WACTE Summer Conference 2026

WACTE Summer Conference 2026

18:00 MDT

UW CTE and Ag Ed. Alumni Association Steamboat Social & Preregistration Laramie Historic Train DepotUniversity of Wyoming Alumni Association

07:00 MDT

Registration & Breakfast UW Union Ballroom

08:00 MDT

Opening Ceremony UW Union Ballroom

09:00 MDT

Keynote Speaker - Flint Rasmussen UW Union Ballroom

10:20 MDT

State Superintendent Panel UW Union Ballroom

11:30 MDT

Lunch - Out on the Town The World is Your Oyster

13:10 MDT

Division Meetings TBA

14:20 MDT

Vendor Exhibition & Afternoon Snack UW Union Ballroom

14:50 MDT

Building the Well-Rounded Workforce: Expanding CTE Opportunities through Title IV-A TBAMary Bravo Shop at Laramie High School (Double Session) Laramie High SchoolBrian Coxbill State Fair Agronomy Exhibits TBAJason Groene Rooted & Relevant: Native Plants in Food, Fiber, and FCS (Double Session) Centennial Snowy Range Visitor Center AI, Automation, and Essential Skills: Are Your Students Prepared for the Future of Work? TBAJunior Achievement No Screens Required: Teaching Computational Thinking Anywhere TBAEmily Leinen WDE Updates TBADr. Michelle Aldrich WyoTech TBAWyoTech

16:00 MDT

CTE Assessment Redefined: Standards, Skills, and Streamlined Practices TBAMicah Becker Continued - Shop at Laramie High School (Double Session) Laramie High SchoolBrian Coxbill What's New in Agronomy? - Elizabeth Moore, Agronomy Superintendent TBAElizabeth Moore Continued - Rooted & Relevant: Native Plants in Food, Fiber, and FCS (Double Session) Centennial Snowy Range Visitor Center Powering Wyoming's Future: Engage Your Students with Career-Connected and Work-Based Learning Experiences TBAJunior Achievement Best First Programming Language TBAMarcus Catchpole Building the Well-Rounded Workforce: Expanding CTE Opportunities through Title IV-A TBAMary Bravo WyoTech WyoTech

18:30 MDT

Cocktail Hour TBA

19:30 MDT

Annual Awards Banquet Alice Hardie Stevens Center