2019 Prize for Teaching Excellence
Honoring Outstanding U.S. Public High School Skilled Trades Teachers
$1 Million in Prize Awards
2019 Grand Prize Winners
Wendy Schepman
2019 Grand Prize Winner
2019 Grand Prize Winner
Agricultural Mechanics
South Fork High School, FL
Brent Trankler
2019 Grand Prize Winner
2019 Grand Prize Winner
Welding
Sikeston Career and Technology Center, MO
2019 Prize Winners
Michael Campanile and Michael Schweinsberg
2019 Prize Winner
Masonry, Welding
Carroll County Career and Technology Center, MD
Peter Wachtel
2019 Prize Winner
Industrial Technology, Manufacturing
Adolfo Camarillo High School, CA
2019 Finalists
Thomas Aubin
Welding
Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Educational Services, NY
Andrew Bias
Industrial Technology
Folsom High School, CA
Roy Campbell
Agriculture Mechanics
Derry High School, PA
Robert Caylor, Scott Pfaff
Automotive Service Technician
Gulfport High School, MS
Francis Carlson
Cabinet Making and Millwork
Bonners Ferry High School, ID
Anthony Christian
Manufacturing and Engineering
Arrowhead Union High School, WI
Eric Fisher
Industrial Technology
Hamilton Heights High School, IN
David Gibson
Precision Metal Manufacturing
Caprock High School, TX
J. Heather Handler
Manufacturing and Machining
Mount Pleasant High School, DE
Coley Hanes
Agriculture Construction and Small Engines
Schuyler R-1 Schools, MO
Adam Irwin, Nate Burton
Building Trades and Electrical Technology
Portage Lakes Career Center, OH
Beth James
Vocational Agriculture
Cory-Rawson High School, OH
Blair Jensen
Welding and Agriculture Mechanics
Jordan Academy for Technology and Careers, UT
David Kontz
HVAC and Welding
Barack Obama School of Career and Technical Education, WI
Stephen Marsh
Manufacturing and Welding
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo High School, CA
Mark Meyer
Industrial/Agricultural Education
Marion High School, KS
David Moye
Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair
Lyman High School, FL
Jared Monroe
Automotive Technology
Columbia Area Career Center, MO
Morgan Perry
Agriculture Mechanics
Bear River High School, CA
Brian Sheward
Welding and Fabrication
Springfield-Clark Career Technology Center, OH
Chad Sutton
Construction and Manufacturing
Garrett High School, IN
Jeremy Tarbet
Automotive Technology
Canyon del Oro High School, AZ
Michael Towne
Electrical Wiring and Construction
Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center, MD
Brent Tuttle
Welding
La Mirada High School, CA
Mark Valchine II
Construction
Pioneer High School, MI
Wayne Violet
Automotive Technology
Washington County Technical High School, MD
Adam Wallingford
Welding
Mason County Career Magnet School, KY
Jeff Webb, Youko Peterson, Jennifer Mason
Mechatronics
Southern Michigan Center for Science and Industry, MI
Chris Weeks
Construction Management
Bentonville High School, AR
Demetrius Wilson
Mechatronics and Manufacturing
Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northeast, MI
Kathryn Worley
Advanced Manufacturing and Woodworking
West Hills High School, CA
Jarred Wyatt
Industrial Equipment Maintenance
Siloam Springs High School, AR
2019 Final Round Judges
Dan Belcher
Director of Workforce Development
National Center for Construction Education and Research; Build Your Future
Dr. Andrew J. Neumann
2018 Grand Prize Winner
2019 Round 2 Judges
Matthew Barbercheck
2018 Prize Winner
Kimberly Bertocci
National Education Association
Sarah Burtner
CA Department of Finance
Joe Campbell
Glendale High School (CA)
Gerald Chaleff
Los Angeles Police Department (Ret.)
Lesford Dixon
2018 Prize Winner
Shaun Dougherty
Vanderbilt University
Matt Erbach
2018 Prize Winner
Matthew Fieldman
The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network (MAGNET)
Kathy Goodacre
Sonoma County CTE Foundation
Montez King
The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS)
Anita Landecker
ExED
Robert Leiby
2018 Prize Winner
Joseph Lumarda
Capital Group
Ron Martinez
2018 Prize Winner
Joshua Overman
2018 Prize Winner
Steve Rothenberg
Concord Regional Technical Center (NH)
Cameron Sublett
WestEd
Jerry Webb
2018 Prize Winner
Kim Yamasaki
Center for Asian Americans United for Self-Empowerment (CAUSE)
2019 Round 1 Judges
A special thanks to our colleagues at the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) for their stewardship of this Round.