In August 2003, the VTEA Board of Directors established the Lynn P. Barrier Engineering Leadership Award for distinguished service pretaining to the development, implementation, advancement, and promotion of engineering in K-12 education. The Award is named in honor of Dr. Lynn P. Barrier, whose leadership and curriculum development initiative to advance the study of engineering in K-12 education exemplified innovative vision, loyalty and dedicated service to Technology Education.

The initial presentation of the award occured at the 2006 Virginia Children's Engineering Convention.

Recipients of the citation are listed below:

2006 - George R. Willcox, Virginia Department of Education
2007 - Linda Harpine, Rockingham County Public Schools
2008 - Virginia Whiting, Richmond City Public School (retired)