CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 11TH ANNUAL EXCELLENCE IN MANUFACTURING/K-12 PARTNERSHIPS AWARDS

NEW MANUFACTURING ALLIANCE CALLS FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 11TH ANNUAL EXCELLENCE IN MANUFACTURING/K-12 PARTNERSHIPS AWARDS

Nominations are now open for the 11th annual Northeast Wisconsin (NEW) Manufacturing Alliance’s “Excellence in Manufacturing/K-12 Partnerships Awards”. The Awards Dinner will be on October 25, 2022, at the Resch Expo Center in Green Bay.  The event will spotlight best practices of manufacturing and education collaborations throughout northeast Wisconsin.

Please consider nominating a deserving school, educator, manufacturing company, community organization, and manufacturer.  You can also self-nominate. The schools that are recognized at the event, will receive $500 towards their school. The Awards dinner also serves as a scholarship fundraiser for the organization. In total, over $400,000 has been awarded in college scholarships by the NEW Manufacturing Alliance.

This year’s nomination period ends on June 10, 2022. The nomination form can be found at: https://form.jotform.com/220925476202149

The winners recognized at last year’s 10th annual Excellence in Mfg./K-12 Partnerships Awards are:

Manufacturing Awards:

2021 Brighter Image – Amcor Flexibles

2021 Educational Partnership – Fox Valley Tool & Die

2021 Leadership – Pieper Electric, Inc.

2021 Manufacturing Innovation – Miller Electric Mfg. Co.

2021 Visionary – Mike VanderZanden, Amerequip

2021 Youth Apprenticeship – Fox Valley Tool & Die

Educator Awards:

2021 Brighter Image – Fond du Lac High School – ACE Academy

2021 Career Pathmaker – Administrator – Thomas Mueller, Seymour High School

2021 Career Pathmaker – Educator – Jen Johnson – Luxemburg-Casco School District

2021 Career Pathmaker – Tech Ed Teacher – Robin Ryba, De Pere High School

2021 Education Innovation – Clintonville Public School District

2021 Higher Education Award – Allyson Baue, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Community Partnership Award:

ProSolutions, Inc.

To view the 2021 Awards program book:  https://newmfgalliance.org/3d-flip-book/excellence-in-manufacturing-k-12-partnership-awards-2021/

For questions regarding the event, 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.