education programs on the elementary, middle, and high school level. It is presented in recognition of outstanding contributions to the profession. The Program Excellence Award provides public recognition on a local state level through TEEAP. If the recipient meets the criteria to be forwarded to ITEEA, these programs also receive recognition on an national and international level.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 

Candidate programs for this award must be characterized as providing technology and engineering education instruction of high quality, be learner centered, and be relevant to a study of technological and literacy.

The documentation provided by the programs nominated will be reviewed by a team of three TEEAP officials. In order to be eligible for this citation, sixty percent (60%) of the technology education faculty must be members of the Technology & Engineering Education Association of Pennsylvania (TEEAP) at the time of nomination. In order for you to advance to the ITEEA Program of Excellence Award, sixty (60%) of the technology education faculty must be members of International Technology & Engineering Educator's Association (ITEEA) at the time of nomination.

The program must reflect a technology & engineering education philosophy and must incorporate contemporary teaching strategies. A school specific technology education curriculum guide, written or revised within the previous five years, must be in use and submitted with the nomination. Nominations may be initiated by anyone including the staff or administration of a school district as well as parents, community members, or other individuals from outside of the school district. However, the application must be completed by the nominated school to be considered for this award.

TIME LINE

If a school is nominated by an outside individual, they will be contacted upon TEEAP's receipt of that nomination and requested to complete the application forms above. If a school wishes to self-nominate, the applicant school should complete the application forms and submit materials prior to August 30.

Representatives of the winning programs are expected to attend the annual TEEAP Conference to receive the state award at the annual conference awards luncheon. Representatives of the winning programs are also requested to provide a Special Interest Session presenting their award-winning program or some aspect of the program at the annual TEEAP conference. 

Contact will be made by the TEEAP Conference Exhibits Chairperson prior to the conference to arrange these sessions. It is also expected that representatives of the winning programs attend the ITEEA conference in the following spring to receive the international award assuming that their application qualifies to be forwarded to ITEEA.

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.

PAST RECIPIENTS:

ELEMENTARY

Canon McMillan  (2005-06)

Palmyra Area  (2019-2020)

Penn Manor (2013-14)

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Altoona Area Jr. High (2016-17)

Bala Cynwyd  (2012-13)

Boyertown Jr. High - East & West (2009-10)

Charles F. Patton (2015-16)

Conestoga Valley  (2006-07)

Emory H. Markle Intermediate School (2011-12)

Fleetwood (2006-07 & 2018-2019)

Greenville (2019-20)

Indiana Area Jr. High (2020-21)

Kutztown (2003-04)

Manheim Township (1999-2000)

Martin Meylin (2008-09)

Mount Nittany (2014-15)

Park Forest (2001-02 & 2010-11)

Sandy Run (1998-99)

HIGH SCHOOL

Conestoga Valley (2003-04 & 2019-20)

Cumberland Valley (2004-05)

Downingtown STEM Academy (2015-16)

Forest Hills (1998-99)

Gateway (2002-03)

Greenville (2000-01)

Indiana (2021-22)

Lower Merion (2009-10)

North Penn (2006-07)

Penncrest (2001-02)

Penn Manor (2020-21)

Penn Ridge (2017-18)

Pequea Valley (1999-2000)

Pine Grove (2018-2019)

Southern Lehigh (2005-06 & 2010-11)

Twin Valley (2007-08)

Unionville (2008-09)

This recognition is awarded to the author or co-authors of an article that has contributed to the goals and standards of TEEAP and promotes the organization as well as technology & engineering education profession. Each year's recipient is selected by a committee made of up the the TEEAP President, Immediate Past President and the editor of the TEEAP Journal.

PAST RECIPIENTS 

1996 - Robert Rudolph

1997 - Dave Hortman

1998 - Jeff Testa

1999 - Joanne Trombley

2000 - Lynn Hull

2001 - Len Litowitz

2002 - Bruce Lubak

2003 - Frederick Rogers

2004 - Bill Hughes

2005 - Michael Johnson

2006 - Ron Shealer

2007 - Mark Piotrowski

2008 - Frank Kruth

2009 - Elizabeth Anderson

2010 - Brian Herrig

2011 - Richard Collelli

2012 - Sean McKnight

2013 - Michelle & Ron Shealer

2014 - Tyler Love

2015 - William Fiedler

2016 - Mike Berkeihiser, Neil Linkmeyer, Jillian Brislin

2017 - Dr. Paul Joyce

2018 - Phil Grigonis

2019 - Alex Jonson & Justin Egresitz

2020 - Mike Ulderich

2021 - Jeffrey Oberholtzer

2022- N/A

2023- N/A

2024-N/A

 This recognition, formerly called the Council for Supervisors - Supervisor of the Year Citation from 1983 to 1996, is awarded to an individual who has 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.

PAST RECIPIENTS

1983 - Charles Graham

1984 - William Kabakjian

1985 - Richard A. Long

1986 - John Stoudt

1987 - Al Ulrich

1988 - Earl Bodes

1989 - Arvid Seifarth

1990 - Robert Bateman

1991 - Gary Baltozer

1992 - Wayne McConahy

1994 - Craig Jarrett
1995 - Thomas Ridge
1996 - Van Hughes

1999 - Steve Barbato

2000 - Judith Hawthorn

2001 - Robert Dorn

2002 - Hal Lafever

2003 - Stan Komacek

2004 - Jared Bitting

2005 - Ken Neumann

2006 - Len Litowitz

2007 - William Bertrand

2008 - Jeff Seamans
2009 - Joe McCade

2010 - Dave Shultz

2011 - William Michael

2012 - Thomas Bell

2013 - Dennis Gold

2014 - Mark Piotroski

2015 - Joanne Trombley

This recognition is presented to a Regional Vice President who has demonstrated outstanding performance in service to the TEEAP Executive Board and the membership of their local region. They are also an individual who has been in attendance at all regularly scheduled Executive Board meetings during the course of the year prior to presentation of the award. This was formerly known as the "Outstanding Regional Vice President Award".

PAST RECIPIENTS

1991 - Norman Lane

1992 - Dave Schultz

1993 - Bill Nixon

1994 - Michael Whitman

1995 - Bruce Ventura

1996 - William Weitzman

1997 - Mike Kozuchowsky

1998 - Hal Lefever

1999 - William Bien

2000 - Joanne Trombley
2001 - Jeff Seamans

2002 - Richard Penepacker

2003 - Ken Neuman

2004 - Jared Bitting

2005 - Greg Wilson

2006 - Keith Hughes

2007 - John Keiffer

2008 - Mark Piotrowski

2009 - Tanner Huffman
2010 - Scott Farmer

2012 - Kirk Marhsall

2013 - Curtis Funkhouser

2014 - Jeffrey Conner

2016 - Jocelyn Long

2017 - Robert Swisher

2018 - Jason Zalno

2020 - Mylinda Fowler

2021 - William Fiedler

2022 - N/A

2023 - Katie Mastauskas

2024 - Mark Kreisher

This award is presented to current member who is not only a member at the time of nomination but has also maintained continuous membership for at least three years prior to nomination. The chosen recipient must be involved in the Technology & Engineering Education profession as a classroom teacher, supervisor, administrator or teacher educator. The recipient must be perceived by his or her peers and colleagues as performing daily duties in an excellent or superior manner. They must have demonstrated consistent professional interest and leadership during the previous three years and have been involved in special activities and made significant contributions to technology and engineering education within the past year. Finally, this award may not may not be presented to the retiring president.

PAST RECIPIENTS

1956 - J. Philip Young

1957 - William J. Wilkinson

1958 - Anthony T. Stavaski

1959 - Burle N. Osburn

1960 - Charles E. Williams

1961 - Cletus Maloney

1962 - Shriver L. Coover

1963 - Elmer J. Hemberger

1964 - Rufus C. Johnson

1965 - Norman C. Pendered

1966 - Joseph L. Kennedy

1967 - Earl M. Weber

1968 - George Ditlow

1969 - Lambert K. Sailer

1970 - Curtis W. Gable

1971 - Richard A. Long

1972 - Paul A. Kube

1973 - John Swearingen

1974 - Nevin Andre

1975 - William Skelly

1976 - Olan W. Sterback

1977 - Gary L. Bowman
1978 - John Fecik

1979 - Ed Rogowicz

1980 - Earl R. Zimmerman

1981 - John Stoudt

1982 - Thomas Winters

1983 - Charles Knowlden

1984 - Lewis W. Miller

1985 - Lester C. Thayer

1986 - John Brown

1987 - Kermit Lyman

1988 - William Kabakjian

1989 - Charles Graham

1990 - Phil Wynn

1991 - Jim Jordan

1992 - Thomas Ridge

1993 - Van Hughes

1994 - Kenneth P. DeLucca

1995 - Robert Bateman

1996 - Stanley Komacek

1997 - Dave Shultz

1998 - William Stahlnecker
1999 - Gary Baltozer

2000 - Robert Dorn

2001 - Perry Gemmill

2002 - Mike Kozuchowsky

2003 - Bill Weitzmann

2004 - Michael Whitman

2005 - William Michael

2006 - Ed Frescoln

2007 - Richard Penepacker

2008 - Judith Hawthorn

2009 - William Bertrand

2010 - Jared Bitting

2011 - Stan Komacek

2012 - Jonathan Taylor

2013 - Len Litowitz

2014 - Jeffrey Seamans

2015 - Dr. Joe McCade

2016 - Dave Shultz

2017 - N/A

2018 - N/A

2019 - N/A

2020 - N/A

2021 - N/A

2022 - Donna Painter

2023 - Brandt Hutzel

2024 - Zach Love

This special recognition is presented to any individual or group of individuals that the President determines to be appropriate during their year in office. This presentation is made by the retiring President at the awards luncheon of the annual TEEAP conference.

PAST RECIPIENTS

1999 - Steve Barbato & Dan Engstrom

2000 - Jared Bitting

2001 - Phil Hublitz

2001 - Stan Komacek

2002 - Ed Rogowicz

2002 - Phil Hublitz

2003 - Ginny Shultz

2005 - Eugene Cestrone

2005 - Thomas Winters

2006 - Brian Offutt

2008 - Dennis Gold
2009 - Joanne Trombley

2010 - Ed Frescoln

2011 - Judy Hawthorn

2012 - Dr. Kendall Starkweather

2013 - William Bertrand

2014 - Gregory Wilson

2015 - Donna Painter

2016 - William Bien

2017 - Jeff Seamans

2018 - Judy Hawthorn

2019 - Korbin Shearer

2020 - Molly Miller

2021 - Zach Love

2022 - Jocelyn Long

2023 - Cortney Hauer

2024 - N/A

The Young Family has committed to sponsoring two undergraduate scholarships in the amount of $250 each in memory of Phil and Chuck Young. 

Phil Young was a founding father of the Industrial Arts Association of Pennsylvania and served two consecutive terms as President of the association at its inception in 1952. He taught industrial arts for 40 years including 31 years in the Neville Township School District. His sons also had careers teaching industrial arts as well. Chuck Young taught in the Montour Area School District for 29 years after serving in the military. Dr. Jack Young taught in Wayne, NJ for 29 years and six years at West Essex Regional School District in NJ. He also taught for an additional five years in Hampton Twp, PA. The scholarships will be funded yearly on a recurring basis by Jack Young and his sister Nancy Burns, an elementary school teacher in Dublin, Ohio, in memory of their father Phil and their brother Chuck. 

The scholarships will be awarded on a yearly basis using criteria similar to the Wilkinson Undergraduate Scholarship.

 This recognition is awarded to an individual who has held continuous membership in the organization for not less than 15 years. This individual is a person who has provided extensive and continuous contributions to the operation TEEAP for more than 15 years.

This may be given at any time at the discretion of the Executive Board but is always given at each fifth or tenth anniversary of the Association. In celebration of these anniversaries, charter members, and past presidents may also be recognized. 

The recipients name will be kept secret until the presentation at the annual conference banquet. The presentation of this award is made by the retiring President at the annual awards luncheon of the annual TEEAP conference.

PAST RECIPIENTS:

1977 - Phillip J. Young

1977 - William J. Wilkinson

1992 - Nevin Andre

1995 - Olan W. Sterback

1997 - Richard A. Long

1998 - Van Hughes

1999 - Michael Whitman

2000 - Robert Bateman

2001 - Gary Baltozer

2002 - Bernard Singer

2003 - Dave Shultz

2005 - Stan Komacek

2007 - Dr. Perry Gemmill

2008 - Bill Stahlnecker

2009 - William Weitzmann

2012 - Joanne Trombley

2013 - Judy Hawthorn

2014 - Willam Michael

2015 - Dr. Len Litowitz

2016 - Dr. Joseph McCade

2019 - Dr. Laura Hummel

2022 - Mike Kozuchowsky

2024 - Brandt Hutzel

WILLIAM J. WILKINSON SCHOLARSHIP - APPLY HERE!

The TEEAP Annual Scholarship is named in honor of William J. Wilkinson, a founding father of the organization and the second person to serve as President of the Association, then the Industrial Arts Association of Pennsylvania (IAAP). Not only did Wilkinson help to create the Association, but he remained active in the Association from the formative years prior to charter in 1952 until his passing in 1997. Wilkinson set a standard for professional service that literally spanned more than 50 years.

The Technology & Engineering Education Association of Pennsylvania (TEEAP) awards a scholarship annually to assist outstanding technology education students during their student teaching placement in their preparation as technology education teachers. The purpose of the scholarship is to promote the growth and leadership of prospective technology education teachers. It is to be used for paying undergraduate tuition, fees, and other expenses related to student teaching at a Pennsylvania university preparing technology education teachers. There will be up to two $1000 scholarships awarded annually. The applicant must submit an application describing his or her educational background and noteworthy achievements. In addition, reasons should be explained for wanting to become a technology education teacher.

To be considered, the applicant’s technology education teacher education program advisor must fill out the applicant approval form, which is located in the scholarship application. A minimum of two recommendations from individuals must also be submitted. The two letters should come from non-relatives that can speak to the applicant’s scholarship, leadership, and/or teaching abilities. Additionally, it is the applicant's responsibility to see that all materials are forwarded by the deadline. The application and recommendations may be submitted under separate cover.

Applications for the scholarship are available on the TEEAP website and from the TEEAP Scholarship Committee chairperson.

Award Process

Applications for this scholarship should be submitted no later than September 15 of each year. All applications should be sent to the TEEAP Scholarship Awards Committee Chair. Credentials of the applicants will be reviewed, verified and evaluated by a committee. The committee will rank the top three potential recipients, thus allowing for the awarding of the scholarship should the selected recipient be unable to accept it.

The official presentation will be made at the awards ceremony of the Annual TEEAP Conference. Scholarship money will be forwarded to the winner at the start of the spring semester so the money can be used to support the recipient during student teaching.

Past Recipients of this Scholarship

1998 - Jennifer Smoller & Elizabeth Armstrong

1999 - Nathaniel Bender & Robert Decker

2000 - Joseph Skelly & Daniel Dlugos

2001 - Tracy Reick & Kevin Hufnagl

2002 - Erin Mack & Jonathan Barkand

2003 - Matt Hensler & Lauren Horner

2004 - Jana Zinn & Therasa Petrick

2005 - Matt Nebel & Daniel Cavanaugh

2006 - Jamiel Smoker & Joshua Troutman

2007 - Michael Santos & Gregory Betz

2008 - Emily Ellis & Blake Bardman

2009 - Gary Thomas & Lucas Sandoe

2010 - Emily Rieser & Sean Cummins

2011 - Daniel Lingle & Zachary Szczerba

2012 - Todd Krugle & Gregory Schneider

2013 - Juliana Lapek & Shane Waters

2014 - Amanda Piergallini & Alexander Peterson

2015 - Asa Williams IV & Adam Kennedy

2016 - Robert Hazlett, Michelle Heckelman & Hannah Card

2017 - Jeffrey Swartz & Colin Phillips

2018 - Cally Fleming & Jeremiah Shillingburg

2019 - Jeff Hatala & Zachary Pilaski

2020 - Aleia Baker & Cameron Fletcher

2021 - Nathaniel Maiellano

2022 - Cole A. Winters

2023 - Daniel Bevil & Aleia Baker

2024 - Jason Gabel & Ian Hollinger