Jeffrey Bertke
Electrical Trades
Upper Valley Career Center, OH
2021 Grand Prize Winners
Scott Burke
Construction
Green Mountain High School, CO
Derek Wray
Automotive & Diesel Technology
Salem High School, VA
2021 Prize Winners
Jay Abitz
Automotive & Collision Repair
Freedom High School, WI
Jessica Bowlin
Construction
Auburn High School, AL
Benjamin Carpenter
Welding
John F. Kennedy High School, CA
Brian Copes
Construction & Manufacturing
Chickasaw High School, AL
John Gunderson
Automotive Technology
John Jay High School , TX
Nicholas Jordan
Construction
Montecito High School, CA
Stephen Lindridge
Machine Tool Technology
Candor Central High School, NY
John Lockhart
Agricultural Mechanics, Structures & Equipment Repair
South Harrison High School, WV
Casey Lunceford
Agricultural Mechanics
Ronan High School, MT
Kim Rosenbaum
Welding
Twin Lakes High School, IN
Andrew Saweikis
Welding
Rockland Board of Cooperative Educational Services Career and Technical Education Center, NY
Staci Sievert
Industrial Technology
Seymour Community High School, WI
Eric Wagaman
Construction
Franklin County Career and Technology Center, PA
Gary Weese
Automotive Technology
Caddo Career & Technology Center, LA
Brian Welch
Agricultural Mechanics
Madisonville North Hopkins High School, KY
2022 Finalists
Jeff Bearinger
Carpentry
Lumpkin County High School – Dahlonega, GA
Dallas Bergstrom
Manufacturing
Miller Career & Technology Center – Katy, TX
Andrew Bias
Manufacturing
Folsom High School
– Folsom, CA
Jason Blackwell
Industrial Maintenance
Escambia Career Readiness Center – Brewton, AL
Matt Blomquist
Construction
Taylorville High School – Taylorville, IL
Ashton Bohling
Industrial Technology
Johnson Brock High School – Johnson, NE
Joshua Bowles
Carpentry
Alexander Central High School – Taylorsville, NC
Anthony Christian
Metal Fabrication & Manufacturing
Arrowhead Union High School – Hartland, WI
Kevin Cornell
Automotive Technology
Carver Career and Technical Center – Charleston, WV
Bill Culver
Construction & Carpentry
Evergreen High School – Vancouver, WA
Derek Dagesse
HVAC
Assabet Valley Regional Vocational High School – Marlborough, MA
Taylor Donnelly
Agricultural Mechanics
Sheridan High School – Sheridan, AR
Aaron Ervin
Welding
Pike Lincoln Technical Ceter – Eolia, MO
Kevin Finan
Machining
Atlantic Technical College & Technical High School – Coconut Creek, FL
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
Blair Jensen
Welding
Jordan Academy for Technology & Careers – Riverton, UT
Kristie Jones
Construction & Carpentry
Franklin County Career and Technical Center – Meadville, MS
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
Jared Monroe
Automotive Technology
Columbia Area Career Center – Columbia, MO
David Moye
Automotive Service Technology
Lyman High School – Longwood, FL
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
Mark Simmons
Automotive & Diesel Technology
Springfield High School – Springfield, OR
Brian Sneed
Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair
Cordova High School – Cordova, TN
Leif Sorgule
Industrial Technology
Peru Central School – Peru, NY
John Stratton
Automotive Technology
Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES – New Hartford, NY
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
Cory Torppa
Construction & Manufacturing
Kalama High School – Kalama, WA
Andrice Tucker
Automotive Service Technology
Central Nine Career Center – Greenwood, IN
Dan Van Boxtel
Automotive Technology
Kaukauna High School – Kaukauna, WI
Jim Van Bladel
Automotive Technology
John Hersey High School – Arlington Heights, IL
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
2021 Final Round Judges
Cheryl Carrier
Executive Director
Ford Next Generation Learning
Shaun Dougherty
Associate Professor of Public Policy & Education
Vanderbilt University Peabody College of Education & Human Development
Teresa Gerton
President and CEO
National Academy of Public Administration
Peyton Holland
Executive Director
National Technical Honor Society
Nike Irvin
Managing Director
Civil Society Fellowship
Jessica Ku Kim
VP of Economic and Workforce Development
Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation
Alicia Lara
President & CEO
Community Partners
Brian Law
President-Elect
ACTE
Jennifer Maher
CEO & Executive Director
Tech Force Foundation
Brian Manley
2020 Grand Prize Winner
Cherry Creek Innovation Campus (CO)
Kathryn Worley
2020 Grand Prize Winner
West Hills High School (CA)
Dan Belcher
Director of Workforce Development
National Center for Construction Education and Research; Build Your Future
Elyse Burden
CEO
Real World Scholars
Dr. Mittie Cannon
Founder
Power UP Inc.
Monica Pfarr
Executive Director
American Welding Society Foundation
2021 Round 2 Judges
Alfia Anderson
2020 Prize Winner
Chet Andes
SkillsUSA Idaho
Matthew Barbercheck
2018 Prize Winner
Shawn Burns
2020 Prize Winner
Sarah Burtner
City of Seattle
Joe Campbell
Glendale High School
Robert Caylor
2020 Prize Winner
Gerald Chaleff
LA Police Department (Retired)
Oscar Cruz
Community Leader
Beth Duffield
Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce
Mireya Eavey
Mireya Eavey Company
Zach Fields
CEFGA
Ed Hughes
2017 Prize Winner
Vivian Jeffcoat
Emily Griffith Technical College
Dennis Johnson
2019 Prize Winner
Henrietta Jutson
2019 Prize Winner
Irma Livadic
Entertainment Industry Foundation
Karen Mack
LA Commons
Branka Minic
Building Talent Foundation
Andrew Murphy
Leadership for Educational Equity
Jennifer Park
Results for America
Eboney Pearson
Los Angeles Job Corps Center
Troy Reichert
2019 Prize Winner
Paola Santana
Lumina Foundation
Natalia Sifuentes
Cisco
Chad Sutton
2020 Prize Winner
Nicole Taylor
2020 Prize Winner
Brent Tuttle
2020 Prize Winner
Cindia Velasco
NALEO Educational Fund
Peter Wachtel
2019 Prize Winner
David White
2017 Prize Winner
Demetrius Wilson
2020 Prize Winner
John Yi
LA Walks
2021 Round 1 Judges
A special thanks to our colleagues at the Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTE) for their stewardship of this Round.