2023 FLATE MANUFACTURING AWARDS
Congratulations to the 2023 FLATE Award Winners:
- FLATE Distinguished Manufacturing Secondary Educator-of-the-Year Award: Kevin M. Davenport with Creekside High School, St. John, FL
- Distinguished Manufacturing Post-Secondary Educator-of-the-Year Award: Greg A. Lewis, with St. Petersburg College, Clearwater, FL
- FLATE Distinguished Manufacturing Partner Service Award: Orville (Orv) L. Dothage III with Northrop Grumman Corporation, St. Augustine, FL
- FLATE Most Innovative Manufacturing Month Student Event Award: Manufacturers Association of Central Florida – 2022 Made in Central Florida Expo & Student Design & Build Competition
Donnie Casey, Executive Director, Christian Davison, Chief Operating Officer
FLATE award winners were selected from nominations submitted from all across the state. Nominees 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. The Awards Committee reserves the right to select award recipients that do not meet FACTE’s membership requirements.
- Educator & Partner Awards were presented July 17-19 at the FACTE Annual Conference in Orlando, FL
- The FLATE Most Innovative Manufacturing Student Event Award will be presented at the 2023 FloridaMakes Make More Summit.
2024 FLATE Awards
Nominations for 2024 FLATE Awards are now open!
Click here to make a nomination for the following awards:
- 2024 FLATE Distinguished Manufacturing Secondary Educator-of-the-Year Award
- 2024 FLATE Distinguished Manufacturing Post-Secondary Educator-of-the-Year Award
- 2024 FLATE Distinguished Manufacturing Partner Service Award
Click here to apply for the 2024 Most Innovative Manufacturing Student Event Award.
- Nominations close (nomination form I): February 9, 2024
- Nominee application deadline (nomination form II: March 29, 2024
- Most Innovative Manufacturing Student Event application deadline: March 29, 2024
- Award winners will be notified by April 26, 2024.
- Educator & Partner Awards will be presented at the 2024FACTE Annual Conference
- The FLATE Most Innovative Manufacturing Student Event Award will be presented at the 2024 FloridaMakes Make More Summit.
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.
FLATE Most Innovative Manufacturing Month Student Event Award:
This award recognizes outstanding and innovative ways to promote manufacturing career awareness and technology education through innovative student outreach events during Manufacturing Month. In-person or virtual events include student tours of manufacturing facilities or other event that engages students in innovative ways directly with manufacturers.
Awardees will have demonstrated impact on student perception and knowledge about manufacturing careers at the local, state, and/or national level. The award represents FLATE’s commitment to recognize organizations or companies who have made significant contributions to manufacturing or engineering technology outreach or educational programs in our public or private educational institutions. To learn more about this award criteria click here.
