Idaho Career & Technical Education Program Awards are designed to showcase the best-of-the-best in Idaho’s high school and technical college CTE programs. Program awards winners are listed here.

2016 Exemplary Secondary Program 

Pre-Engineering at Payette River Regional Technical Academy, Emmett, Idaho 

Pictured from left to right:
Mayor of Emmett, Gordon Petrie; Robert Salisbury, Instructor; Dr. William Knickrehm, Administrator 

2016 Exemplary Postsecondary Program

Dental Hygiene at College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, Idaho 

Pictured from left to right:
Terry Patterson, Dean of Instruction & Academic Affairs; Andie Dayley, Dental Clinic Manager; Jayson Lloyd, Dean of Health Science and Human Services; Cindy Harding, Director of Dental Hygiene; Matt Grayson, Dental Hygienist

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