The Northeast Wisconsin (NEW) Manufacturing Alliance’s is asking for nominations for the 14th annual “Excellence in Manufacturing/K-12 Partnerships Awards.” The Awards spotlight best practices of manufacturing and education collaborations throughout northeast Wisconsin. The Awards dinner will be held on Tuesday, October 28th at the Resch Expo Center in Green Bay.
The nomination form can be found at: https://forms.gle/rpPGmv6nrv5Vre9w6. Nominations are due June 6, 2025.
Last year’s winners include:
2024 EDUCATION AWARD WINNERS
Brighter Image – Oconto Falls High School
Career Pathmaker – Administrator – Dirk Ribbens, Ashwaubenon High School
Career Pathmaker – Educator – David Gordon, CESA 7
Career Pathmaker – Tech Ed Teacher – Jeremy Hodkiewicz, Shawano School District
Education Innovation – Wrightstown Community School District
2024 MANUFACTURER AWARD WINNERS
Brighter Image – Pierce Manufacturing
Educational Partnership – Gulfstream
Leadership – The Village Companies
Visionary – Jake Schulz, Therma-Tron-X, Inc.
Youth Apprenticeship – Sargento Foods
2024 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WINNER
Community Partnership – MFG 4.0 Business Education Partnership and Collaboration (Sargento Foods, Masters Gallery Foods, Amerequip Krier Foods, Kiel, Elkhart Lake, Random Lake and Oostburg High Schools).
To view the 2024 Awards program book: https://newmfgalliance.org/3d-flip-book/2024-excellence-awards/ .
The schools that are recognized at the event, will receive $500 towards their school. The Awards dinner also serves as a scholarship fund raiser for the organization. In total, $600,000 has been awarded in college scholarships. Questions regarding the event should contact Ann Franz at 920-606-7691 or email ann.franz@nwtc.edu. For more information about the NEW Manufacturing Alliance, go to www.newmfgalliance.org.
