MISSION
"BE ADVOCATES FOR CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS, SERVING BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY."

PURPOSE
- Foster and promote professional linkages among and between members of the Oklahoma Association of Career and Technology Education who are providing, or are interested in providing training and services to adults, business and industry.
- Serve as a forum for sharing information and problems or solutions associated with the delivery of training and services to adults, business and industry.
- Serve to promote the importance of partnerships between career and technology education and adults, business and industry.
- Serve to promote the value of career and technology education in national, state and local economic development efforts.
- Facilitate the dissemination of model and innovative adult, business and industry training and services programs.
- Promote the development of legislative initiatives which foster adult, business and industry training and services.
Conference
PACE 2022 Spring Conference
Wednesday - Friday, April 27-29, 2022
at the beautiful Shangri-La Resort
on Grand Lake
What a great conference!
Final Conference Program and Agenda
Contacts
IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PACE MEMBERSHIP PLEASE CONTACT WWW.OKACTE.ORG
We are a division of the Oklahoma Association of Career and Technology Education Organization (OKACTE)
You can download a list of the 2019 PACE Ambassadors by clicking here.
Excel Spreadsheet of the contact list for 2021-2022
PACE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2021-2022:
Career Tech Advisor: Max McKnight, ODCTE, max.mcknight@careertech.ok.gov
Past President: Mark Wilson, mark@linkstoleadership.net
President: Russell Parker, Tulsa Tech, russell.parker@tulsatech.edu
President-Elect: Krista Scammahorn, KSMagicHappens@gmail.com
Secretary: Derek Black, Canadian Valley, dblack@cvtech.edu
Treasurer: Ben Evans, Pioneer, bene@pioneertech.edu
Reporter: Laci McCool, Caddo Kiowa, lmccool@mycktc.com
CTAC Representative: Kathy Adair, Indian Capital, kathy.adair@ictech.edu
COMMITTEE CHAIRS FOR 2021-2022:
Standing Committees
Audit: Ben Evans, Pioneer, bene@pioneertech.edu
Awards & Recognition: Cara Evans, Autry, cevans@autrytech.edu
Conference Planning: Stephanie Jouett, Tulsa Tech, stephanie.jouett@tulsatech.edu
Diversity Action: April Murelio, Indian Capital, april.murelio@ictech.edu
Membership Services: Lisa Benjamin, Tulsa Tech, lisa.benjamin@tulsatech.edu
Mutual Benevolence: Shawn Freie, Caddo Kiowa Technology Center, sfreie@mycktc.com
Bylaws & Guidelines: Tara Gotwalt, Tri County, tara.gotwalt.tricountytech.edu
Nominating: Mark Wilson, mark@linkstoleadership.net
PAC/Legislative: Justin Smedley, Eastern Oklahoma County, jsmedley@eoctech.edu & Mike Lindley, Wes Watkins, mlindley@wwtech.edu
Ad-hoc Committees for 2021-2022
Membership Benefits: Kirsten Lindsay, Francis Tuttle, kirsten.lindsay@francistuttle.edu
Professional Development: Paula Hanger, Moore Norman, paula.hanger@mntc.edu
Social & Networking: Jason Lankford, Metro, jason.lankford@metrotech.edu
Sponsor Acquisition: Molly Kyler, Pioneer, mollyk@pioneertech.edu
Technology: Susan Nightingale, Tulsa Tech, susan.nightingale@tulsatech.edu
Awards
OkPACE 2022 Awards Presentation
Nominations are closed!
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2022
OkPACE AWARDS CRITERIA 2022
The application link for OkPACE awards is: https://acte.secure-platform.com/a/organizations/OK/home
Scroll almost all the way to the bottom of the page below the OkACTE Excellence and Impact Awards. There are separate links for each OkPACE award. Below, are links for the scorecard criteria for each award. These scorecards and other Awards resources are also available in this folder. Please email a photo of the person, collaborative team, or outcome being nominated to pace@okacte.org when you submit your nomination.
PACE members can also compete for OkACTE awards. Winners may advance to compete at the OkACTE, Region IV, and ACTE levels. Descriptions and award criteria may be found at www.okacte.org/awards.
PACE Award of Excellence Scorecard
PACE Innovation Award Scorecard
PACE Outstanding Training Project Award Scorecard
PACE Economic Development Award Scorecard
Diversity
Contact April Murelio if you have events or suggestions for content.
COMING EVENTS
All OkACTE / PACE members are welcome to attend the OkACTE Diversity Action Committee meetings. You can't vote unless you're a member of the committee, but your input, participation and enthusiasm are greatly welcome and appreciated.
Tulsa
Details to be determined.
Diversity Action Committee
Name | Tech Center | Phone | |
April Murelio | Indian Capital | april.murelio@ictech.edu | 918-348-7960 |
Lori Broyles | ODCTE | lori.broyles@careertech.ok.gov | 405-361-5268 |
Chuck Kearney | Autry Tech | ckearney@autrytech.edu | 580-747-0830 |
Laci McCool | Caddo Kiowa | lmccool@mycktc.com | 405-643-3281 |
Crystal Stewart | Tulsa Tech | crystal.stewart@tulsatech.edu | 918-828-5264 |
James Swigert | Canadian Valley | jlswigart@cvtech.edu | 405-590-4310 |
Elena Troya | Metro Tech | elena.troya@metrotech.edu | 405-824-2777 |

What's New
Upcoming Events
August 1-2, 2022
Cox Business Convention Center
100 Civic Center
Tulsa, OK 74103
Officer Nominations 2022-2023 Biographies
Proposed OkPACE Policies and Guidelines Modifications - 2022
OkPACE Bylaws (posted 5/2/2022)
OkPACE Policies and Guidelines (posted 5/2/2022)
Current PACE Policies and Guidelines: