2023 ACE Achievement Award Winners

Each year at the ACE Conference, ACE honors those among us whose contributions to our students and programs merit special recognition.  Awards are presented in seven categories during the ACE Conference Awards Luncheon.

Below are the 2023 award honorees.

The John E. Lawrence Administrator of the Year

Cristina Ugalde, Principal, Miami Beach Adult and Community Education Center

Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Adult Education Teacher of the Year

Colleen Avelli, IET Instructor, Lake Technical College

Lake County Public Schools

Instructional Support of the Year

Zenaida Ulloa, Miami Palmetto Adult and Community Education Center

Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Non-Instructional Support of the Year

Dell Arnold, Orange Technical College - South Campus

Orange County Public Schools

Volunteer of the Year

Laura Smutnick, South Florida State College

Media Partner of the Year

Auburndale Chamber of Commerce, Polk County

Business Partner of the Year

CareerSource Heartland's Panther Youth Partners Program, South Florida State College