2025 FLATE MANUFACTURING AWARDS
FLATE’s Distinguished Manufacturing Service Recognition Program, hosted by the FloridaMakes, brings recognition to both secondary and post-secondary educators as well as recognizes key personnel for outstanding contributions to promote technology education and career awareness in support of manufacturing. This award includes nominees working in any manufacturing area such as economic development, industry, education and administration.
FLATE award winners are selected from submitted nominations from around the state, which are judged by an awards committee made up of industry representative(s), FAITE board member(s), past awardee(s), and member(s) of the FloridaMakes Workforce Leadership Committee.
Congratulations to our 2025 Award Winners!
- Dr. Judith Ann Deeley, Robotics | Engineering Instructor, Dunedin High School, Pinellas County School District
Distinguished Manufacturing Secondary Educator of the Year - Dr. Brian Bell, Biomedical Engineering Technology Faculty, St. Petersburg College
Distinguished Manufacturing Post Secondary Educator of the Year - Sophia Watson, Assistant Director of Workforce Development, Florida Semiconductor Institute
Distinguished Manufacturing Partner Service Award
More highlights on our 2025 Award Winners coming soon!
Thank you to the FLATE Awards Sponsors!
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Awards Categories
FLATE Distinguished Manufacturing Secondary Educator-of-the-Year Award:
The FLATE Distinguished Manufacturing Secondary Educator of the year award recognizes a middle or high school educator for outstanding contributions to manufacturing and/or engineering technology education. Recipients of this award must have made significant contributions toward innovative, unique and novel programs and have shown a professional commitment towards the manufacturing industry. To learn more about this award criteria click here.
FLATE Distinguished Manufacturing Post-Secondary Educator-of-the-Year Award:
The FLATE Distinguished Manufacturing Post-Secondary Educator-of-the-Year Award recognizes a community college or technical school educator for outstanding contributions to manufacturing and/or engineering technology education and training of today’s advanced manufacturing workforce. Nominees for the award must have demonstrated an impact on technology education at the local, state, and/or national level. To learn more about this award criteria click here.
FLATE Distinguished Manufacturing Partner Service Award:
The FLATE Distinguished Manufacturing Partner Service Award recognizes key personnel for outstanding contributions to promote technology education and career awareness in support of manufacturing. This award includes nominees working in any manufacturing area such as economic development, industry, education and administration. Awardees must have demonstrated an impact on technology education at the local, state, and/or national level. The award represents FLATE’s commitment to recognizing colleagues who made significant contributions to the outreach, education, and training of today’s advanced manufacturing workforce. To learn more about this award criteria click here.
