2024 Gala
CEF Gala 2024
Date: September 18, 2024 (Wed)
Location: The National Press Club
Click Here for the 2024 Digital Gala Program
Below are Sen. Susan Collins’ (R-ME) gala remarks
Click here for Representative Katherine Clark (D-MA)’s Gala Remarks
Click here for Representative Mike Levin (D-CA)’s Gala Remarks
Click here for the 2024 keynote speaker’s remarks: John Arthur, Utah’s 2021 Teacher of the Year
0 – Gala award – CEF 2024 President Emily Crawford (Vectis DC) and Rep Mike Levin (D-CA)
0 – gala award – CEF 2024 Treasurer Frank Ballmann (NASSGAP) and Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA)
2024 Board members
ACE table
banquet hall 2024 CEF gala – keynote speaker John Arthur
CASEL – Aileen Ma and Lakeisha Steele
CEF 2024 President Emily Crawford and 2022 President Emmanual Guillory
CEF Vice President Steve Voytek (Advance CTE)
Chris Fisk, Jenny Smulson, Kenneth Polishchuk
gala award – Allison Feikes with Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and CEF Past President Jenny Smulson (AJCU)
keynote speaker John Arthur – 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year
Lauire VanderPloeg (CEC) and Audrey Levorse (NASDSE)
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NCLD
Rep Katherine Clark speaking 2
Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA)
Stephanie Salvador
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