Ashley Lugrand, a senior from Brean Christian
Homeschool with a scholarship to Oklahoma Christian University,
welcomes the banquet attendees. |
OAMCTE started
life as the Oklahoma Association for the Advancement of Black
Americans in Vocational Education (OAABAVE) in 1988. The organization
became the Oklahoma Association for Minorities in Career and
Technology Education in August 2001. This non profit organization
is committed to promoting the greater participation of minorities
in all facets of career and technology education in Oklahoma.
Activities
sponsored by OAMCTE to support their mission are vigorously pursued
at the local and state levels and include several events to raise
scholarship funds, recognize individuals, and improve the organization’s
visibility.
Some of the activities are;
- An essay
contest open to junior and senior high school CareerTech students,
from an ethnic minority, to enhance writing skills and provide
financial support.
- The Renae Washington-Lorine DuBose Memorial Scholarship
offered to minority students who are currently enrolled or
applying for enrollment in a college university or a CareerTech
education degree program.
- The OAMCTE annual reception at CareerTech Summer
Conference to recruit new educators and supporters.
- The OAMCTE exhibitor booth at the Association for
Career and Technical Education Convention to provide stakeholders
with general information and to promote greater awareness.
The Oklahoma Association of Minorities in CareerTech
Education Annual Awards Banquet was recently held at Metro
Technology Centers’ Springlake campus in Oklahoma City. The
theme, Framing
Our Future, reflects the purpose of the OAMCTE,
which is to increase awareness of career and technology education
in minority youth and adults.Several awards
were presented during the banquet.
The Golden Torch Award was given to Dr Phil Berkenbile,
ODCTE state director. “The Golden Torch Award is given to an
individual whose service and support is exemplary in advancing the
cause of minorities in career and technical education.”
Some 100 CareerTech educators
and advocates interested in “Diversity: The Power of One ” – the
conference title – participated in the sixth annual leadership
conference held in May at Moore Norman Technology Center, Penn
Campus.
Membership for OAMCTE is open to all who advocate
and promote career and technology education and who support full
participation and advancement of minorities in this broad field. |
