Nebraska Career and Technical Education Conference 2026

Nebraska Career and Technical Education Conference 2026

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8:00am CDT

FFA Board/NAEA Board Work Session Diamond 3Sarah Heideman

8:30am CDT

Where Leaders Begin | FBLA Adviser Training Diamond 5Jacqui Garrison • Angie Palmer Registration Entryway

9:00am CDT

Ag Ed Beginning Teacher & Mentor Meeting Diamond 4Toni Rasmussen • Stacie Turnbull

10:00am CDT

Orientation for Wayne State College CED 650 Curriculum Development in CTE Ruby 3Carol Erwin Association for Career and Technical Education of Nebraska (ACTEN) Board Meeting Crystal 1

11:30am CDT

Opening Keynote & Luncheon Crystal 2, 3, & 4Dr. Brian Maher • Dr. Alyson Freeman Vender Expo Diamond 1, 2, & 6

1:00pm CDT

Leveraging FFA Supporters and Ag Education Advisory Committees for Program Success Diamond 9 & 10Monty Larsen • Stacie Turnbull No Secrets, Just Systems: How Top CDE Teams Are Built Diamond 8Emilia Brozek Planning Without the Panic: A Better Officer Team Planning Day Ruby 4Abby Miller • Maile Ilac Boeder What Happens When You Let Students Run a Real Business? Diamond 3Grant Torpin Beyond the Meeting: Creating Maximum Impact from Industry Advisory Boards Crystal 1Dr. Alyson Freeman Expanding Pathways: Leveraging Career Education Permits in Nebraska Ruby 7Katelyn Larsen From Rubrics to Reality: Using HOSA Health Professional Events as Daily Instruction Session 1 of 2 Ruby 2Dale Mundil Day One Matters: Building Expectations, Systems, and Culture Through Mise en Place. Session 1 of 5 Diamond 4Dominic Hawkes Growing the Teacher Pipeline: Education and Training Program of Study Overview Ruby 5Miranda Bright To Sew or Not to Sew? That is the Question Diamond 5Carol Erwin SkillsUSA – Program of Work Ruby 3Aaron Jones Robotics Diamond 7Wes Wildes • Chris Holtzclaw • Eric Zhou • Angel Bhandari • Lara Blume • Jordan Klute • Carrie Rise PoWeRful Career Preparation Ecosystems: CTE, Meaningful Career Conversations, Career Development and Well-being Ruby 1Lauren Jones

2:00pm CDT

Implementing the National Program Standards for Agricultural Education Diamond 9 & 10Stacie Turnbull Welding Assessment Diamond 8Will Winchester AI in the Workplace: What Students Need You to Know Diamond 5Shaun Young Bringing Accounting to Life Through Stories: A Practical Approach Diamond 7Sean Crevier Building Foundations: Creating Data Ready Schools in CTE Ruby 7Kevin Dahlman From Burnt out to Balanced Ruby 4Abby Miller • Maile Ilac Boeder Wait, what? 14-Clusters and 72-Sub Clusters…No Problem At All! Diamond 3Shelly Mowinkel Planning With the End in Mind: The Semester Project Model Ruby 6Kris Spath From Rubrics to Reality: Using HOSA Health Professional Events as Daily Instruction Session 2 of 2 Ruby 2Dale Mundil Integrating FCCLA National Programs & Competitive Events Ruby 5Miranda Bright Run the Lab, Don’t Let the Lab Run You: Building Disciplined, High-Functioning Kitchen Labs. Session 2 of 5 Diamond 4Dominic Hawkes 'New School' Drafting for Woods Project Planning (SketchUp for Schools) Ruby 3Scott Luedtke

3:00pm CDT

Going With the Flow Diamond 8Dan Stehlik Nebraska Agriculture Education Association (NAEA) Board Meeting Ruby 6Dana Hall Sniff, Sip, and Science: Hands-On Food Science for the Classroom Diamond 9 & 10Andreia Bianchini • Jayne Stratton • Silvana Martini Teaching Accounting Literacy Across the Business Curriculum Diamond 5Sean Crevier Where Leaders Shine: Elevate Your Impact in NSBEA and BMIT Education Ruby 7Lorrie Mowry Engaging Teaching Strategies for CTE Teachers Diamond 3Shelly Mowinkel Interview Prep 101: How To Help Your Students Prepare For Interviews Ruby 4Abby Miller • Maile Ilac Boeder Remixing an Alternative CTE Program (The Story of Bay High) Diamond 7Brent Jarosz • Ethan Carlson From Rubric to Kit: Building a Surgical Technologist Skill Box for the Classroom Ruby 2Dale Mundil Cooking with Consequences: Teaching Allergens, Restrictions, and Student Accountability Session 3 of 5 Diamond 4Dominic Hawkes Why Automotive Education Belongs in Every Skilled and Technical Science Program Ruby 3Brian Helmberger

4:00pm CDT

Nebraska Agriculture Education Association (NAEA) District Meetings Ruby 3Nebraska Agricultural Educators Association Nebraska Agriculture Education Association (NAEA) District Meetings Ruby 4Nebraska Agricultural Educators Association Nebraska Agriculture Education Association (NAEA) District Meetings Ruby 2Nebraska Agricultural Educators Association Nebraska Agriculture Education Association (NAEA) District Meetings Ruby 5Nebraska Agricultural Educators Association NSBEA Business Meeting Ruby 7Deb Stroh Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers of Nebraska (FCSTN) Board Meeting Diamond 4Carol Erwin

5:00pm CDT

Welcome Reception Crystal 2, 3, & 4

6:30pm CDT

Trolley Shuttle Off-Site

6:45pm CDT

Nebraska Agriculture Education Association (NAEA) Poker Run Off-Site

7:00pm CDT

Family & Consumer Sciences Teachers of Nebraska (FCSTN) Social Off-SiteAvery Olnes

8:00pm CDT

CTE Trivia Night with Nebraska Agriculture Education Association (NAEA) Off-Site