2018 FLATE Awards deadline for nominations are coming soon

2018 FLATE Awards deadline for nominations are coming soon April 13, 2018! Send in your Nominations

FLATE's Distinguished Manufacturing Service Recognition Program, hosted by the Florida Association for Career and Technical Education-FACTE, brings recognition to both secondary and post-secondary educators as well as recognizes key personnel for outstanding contributions to promote technology education and career awareness in support of manufacturing.

Awards Categories

2018 FLATE Distinguished Manufacturing Secondary Educator-of-the-Year Award

Recognizes a high school educator for outstanding contributions to manufacturing and/or engineering technology education. Recipients of this award must have made significant contributions toward innovative, unique and novel programs and have shown a professional commitment towards manufacturing industry.

2018 FLATE Distinguished Manufacturing Post-Secondary Educator-of-the-Year Award

Recognizes a community college or technical school educator for outstanding contributions to manufacturing and/or engineering technology education and training of today’s advanced manufacturing workforce. Nominees for the award must have demonstrated an impact on technology education at the local, state, and/or national level.

2018 FLATE Distinguished Manufacturing Partner Service Award

Recognizes key personnel for outstanding contributions to promote technology education and career awareness in support of manufacturing.

Awards Timeline – see Flyer

·      April 13, 2018 – Online Nomination form I . To be completed by nominators. 

·      May 1, 2018 – Online Nomination form II . To be completed by nominees. 

·      May 1, 2016 – Nominations close.

·      May 31, 2018 – Award selections.

·      June 4, 2017 – Award recipients and principal nominators are notified of their selection. 

·      July 17, 2017 – Awards presented during The Annual FACTE Conference & Trade Show held at ChampionsGate, FL 33896.

Special Thanks to FLATE’s Awards sponsors

Honoring 2009 FLATE Industry Distinguished Service Awardee Michael Ennis

Mr. Michael Ennis, Manufacturing Engineer at Harris Corporation, was one of the distinguished FLATE 2009 awardees recognized for his outstanding contributions to promote technology education and career awareness in support of manufacturing. Mike was very instrumental in setting up several Brevard Community College classes at their Harris location, now known as Eastern Florida State College. Mike has dedicated his free time to helping young people succeed in STEM fields. His volunteer efforts include EFSC-Industrial Advisory Board, FLATE-Visiting Committee, EDC of the Space Coast, EDC-Industrial Council, MASC – Chairman, Space Tec – NATAC, Certec – NATAC, MSSC Industrial Advisory Council, Junior Achievement of Brevard, and FloridaMakes. In addition, Mike had developed STEM-based curricula for colleges across Florida, teaches college engineering technology courses and maintains a program at Harris that helps technicians go back to school. His patience, dedication, mentorship, and support to technology and manufacturing educations makes him one of the most valuable FLATE Industry Distinguished Service Awardees.

 

 Michael Ennis, first from right, mentoring FL engineering students during the 2012 Iberian Partnership for Technician Excellence Training in Spain.

Thank you Mike for all your contributions and dedication to Florida manufacturing education and training.

For more information about FLATE Awards visit fl-ate.org/programs/flate-awards, FAITE.us, and FACTE.org