Sterling Roberson (left), the UFT vice president for career and technical education high schools, and Frank Carucci (right), a former CTE high schools VP, present the Edwin Espaillat Award to Peter Beninati.

More than 400 students, teachers, administrators and industry partners attended the event at UFT headquarters to honor outstanding CTE educators.

David Blake (center), a teacher at Food and Finance HS in Manhattan, socializes with colleagues before being presented with the Municipal Credit Union Teacher of the Year Award.

Big Apple Classic Outstanding Teacher Award winners gather for a group photo with Roberson and Kenneth Johnson, the president and CEO of Johnson Inc.

Lora Morgenstern (left), an honoree and founding teacher at Manhattan Early College for Advertising, gathers with (from second left) industry liaison Al Benoit, business manager Jessica Hamilton and Principal Matthew Tossman.

Roberson (left), UFT Manhattan High School District Representative Alice O'Neil (second left) and Tara Bellevue (right) of the National Academy Foundation present teachers and principals their partnership awards. Awardees (from third left) are teacher Steven Coyle, Principal Yusaf Muhammad, teacher Lorena Izzo, Principal Victoria Armano, Principal Vivian Selenikas, teacher Alexis Raccasi, Principal Mirza Sanchez Medina and teacher Pedro Placido.

"We're changing lives," C-Tech Vice President David Brady said, before presenting educators with awards.

C-Tech Associates presented educators and administrators with C-Tech Business and Education Partnership Awards. Industry partners also presented each honoree with a certificate to see a Broadway show.

“Being in virtual enterprises requires a labor of love,” said John Jastremski, the director of Virtual Enterprises International, Inc., commending awardees on their dedication to enriching students’ lives.

More than 35 outstanding educators were recognized for the work they do at the UFT's CTE Awards Recognition Ceremony on Feb. 4.

CTE educators (from left) Salvatore Puglisi, Lora Morgenstern and Janice Edelman-Lee are amused by one of Roberson's comments during the ceremony.

Melanie Mortimer, the president of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, commended five CTE educators on the work they do to ensure students are financially literate.

Tanji Chowdhury of Bronx Engineering and Technical Academy shows off her Outstanding Technical Educator Award.