Two Wilmington Teachers Vie for Top CTE Honor | Wilmington News

Two standout teachers from Wilmington, Kelly Richardson and Luke Smith, are among 24 finalists for North Carolina’s top CTE teacher award, recognizing their hands-on, future-focused teaching that’s helping students build real-world skills. Both are celebrated for transforming classrooms into career launchpads, with Richardson guiding ag students and Smith empowering Topsail High learners. As finalists, they’ll receive professional development and association membership, while the winner gets $5,000 and school funding. With over 382,000 CTE credentials earned last year, this award highlights how passionate educators are driving North Carolina’s career success. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9ed3ca03ac07f502