The 12th Annual Excellence In Manufacturing/K-12 Partnerships Awards

The 2023 Excellence in Manufacturing/K-12 Partnerships Awards Dinner was held October 24, 2023 at the Resch Expo in Green Bay, WI

Congratulations to all the nominees and award winners in 2023!

To continue with the tradition of spotlighting best practices, this Excellence Awards publication was created. Proceeds from the sponsorships are directed to the NEW Manufacturing Alliance’s Scholarship Fund, Inc. In total, the Alliance has given over $500,000 in college scholarships.

Manufacturing Award Winners
Partnership Award Winner
Education Award Winners

Congratulations to the 2023 Award Winners!

Manufacturing Awards

Brighter Image – Miller Electric Manufacturing Company

Educational Partnership – Advanced Tooling Specialist

Leadership – Samuel Pressure Vessel Group

Manufacturing Innovation – Team Industries, Inc.

Visionary – Gregorio Balandran, Amcor

Youth Apprenticeship – Walker Forge

Educator Awards

Brighter Image – Seymour Community School District

Career Pathmaker Administrator – Vicki Porior, Oshkosh Area School District

Career Pathmaker Educator – Elizabeth Kust, N.E.W. School of Innovation

Career Pathmaker Educator -Paul Endter, Appleton West High School

Career Pathmaker Technology Education Teacher – Justin Casper, Two Rivers High School

Education Innovation – Fond du Lac High School

Higher Education – Christine Brown, Fox Valley Technical College – Wautoma

Manufacturer Partnership – Wabeno High School

Community Partnership Award

Fox Valley Technical College, Goodwill NCW & Rawhide Youth Services

2023 All Star & Mentor Winners

Georgia-Pacific – Fives Giddings & Lewis – Nicolet Plastics – Robinson, Inc. – Rockline Industries – Household Utilities, Inc. (HUI) – KI – Samuel Pressure Vessel Group – STRYKER – Great Northern Laminations