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

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 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 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

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 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

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

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

8:00pm CDT

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