National New Teacher of the Year, Association of Career and Technical Education, 2008

Region II New Teacher of the Year, Association of Career and Technical Education, 2007 

Alabama New Teacher of the Year, Association Career and Technical Education, 2006

Technical Education Program of the Year, Alabama State Department of Education, 2004 & 2006

CSPAN Featured Teacher of the Month, 2006

USA Today 2005 All-USA Teacher Team, honorable mention

Toyota Youth Program at Expo 2005, Teacher Chaperone 

Toyota International Teacher Program, 2003

Radio Shack National Teacher Award, 2002

Alabama Scholastic Press Association, Advisor – more than 120 student awards including 1st Place

  1. Newscast, 1st Place Anchor, 1st Place Sports Anchor, 1st Place Videography, 1st Place Spot News,

  2. Overall State Journalism Student Winner, All-Alabama Overall Journalism Award

National SkillsUSA, Advisor, 3rd Place in the nation, Television Production 

Alabama SkillsUSA, Advisor--1st Place Television Production, 1st Place Extemporaneous

Speaking, 2nd Place Job Skills Demonstration

West Alabama Chamber of Commerce, School-to-Career Grant Winner

Alabama Legislature Community Service Grant Winner

Arts Council of Tuscaloosa Grant Winner

National Broadcasting Society (AE Rho), Grand Prize, News Package

William Randolph Hearst Foundation Journalism Awards, National Broadcast Finalist

Associated Press Broadcasting Awards – Best Serious Feature, Outstanding Series, Outstanding

  1. Public Affairs Story, Best Coverage of a Planned Event

Awards

Mark Raines

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