Gary Bronson
Industrial Diesel Mechanics
Laurel Oaks, OH
Honoring Outstanding U.S. Public High School Skilled Trades Teachers
$1 Million in Prize Awards
2018 Grand Prize Winners
Charles J. Kachmar
Metals and Welding
Maxwell High School of Technology, GA
Andrew J. Neumann
Building Trades
Bay Arenac Intermediate School District Career Center, MI
2018 Prize Winners
Matthew Barbercheck
Industrial Arts and CAD
Republic-Michigamme Schools, MI
Adam Bourne
Carpentry and Electrical
The NET Charter High School, LA
Jeff Cesari
Power Equipment Technology
Bucks County Technical High School, PA
Wes Crawford and Josh Gary
Woods Manufacturing, Welding, and Agriscience
Sutherlin High School, OR
Brad DeMent
Welding and Sheet Metal Fabrication
Delaware Area Career Center, OH
Lesford Dixon
Carpentry
Construction Careers Academy, TX
William Dunham
Industrial Technology
Wapello Community School District, IA
Matt Erbach
Precision Manufacturing
Streamwood High School, IL
Melissa Hageman
STEM Agriculture Mechanics and Engineering
South Winneshiek High School, IA
Robert P. Leiby
Construction Management
Applications and Research Lab, MD
Ron Martinez
Heavy Equipment Diesel Technology
Dennis Technical Education Center, ID
Vaughn Nickerson, Robert Cook, and Anthony Van Horn
Construction Youth Mentor Connection
Granite Technical Institute, UT
Joshua Overman
Carpentry and Advanced Manufacturing
New Orleans Charter Science & Math High School, LA
Justin Pickard
Agriculture Mechanics
Paso Robles High School, CA
Jerry Webb
Manufacturing, Electrical, and Plumbing Systems
Chattanooga Central High School, TN
2018 Finalists
Alex Adkisson, Tracy Csavina, Adam Rieter, Jane Wiater
AMPED (Manufacturing and Business)
Green Mountain High School, CO
Thomas Aubin
Welding
CEWW BOCES, NY
David Black
Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering
Clark Magnet High School, CA
Kenneth Bowlus
Automotive Collision/Customization
Warren Tech, CO
Timothy Brown, Gary Coy, Eddie Martinez, Early Murray, William Terry
Transportation CTE Cluster
South Tech Academy, FL
Shawn Burns
Mechatronics
Burton Center for Arts and Technology, VA
Robert Caylor & Scott Pfaff
Automotive Service Technician
Gulfport High School, MS
Travis Crate
Welding
Venango Technology Center, PA
Lucus Fletcher, George Rosenblad, Antonio Shelley, John Ward, Steve Waters
Architecture, Construction, Transportation
Houston County Career Academy, GA
Jim Hoover & Brian Evans
Construction Trades Technology
Heartland Career Center, IN
Dennis Johnson
Transportation Technology
Fallbrook Union High School, CA
Nicholas Jordan
Construction
Montecito High School, CA
Henrietta Jutson
Integrated Systems Technology
Jack Britt High School, NC
David Kontz
Welding, Manufacturing, HVAC
Barack Obama School of Career and Technical Education, WI
Peter Krause
Construction Technology
Tri-Cities ROP at California High School, CA
Brian Kuntz
Industrial Technology
Dexter High School, KS
Tina M. LeBlanc-Zombor
Building Trades
Lincoln Park High School, MI
David McMillen
Building Trades
West Holmes High School, OH
Jeff Merker
Building Trades
Sheldon High School, CA
Steve Owen & Andrice Tucker
Automotive Service Technology
Central Nine Career Center, IN
Troy Reichert
Industrial Technology
Guernsey-Sunrise Public School, WY
Wendy Schepman
Landscape Operations
South Fork High School, FL
Todd Sedlacek
Machine Trades
Central Westmoreland CTC, PA
Michael Shallenberger
Engines, Electronics, Manufacturing
STEM School Highlands Ranch, CO
Malcolm Stalcup
Welding
John Hinds Career Center, IN
Samuel Steadman
Fine Metalworking and Jewelry Production
Mountain View High School, UT
John Stratton
Automotive Technology
OHM BOCES CTEC, NY
Seth Thomas
Woodworking and Metalworking
Cedarcrest High School, WA
Brent Trankler
Welding
Sikeston Career and Technology Center, MO
Molly Turner
Wood Manufacturing Technologies
Ignacio High School, CO
Peter Wachtel
Product Design and Architecture
Adolfo Camarillo High School, CA
Eric Wagaman
Building Construction Trades
Franklin County Career and Technology Center, PA
David Weaver
Auto Collision Repair
Kershaw County School District Applied Technology Education Center, SC
Travis Wyrick
Agriculture Mechanics
Ann Sobrato High School, CA
2018 Final Round Judges
Dan Belcher
Director of Workforce Development
National Center for Construction Education and Research; Build Your Future
Carey Chen
Treasurer
American Welding Society
Sarah Heath
Associate Provost
Colorado Community College System
Dr. Terry Holliday
Board Chairman
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Bob Kilmer
2017 Grand Prize Winner
Enumclaw High School (WA)
Kayleen McCabe
Contractor, TV Host, Advocate for Trades Education
McCabe Foundation
Ivana Nunez
Electrical Teacher
Queens Vocational and Technical High School (NY)
Phenna Petty
Career Technical and Agriculture (CTAE) Director (Retired)
Murray County (GA) Schools
Beau Pollock
President and CEO
TRIO Electric
Gina Riggs
Past President (2017-2018)
ACTE
Ryan Smith
Chief External Officer
Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
Cheri Walsh
Executive Director
Exploring the Arts
2018 Round 2 Judges
Roxanne Amiot
2017 Prize Winner
Kimberly Bertocci
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Elyse Burden
Real World Scholars
Sarah Burtner
California Department of Finance
Gerald Chaleff
Los Angeles Police Department (Ret.)
Jason Drake
Workroom Program Alliance
Eric Hill
SkillsUSA-Illinois
Dave Huffman
2017 Prize Winner
Chris Ko
United Way of Greater Los Angeles
Anita Landecker
ExEd
Tana Lee
Richland School District One (SC)
Margaret Lester
Registered Nurse Practitioner (Ret.)
Scott Mayotte
2017 Prize Winner
Amanda Nolasco
Phoenix Union School District
Stephanie Owen
National Wood Flooring Association
David Tiensvold
CoorsTek Inc.
Patrick Wadsworth
2017 Prize Winner
Randy Williamson
2017 Prize Winner
2018 Round 1 Judges
A special thanks to our colleagues at the Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTE) for their stewardship of this Round.
Alex Gromada
Southern Illinois Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Program
Barb Schult
Linn-Mar School District (IA)
Bob Baird
Independent Electrical Contractors Association
Candice Mott
DC Public Schools
Colleen Kennehan
Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (GA)
Dan Smith
Minnesota Department of Education
Dawn Lindsley
CareerTech
Debbie Moore
Deer Valley Unified School District (AZ)
Dean Baker
Francis Tuttle Career Tech Center (OK)
Dennis Harden
Missouri Department of Education
Gary Moore
North Carolina State University (ret.)
H. Roger Fulk
Wright State University
Heather Singmaster
Asia Society
Jan Bray
Bray Strategies
Jeff Travers
Butler Technical Center (OH)
Jill Ranucci
Manor Independent School District (TX)
Jon Quatman
Great Oaks Career Campuses (OH)
Kathy Cullen
Wisconsin Technical College System (WI)
Kelly Almond
Fulton County Schools (GA)
Kimberly Mitchell
Talladega County Schools (AL)
Maggie Hess
Ohio CTE Administrators Association
Martha Rotman Snider
Writer
Mary Jo Self
Oklahoma State University
Michele Macfarlane
College of Southern Idaho
Rachael Mann
#TeachlikeTED
Rebecca Pierce
Alabama ACTE
Robin McLean
Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School (MD)
Rod Boyes
Today’s Class
Ross Arnold
California ACTE (ret.)
Sherry Adrian
Francis Tuttle Career Tech Center (OK)
Toby Klinger
Johnson County Community College (KS)
Warren Lupson
Partnership for Air Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Accreditation
Wayne Kutzer
North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education (ret.)