Lockette/Monroe Humanitarian Award

Deadline: November 1st 
All nominees will be notified as to their status by mid-November and will be recognized at the ITEEA Annual Conference.

What is the Lockette/Monroe Humanitarian Award?

Named in honor of Rutherford Lockette and John Monroe.

Given to an individual who is an ITEEA member and has promoted humanistic values while serving as a technology and engineering education professional on the national/international, state/province, or local level in one or more  of the following areas:

  • Developing social awareness
  • Preserving democratic and/or human dignity processes
  • Maximizing the potential of individuals.

Who is Eligible to be nominated?

  • Self nominations are accepted
  • Nominee is a member of ITEEA.
  • Nominee had leadership roles in ITEEA and other affiliate organization(s)
  • Presentations and professional development activities at local to international level
  • Recognition by peers.

The following materials must be included at the time of nomination:


  • 2025 | David White, DTE
  • 2024 | Johnny J. Moye, DTE
  • 2023 | James DeLaura & Michele Dischino
  • 2022 | Dr. Douglas Lecorchick, III
  • 2021 | Brian Lien & David D. Worley
  • 2020 | Scott A. Warner
  • 2019 | Dr. Laura J. Hummell
  • 2018 | Randy McGriff
  • 2017 | Joey Rider-Bertrand
  • 2016 | Ethan B. Lipton, Ph.D.
  • 2015 | Gary L. Wynn
  • 2014 | Paul E. Post
  • 2013 | Dr. Thomas D'Apolito
  • 2012 | William L. Havice, Ph.D., DTE
  • 2011 | Dr. Thomas Loveland, DTE
  • 2010 | Richard Seymour
  • 2009 | Dr. John M. Ritz
  • 2008 | John L. Iley, Ph.D.
  • 2007 | Ben K. Yates
  • 2006 | David H. Devier
  • 2005 | Richard Peterson
  • 2004 | Bernard Singer
  • 2003 | Jeffrey Lintz
  • 2002 | Steven W. Moorhead
  • 2001 | Michael J. Williams

2000 and Earlier

  • LaVerne Young-Hawkins
  • W. Rollin Williams, III
  • Emerson Wiens
  • Arvid Van Dyke
  • Douglas L. Polette
  • W. A. Mayfield, DTE
  • Franzie L. Loepp, DTE
  • Charles J. Beatty
  • E. Allen Bame
  • Myron Bender
  • James L. Boone, Jr.
  • Ming H. Land
  • James E. LaPorte
  • John Monroe
  • Michael Ryan Scott
  • Donald F. Smith
Questions? Email iteea@iteea.org or call 703.860.2100.