VALLEY CITY, N.D. (VCSU) – Dr. James Boe, Dean of Graduate Studies and Extended Learning at VCSU, was awarded with Academy of Fellows Membership at the annual International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) national conference April 3 in St. Louis, Mo.

The ITEEA Academy of Fellows Membership is the highest recognition bestowed by the ITEEA and is determined by a committee of expert peer reviewers. To be selected for the award, individuals must have gained prominence in and brought honor to the profession of technology and engineering education.

Boe was previously a faculty member and department chair for VCSU Technology Education and has also held several leaderships roles in ITEEA.

“Dr. Boe has been a driving force behind VCSU’s ascension to a program recognized internationally by the technology and engineering education fraternity,” said Dr. Peder Gjovik, chair of VCSU’s department of technology and STEM education. “This award is well-deserved due to his tireless work for VCSU and the technology and engineering education profession throughout his career.”

Valley City State University was also recognized as a STEM School of Excellence during the ITEEA conference, in recognition of a wide range of STEM-related initiatives the university leads or collaborates on.