The Educator of the Year Award recognizes MCAA student chapter faculty advisors for serving as advisors, educators, and mentors of students who plan to develop a professional career with the mechanical construction industry. This $5,000 award honors the involvement and engagement of our industry’s academic leaders.
Nominations for 2025-2026 are now closed.
Please check back on September 18, 2026 for the 2026-2027 form.
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS
| Year | Educator of the Year Recipients | University |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-2003 | Tim Wentz | University of Nebraska |
| 2003-2004 | Daryl Oath | Purdue University |
| 2004-2005 | Tim Wentz | University of Nebraska |
| 2005-2006 | Mostafa Khattab | Colorado State University |
| 2006-2007 | Greg Baker | Oregon State University |
| 2007-2008 | Keith Rahn | Illinois State University |
| 2008-2009 | Mike Feutz | Ferris State University |
| 2009-2010 | John E. Schaufelberger | University of Washington |
| 2010-2011 | Mike Feutz | Ferris State University |
| 2011-2012 | Blake Wentz | Milwaukee School of Engineering |
| 2012-2013 | Blake Wentz | Milwaukee School of Engineering |
| 2013-2014 | Daphene Koch | Purdue University |
| 2014-2015 | Maureen Weidner | Kennesaw State University |
| 2015-2016 | Blake Wentz | Milwaukee School of Engineering |
| 2016-2017 | Mostafa Khattab & Dennis Pettitt | Colorado State University |
| 2017-2018 | Brad Perkins | Iowa State University |
| 2018-2019 | Blake Wentz | Milwaukee School of Engineering |
| 2019-2020 | Cristina Cosma | Wentworth Institute of Technology |
| 2020-2021 | Sherif Attallah | Ball State University |
| 2021-2022 | Jacob Nelson | Missouri State University |
| 2022-2023 | Marie Patterson | California State University, Chico |
| 2023-2024 | Joe Karpinski | Kent State University |
| 2024-2025 | Shannon Nicklaus | Pittsburg State University |
| 2025-2026 | Jonathan Bluey | Virginia Tech |
Contact MCAA’s Michele Hoffman if you have any questions.
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