West-MEC Governing Board members recognized two dedicated individuals at the West-MEC June governing board meeting.

Mrs. Michele Bush

Dr. John Mulcahy

Bush and Mulcahy recently received distinctive honors from the Arizona Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTEaz). These educators have dedicated their careers to the advancement of Career and Technical Education (CTE). They continue to lay foundation and pave roads to progress in CTE through their current roles at West-MEC.

ACTEaz awarded Michele Bush, West-MEC director of grants, integration and program design, with the Bernard Stewart Distinguished Service Award. Her commitment to Career and Technical Education follows in the footsteps of the late Bernard Stewart, recognized nation-wide as a champion of CTE.

Mulcahy earned the ACTEaz Executive Citation award. ACTEaz presents this award periodically to exceptional individuals dedicated to Career and Technical Education.

From left to right: Joe Holcombe, Frank Straka, John Mulcahy, Jack Lunsford, Michele Bush, Dwight Amery, James Kaltenbach, John Atkins

West-MEC governing board acknowledged the ACTEaz award winners with an announcement at the meeting. Both winners will be honored at the annual ACTEaz summer conference in Tucson next month.