CV-TEC Director Honored for? Leadership in Education

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Mack, Leadership & Support Award Winner

ALBANY, NY (04/16/2012)(readMedia)-- Dr. Barry W. Mack, director of CV-TEC, part of Champlain Valley Educational Services in Plattsburgh, has been selected as the recipient for the 2012 Leadership and Support Award by the School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS).

The SAANYS Leadership and Support Award was established to recognize the outstanding leadership efforts of those members whose responsibilities require leadership through support services to educators and students across and between buildings and districts.

Dr. Mack has served in the field of education for 39 years, 33 as a administrator and 18 in his present position. In this position, Dr. Mack's major responsibility is to coordinate the Career and Technical Education (CTE) offerings in the region offered on three campuses and two off-site locations. The high school enrollment in CTE at CV-TEC has increased 49 percent since 2003 to over 600 juniors and In addition, Mack has led the major initiative to enroll regional adults needing skill training in daytime CTE programs where seats were available. This has helped to keep tuitions at a cost effective level as the adults pay their own tuition for accessing CTE programs.

In addition, Dr. Mack is currently providing the leadership for CV-TEC to become nationally accredited by the Council on Occupational Education. Along with meeting rigorous national standards, this accreditation will allow adults in the region to access CTE programs at CV-TEC with federal financial aid.

Under the leadership of Dr. Mack, CV-TEC got involved in an unprecedented major collaborative effort involving area schools, the Plattsburgh North Country Chamber of Commerce, area businesses, and various government entities to develop a world-class FAA approved aviation tech program with international standards. This has resulted in over $20 million of donations, grants, and acquisitions to open this exciting new program to help support the growth of the aviation sector in the North Country. He was asked to present at the national Tech Centers That Work conference on this unique collaboration.

Dr. Mack will be recognized for his achievements at the SAANYS annual awards ceremony on May 4, 2012 at the Century House in Latham, New York.

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SAANYS represents nearly 7,200 school administrators, supervisors, and coordinators. As a professional association, SAANYS is committed to providing direction, service, and support to the membership in their efforts to improve the quality of education and leadership in New York State schools. SAANYS is affiliated with the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).