Cesar Gutierrez
Precision Manufacturing
Desert View High School, AZ
Honoring Outstanding U.S. Public High School Skilled Trades Teachers
$1 Million in Prize Awards
2019 Grand Prize Winners
Wendy Schepman
Landscape Operations
South Fork High School, FL
Brent Trankler
Welding
Sikeston Career and Technology Center, MO
2019 Prize Winners
Robert Brightbill
Construction
Dauphin County Technical School, PA
Ken Cox
Automotive Technology
Redwood High School, CA
Eric Dyer
Agriculture Mechanics
Woodland Senior High School, CA
Michael Campanile and Michael Schweinsberg
Welding and Masonry
Carroll County Career and Technology Center, MD
Stephen Glasder
Manufacturing
Harvard High School, IL
Dennis Johnson
Transportation Technology
Fallbrook High School, CA
Henrietta Jutson
Integrated Systems Technology
Jack Britt High School, NC
Jodi Lancaster
Welding
Livingston Area Career Center, IL
David Lilly
Automotive Technology
Portsmouth High School, NH
Jacob Leair
Welding
Grants Pass High School, OR
Joel Massarello
Automotive
Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northwest, MI
Troy Reichert
Industrial Technology
Guernsey-Sunrise Public High School, WY
Derek Rowe
Aviation Maintenance
McGavock High School, TN
Peter Wachtel
Product Innovation and Architecture
Adolfo Camarillo High School, CA
Baxter Weed
Automotive Technology
Cold Hollow Career Center, VT
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
Elyse Burden
CEO
Real World Scholars
Dr. Andrew J. Neumann
2018 Grand Prize Winner
Sarah Heath
Associate Provost
Colorado Community College System
Dr. Terry Holliday
Board Chairman
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
John Kobara
EVP and COO
California Community Foundation
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
Miguel Santana
President and CEO
Fairplex
Anne Stanton
President
Linked Learning Alliance
Nancy Trivette
President (2019-2020)
Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
Cheri Walsh
Executive Director
Exploring the Arts
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 of Career and Technical Education (ACTE) for their stewardship of this Round.