Jason Blackwell
Industrial Maintenance
Escambia Career Readiness Center, AL
2022 Grand Prize Winners
Bill Culver
Construction & Carpentry
Evergreen High School, WA
Kristie Jones
Construction & Carpentry
Franklin County Career and Technical Center, MS
Jared Monroe
Automotive Technology
Columbia Area Career Center , MO
Cory Torppa
Construction & Manufacturing
Kalama High School, WA
2022 Prize Winners
Jeff Bearinger
Construction
Lumpkin County High School, GA
Matt Blomquist
Construction
Taylorville High School, IL
Ashton Bohling
Industrial Technology
Johnson Brock High School, NE
Joshua Bowles
Carpentry
Alexander Central High School, NC
Taylor Donnelly
Agricultural Mechanics
Sheridan High School, AR
Aaron Ervin
Welding
Pike Lincoln Technical Center, MO
Kevin Finan
Machining
Atlantic Technical College & Technical High School, FL
Blair Jensen
Welding
Jordan Academy for Technology & Careers, UT
David Moye
Automotive Service Technology
Lyman High School, FL
Mark Simmons
Automotive & Diesel Technology
Springfield High School, OR
Leif Sorgule
Industrial Technology
Peru Central School, NY
John Stratton
Automotive Technology
Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES, NY
Andrice Tucker
Automotive Service Technology
Central Nine Career Center, IN
Jim VanBladel
Automotive Technology
John Hersey High School, IL
Dan Van Boxtel
Automotive Technology
Kaukauna High School, WI
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
Scott Burke
Construction
Green Mountain High School
Jeffrey Bertke
Electrical Trades
Upper Valley Career Center
Joseph Devall
Portfolio Manager
The Ballmer Group
Zach Fields
VP
Construction Ready
Su Jin Gatlin Jez
Executive Director
California Competes
Branka Minic
CEO
Building Talent Foundation
Carlos Moreno
Co-Executive Director
Big Picture Learning
Scott Stone
President
ACTE
Brian Williams
Executive Vice President & COO
LA Urban League
Derek Wray
Automotive & Diesel Technology
Salem High School
Joe Youcha
Executive Director
Building to Teach
Peyton Holland
Executive Director
National Technical Honor Society
Dan Belcher
Director of Workforce Development
National Center for Construction Education and Research; Build Your Future
Dr. Mittie Cannon
Founder
Power UP Inc.
Monica Pfarr
Executive Director
American Welding Society Foundation
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 of Career and Technical Education (ACTE) for their stewardship of this Round.