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CTE FACTS March 2008

ACTE Calls for Cliff Weiss Essays from Students - Cash Award - March 31 Deadline

For the fifth year in a row, ACTE is sponsoring the Cliff Weiss Essay Contest in the memory of former ACTE Senior Director of Communications Cliff Weiss (1951-2004). Cliff Weiss had a passion for CTE, and he felt privileged in being able to bring the value of it to the public. For the Cliff Weiss Memorial Essay Contest, secondary and postsecondary students taking at least one course in CTE are eligible to enter. A secondary and postsecondary student winner will each receive an award of $250 in addition to having their essay published in ACTE’s Techniques Magazine. This year’s topic for secondary students is “How would you communicate the impact and importance of CTE related to your community?” For postsecondary students, the topic is “How do you envision the type of programs and course content in CTE evolving over the next few years and what is driving this change?” Secondary student essays should be no more than 500 words, and postsecondary students essay should be at least 500 words.

Entries for the contest must be received by 5:00 p.m. EST on March 31 for consideration. Essays can be sent to: The Cliff Weiss Memorial Contest, ACTE, 1410 King Street , Alexandria , VA 22314 . Students can also submit essays by e-mail. For complete rules on the contest, please visit ACTE’s Cliff Weiss Essay Contest Web page. For any questions, please contact Sabrina Kidwai.