President's Report
Greetings, summer is here and another school year is
completed. Many students made significant gains because of
your efforts and now it is time to regenerate for fall. Our
organization has had a successful year, and I would like to
express my thanks to those who served on the board. You
helped make my year as president go smoothly. Also, thanks
to all of you who have kept your membership current as that
enables us to provide opportunities for you and your
students. One of those benefits is the MnACTE/SNP Student
Grant Award which recognized four individuals this spring.
Each student received $250 (see article in this Echo for
more information). A major highlight of the year included
three of our nominees each receiving national awards through
NAVESNP at the ACTE Convention. The local recipeients were
LuAnne Tauer, John Hamilton and Eric Sime (see February Echo
for details). It was great to have these individuals
recognized for the quality services they provide and also
terrific representation for Minnesota in showcasing the
quality of our programs. We have started planning for the
2005 statewide conference, so please mark March 3-4, 2005 on
your calendars. Thank you to all those who agreed to run for
positions on the board and to those who voted. The elections
will be ratified at the Annual Membership Meeting on
Thursday, October 14, 2004. Relax, have a great summer, and
I look forward to working with next year.
 Submitted
by:
Robert W. Lindgren
Work Experience Coordinator
Area High School
401 Huntsinger Avenue
Park Rapids, MN 56470
Office: 218-237-6479
Fax: 218-237-6401
rlindgren@parkrapids.k12.mn.us
2004 Grant Awards
The Minnesota Association for Career and Technical
Education Special Needs Personnel (MnACTE/SNP) recognized
the following students this spring for exceptional
performance in attaining their vocational goals with $250
grant awards:
Sarah Berg, District 287 VECTOR Transition Services -
North, Orono. Sarah was nominated by Kathy
Lettas-Cornwall.
Sarah has worked at Pet Smart as a cashier and just
recently was hired by Home Depot in their greenhouse. She
has also taken classes at the Hennepin Technical College in
the Retail Florist Program. Sarah has been involved in ice
skating, volleyball, selling Mary Kay products and is a
volunteer speaker/tour guide for the VECTOR program. Sarah
has cerebral palsy with right side hemiplegia.
Sarah's goals were to live independently, get around her
community and either take further college courses or obtain
employment in her field. Sarah has met those goals and
currently lives in her own apartment at No Place Like Home,
uses Metro Transit for work and attends Hennepin Technical
College and works at her new job. Sarah tries to accomplish
things on her own first and knows when to ask for help. The
grant can help Sarah with more classes or
transportation.
Danny Collier, Richfield Transition Plus Program,
Lincoln Hills Center. Danny was nominated by Lu Ann
Tauer.
Danny currently works at American Express where he sorts
and delivers mail and works with computers doing data entry.
His supervisor at American Express has indicated that Danny
is one of the very best employees they have worked with. He
has also participated in the Color Prepress and Printing
Program at Hennepin Technical College and has one class
remaining to receive a certificate in that program. Dan will
use his grant to pay for that last class. Dan has
participated in many activities such as bowling, softball,
flying model planes, volunteering at Goodwill Easter Seals
and Value Village. Dan has overcome many obstacles including
cognitive delays and Sickle Cell Anemia.
Danny's goals are to maintain a job where he feels
confident and professional and to either stay at his current
job or to find a job in the printing industry. He would like
to live in his own apartment someday and be independent in
getting around his community. He currently lives in a group
home and works with Transition Plus staff to budget, plan,
shop ad prepare meals, do laundry and household chores,
using the city bus and exploring housing options.
Anthony Holker, District 882, Monticello High
School. Anthony was nominated by Kim Landecker.
Anthony works at Coborn's Superstore Grocery Store in
Albertville. He takes great pride in doing a job well and he
is friendly to coworkers and customers. He is also a kind
person and finds joy in helping others. He has advertised
and collected prizes for a school wide award night, made
cookies for the students in the special education program
and has participated in Work Skills Day where he received
first place in application writing and third place in
interviewing and he is an active participant in several
special Olympic sports. Anthony was a student council
representative and a student manager for the varsity
football team. Anthony is autistic with compulsive obsessive
behaviors and behavior problems and has learned to talk
about his feeling and concerns and has worked hard at
understanding himself and making positive changes. Anthony
has also experienced
Anthony's goals are to continue to work in the food
industry and to find transportation from his adult foster
home to and from Coborn's. The agency that will be working
with Anthony does not transport him from Monticello to
Albertville. He would use his grant money to find someone to
transport him so he can continue to be employed.
Blong Yang, Transition Plus Services, St. Paul Public
Schools, St. Paul. Blong was nominated by Karin
Tomervik.
Blong is currently completing the Auto Body Repair
diploma program this spring at St. Paul College. His GPA is
3.66. He has also earned 21 credits in the welding program
and he is employed part time at a St. Paul car wash. Blong
is interested in helping friends and family with tasks. He
plays soccer and was selected by his college instructor to
assist in teaching "connections" classes with secondary
students. He is willing to talk with prospective students
about his experiences, challenges and successes. Blong's
barriers include a learning disability, low income status
and English as a second language.
Blong's goals are to complete is Auto Body Repair program
and the grant will help him to prepare for employment as an
auto body repairperson.
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Announcements
Reminder: If your address or email address
changes, please contact Bob Lindgren at rlindgren@parkrapids.k12.mn.us.
It is important to keep current email addresses as we are
doing more electronic notices and less paper mailings. Also,
let others know about the website and our organization. At
this time, not only your MnACTE/SNP membership is important,
but also membership in MnACTE and ACTE. They are crucial in
getting key legislation passed such as the permanent levy
and reauthorization of IDEA and Perkins.
MnACTE Board Meeting: June 17, 2004, Chaska.
ACTE Region III Leadership Conference: June 23-25,
2004, Kansas City, MO
MnACTE/SNP Annual Membership Board Meeting:
October 14th, 2004 at Hennepin Technical College, Brooklyn
Park.
National Tech Prep Network Conference: October
13-16, 2004, Minneapolis, MN.
ACTE National Convention: December 9-11, 2004, Las
Vegas, NV.
MnACTE/SNP Statewide Conference March 3-4, 2005 at
the Earle Brown Center, Brooklyn Center.
2004 MnACTE Awards - It's not to late to nominate
someone for an award through MnACTE: MnACTE
Awards 2004 forms.doc
Teacher of the Year
Outstanding CTE
Outstanding New CTE
25-Year Award
Deadline: June 15, 2004
2004-2005 MnACTE/SNP Board Meetings: Hennepin
Technical College, Brooklyn Park; 12:30 in Room H195.
October 14, 2004 (Annual Meeting)
November 11, 2004
January 13,2005
February 10, 2005
April 14, 2005
May 12, 2005 (site to be determined).
MnACTE/SNP Board of Directors Election Results
for 2004-05
This slate of officers will be adopted at the annual
meeting on October 14th, 2004.
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President:
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Bob Lindgren
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Past President:
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Steve Czech
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President Elect:
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LuAnne Tauer
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Secretary:
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Sue Sorenson
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Treasurer:
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Beverly Rath (Trial Basis)
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Membership:
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Beverly Rath
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Newsletter Editor:
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Open
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WEH/ Work Based Learning Coordinator - Special
Needs
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Sheri Gatchel
Ann Hicks
Pat Larson
Deb Olsen
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WED/Work Based Learning Coordinator
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Winston Kindem
Beth Quest
Mick Seme
Barb Weldon
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WECEP
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Wayne Turkowski
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Transition Coordinator:
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Karen Aalund
Colleen Haggar
Nicki Karulak
Linda Klein
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Administrative Affiliates:
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Paula Krippner
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Post Secondary Rep:
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Open
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Paraprofessional Rep:
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Open
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Ad Hoc Members
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Kris Gerard
Bonnie Holt
Suasan Hoch
Lezlie Ingvalson
Darla Jackson
Barb JoliCouer
Kim Landecker
Wayne Turkowski Dean Shawbold
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