2022 Prize for Teaching Excellence

Honoring Outstanding U.S. Public High School Skilled Trades Teachers

2022 Grand Prize Winners

Jason Blackwell

Jason Blackwell

2022 Grand Prize Winner

Industrial Technology

Escambia Career Readiness Center, AL

Bill Culver

Bill Culver

2022 Grand Prize Winner

Carpentry, Construction

Evergreen High School, WA

Kristie Jones

Kristie Jones

2022 Grand Prize Winner

Carpentry, Construction

Franklin County Career and Technical Center, MS

Jared Monroe

Jared Monroe

2022 Grand Prize Winner

Automotive

Columbia Area Career Center , MO

Cory Torppa

Cory Torppa

2022 Grand Prize Winner

Construction, Manufacturing

Kalama High School, WA

2022 Prize Winners

Jeff Bearinger

Jeff Bearinger

2022 Prize Winner

Construction

Lumpkin County High School, GA

Matt Blomquist

Matt Blomquist

2022 Prize Winner

Construction

Taylorville High School, IL

Ashton Bohling

Ashton Bohling

2022 Prize Winner

Industrial Technology

Johnson Brock High School, NE

Joshua Bowles

Joshua Bowles

2022 Prize Winner

Carpentry

Alexander Central High School, NC

Taylor Donnelly

Taylor Donnelly

2022 Prize Winner

Agricultural Mechanics

Sheridan High School, AR

Aaron Ervin

Aaron Ervin

2022 Prize Winner

Welding

Pike Lincoln Technical Center, MO

Kevin Finan

Kevin Finan

2022 Prize Winner

Manufacturing

Atlantic Technical College & Technical High School, FL

Blair Jensen

Blair Jensen

2022 Prize Winner

Welding

Jordan Academy for Technology & Careers, UT

David Moye

David Moye

2022 Prize Winner

Automotive

Lyman High School, FL

Mark Simmons

Mark Simmons

2022 Prize Winner

Automotive, Diesel

Springfield High School, OR

Leif Sorgule

Leif Sorgule

2022 Prize Winner

Industrial Technology

Peru Central School, NY

John Stratton

John Stratton

2022 Prize Winner

Automotive

Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES, NY

Andrice Tucker

Andrice Tucker

2022 Prize Winner

Automotive

Central Nine Career Center, IN

Jim VanBladel

Jim VanBladel

2022 Prize Winner

Automotive

John Hersey High School, IL

2022 Finalists

Dallas Bergstrom

Manufacturing
Miller Career & Technology Center – Katy, TX

Andrew Bias

Manufacturing
Folsom High School – Folsom, CA

Anthony Christian

Metal Fabrication & Manufacturing
Arrowhead Union High School – Hartland, WI

Kevin Cornell

Automotive Technology
Carver Career and Technical Center – Charleston, WV

Derek Dagesse

HVAC
Assabet Valley Regional Vocational High School – Marlborough, MA

Joe Gabardi

Industrial Technology
Nashwauk-Keewatin ISD #319 – Nashwauk, MN

Daniel Granato

Industrial Technology
Adirondack High School – Boonville, NY

Coty Green

Automotive Service Technology
Chisholm Trail Tech Center – Omega, OK

Tim Hagar

Welding
Burlington County Institute of Technology – Medford, NJ

Glenn Harrison

Manufacturing
Dr. Martin Luther King Early College – Denver, CO

Laurie Hilderbrand

Welding
Soquel High School – Soquel, CA

Seth Hungerford

Construction Technology
Cold Hollow Career Center – Enosburg Falls, VT

Clint Kobelt

Construction
Fort Madison Community School District – Fort Madison, IA

Brian Kuntz

Industrial Technology
Dexter High School – Dexter, KS

Andrew Lamer

Welding
Mingus Union High School – Cottonwood, AZ

Brian McDonnell

Automotive Collision Repair
GST BOCES Coopers Education Center – Painted Post, NY

Doug Merrill

Advanced Manufacturing
Wenatchee High School – Wenatchee, WA

Michael Murphy

Plumbing & HVAC
Central Campus-Des Moines Public Schools – Des Moines, IA

Chris Pilling

Construction
Burrillville High School – Burrillville, RI

Nikolas Sanchez

Precision Machining and Manufacturing
Tucson High Magnet School – Tucson, AZ

Mike Schmidt

Advanced Manufacturing
University High School – Tucson, AZ

Desi Severance

Agricultural Mechanics
Southeast Region Career and Technology Center – Wyndmere, ND

Brian Sneed

Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair
Cordova High School – Cordova, TN

Todd Swan

Carpentry
Franklin County Career and Technology Center – Chambersburg, PA

Miles Tokheim

Automotive Technology
James Madison Memorial High School – Madison, WI

Austin Thorson

Automotive Technology
Elkhorn Area High School – Elkhorn, WI

Kenneth Waite, Jr.

Plumbing & Construction
DW Waters Career Center – Tampa, FL

Jeffrey Webb

Mechatronics
Southern Michigan Center for Science and Industry – Hudson, MI

Jeff Wilson

Agricultural Mechanics
Veterans High School – Kathleen, GA

Adam Wood

Metal Fabrication
Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School – Anchorage, AK

2022 Final Round Judges

Dan Belcher

Dan Belcher

Director of Workforce Development

National Center for Construction Education and Research; Build Your Future

Jeffrey Bertke

Jeffrey Bertke

2021 Prize Winner

Electrical Trades

Upper Valley Career Center

Electrical

Scott Burke

Scott Burke

2021 Grand Prize Winner

Construction

Green Mountain High School

Construction

Monica Pfarr

Monica Pfarr

Executive Director

American Welding Society Foundation

Derek Wray

Derek Wray

2021 Grand Prize Winner

Automotive & Diesel Technology

Salem High School

Automotive, Diesel

2022 Round 2 Judges

Jay Abitz

2021 Prize Winner

George Arrants

ASE Education Foundation

Matthew Barbercheck

2018 Prize Winner

Jessica Bowlin

2021 Prize Winner

Travis Brungardt

Catalyst Build

Sarah Burtner

City of Seattle

Gerald Chaleff

LA Police Department (Retired)

Jennifer Cowns

Oklahoma Department of Commerce

Clare de Briere

Skanska USA

Mireya Eavey

Mireya Eavey Company

John Gunderson

2021 Prize Winner

Gregory Jefferson

AFL-CIO

Henrietta Jutson

2019 Prize Winner

Charles Klasman

Subaru

Clara Karger

CCALA

Jeremy Leffelman

Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence

Stephen Lindridge

2021 Prize Winner

Irma Livadic

Entertainment Industry Foundation

Matt Risinger

Catalyst Build

Kim Rosenbaum

2021 Prize Winner

Paola Santana

Lumina Foundation

Andrew Saweikis

2021 Prize Winner

Staci Sievert

2021 Prize Winner

Nicole Taylor

2021 Prize Winner

Brian Welch

2021 Prize Winner

2022 Round 1 Judges

A special thanks to our colleagues at the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) for their stewardship of this Round.