2026 FLATE MANUFACTURING AWARDS
FLATE Awards recognize secondary and post-secondary educators, and industry and community partners, for their outstanding contributions to promote and support technology education and career-awareness in manufacturing. Awardees are recognized under three separate categories and include individuals in any manufacturing area including economic development, industry, education and administration.
FLATE award winners are selected from nominations submitted from all across the state. Nominees are judged by an Awards Committee made up of industry representative(s), FAITE board member(s), past awardee(s), and member(s) of the FloridaMakes Workforce Leadership Committee. The Awards Committee reserves the right to select award recipients that do not meet FACTE’s membership requirements.
2026 FLATE Awards Nominations Now Open!
Click to Nominate a Secondary Educator, Post-Secondary Educator or Manufacturing Partner.
- Nominations close: February 13, 2026
- Nominee application deadline: March 31, 2026
- Award winners will be notified by April 30, 2026
- Educator & Partner Awards will be presented in July 2026 at the FACTE Annual Conference in Orlando, FL
Awards Categories
FLATE Distinguished Manufacturing Secondary Educator-of-the-Year Award:
The 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 the manufacturing industry. To learn more about this award criteria click here.
FLATE Distinguished Manufacturing Post-Secondary Educator-of-the-Year Award:
The 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. To learn more about this award criteria click here.
FLATE Distinguished Manufacturing Partner Service Award:
The FLATE Distinguished Manufacturing Partner Service Award recognizes key personnel for outstanding contributions to promote technology education and career awareness in support of manufacturing. This award includes nominees working in any manufacturing area such as economic development, industry, education and administration. Awardees must have demonstrated an impact on technology education at the local, state, and/or national level. The award represents FLATE’s commitment to recognizing colleagues who made significant contributions to the outreach, education, and training of today’s advanced manufacturing workforce. To learn more about this award criteria click here.
