The Montana Industrial Technology Education Association, a division of the Montana Association for Career and Technical Education, would like to announce that Krista Milligan, drafting instructor at Montana State University Northern, has been selected as the 2008 Montana Industrial Technology Education Association Outstanding Educator of the Year. She was also elected MITEA secretary at this year's conference.

The Association for Career and Technical Education is the largest national education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for careers. Montana ACTE is a member state with a mission to provide leadership in developing an educated, prepared, and competitive workforce. The Montana Association of Career and Technical Educators provides the career and technical education necessary to create the highly skilled workforce that supports the demands of the 21 st century economy and promotes economic development in Montana's communities.

The Educator of the Year program is to recognize career and technical educators who have recently provided or currently are providing significant contributions to professional associations and career and technical education programs for youth and/or adults in their fields, communities and/or states. Recipients of this award must have made significant contributions toward innovative, unique and novel programs; and/or improvement, promotion, research or development of programs of career and technical education.