This week, 25 outstanding high school skilled trades teachers were named winners of the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. A total of $1.5 million in cash prizes were awarded to them and their programs across 18 states. Congratulations to the winners!
Harbor Freight Tools for Schools
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
Calabasas, California 4,258 followers
Advancing excellent skilled trades education in public high schools across America.
About us
Harbor Freight Tools for Schools is a program of The Smidt Foundation, established by Harbor Freight Tools Founder Eric Smidt, to advance excellent skilled trades education in public high schools across America. With a deep respect for the dignity of these fields and for the intelligence and creativity of people who work with their hands, Harbor Freight Tools for Schools aims to drive a greater understanding of and investment in skilled trades education, believing that access to quality skilled trades education gives high school students pathways to graduation, opportunity, good jobs and a workforce our country needs. Harbor Freight Tools is a major supporter of the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools program.
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- Calabasas, California
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26541 Agoura Rd
Calabasas, California 91302, US
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Updates
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Congratulations Michael Driscoll! Welcome to the Prize Teacher network! Milwaukee Public Schools Governor Tony Evers
Big congratulations to Michael Driscoll, Industrial Technology teacher at Bay View High School! This morning, he was named a winner of the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, earning $100,000 to support Bay View’s program. Thank you to Harbor Freight Tools for Schools for recognizing and investing in the future of skilled trades education. #MPSProud @HFTforschools mpsmke.com/bayview
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Congratulations Miles Tokheim! Welcome to the Prize Teacher Network! Madison Metropolitan School District Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce Governor Tony Evers
Join us in celebrating technology & engineering teacher Miles Tokheim who received the $50,000 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence and a custom tool chest Tokheim was surprised by his family, school and district leaders, local partners, and even a video from Governor Tony Evers! This win powers up Memorial’s career and technical education programs, fueling the futures of hundreds of Spartans heading into career, community and college. #MMSDPeoplePurposePride
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Congratulations Sheila Stalberger! Welcome to the Prize Teacher network! Eden Prairie Schools Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce
Exciting news: Sheila Stalberger, an industrial technology teacher at EPHS, was surprised this morning as a winner of the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence! Ms. Stalberger is one of just 25 national winners of the prize this year and the only winner in Minnesota. Ms. Stalberger won $35,000 for the school’s program and $15,000 for herself. “I tell my students about the things I design, build, and use in real life, and they see what’s possible for themselves,” she said in her award application materials. Since she began teaching, the number of female students in her courses has increased by a third. At a surprise celebration, Superintendent Dr. Josh Swanson and Principal Dr. Jaysen Anderson were joined by representatives from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools and @explorethetrades to congratulate Ms. Stalberger. Senator Amy Klobuchar also sent a congratulatory video! Congratulations, Ms. Stalberger — thank you for everything you do to encourage our students! Eden Prairie Local News (EPLN) Kstp Tv-Channel 5 WCCO | CBS News Minnesota
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Meet the 25 public high school skilled trades teachers and programs awarded the 2025 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence - and $1.5 million in cash prizes! https://lnkd.in/gZ3mbh97
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At the Let’s Build It convening in July, winners of the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence discussed many projects and best practices that make their skilled trades programs successful. Visit our Newsroom to learn what their top 10 program elements are. https://lnkd.in/gHtxaZ-y
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As the Los Angeles County Skilled Trades Summers program closes out for the year, we reflect on the impact this earn-and-learn summer training program had on students’ motivation and preparedness for work in the skilled trades. https://lnkd.in/gxbKG3xJ
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The Harris Poll has released new data from their recent survey on Americans’ perception of the skilled trades. The findings also highlight what companies can do to help prepare and usher in new generations of hands-on workers in the face of an ongoing shortage of skilled trades people in America. https://lnkd.in/gBJHXcUv
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The start of a new school year often poses one major problem for high school students: how to stay organized. Prizewinning teacher Kristie Jones from Franklin County, Mississippi, developed a template to help students keep track of their successes in her carpentry and construction program and prepare for future opportunities. https://lnkd.in/gWYRsJMx
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