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YOU’RE NOT GOING TO KNOW

EVERYTHING IN YOUR FIRST YEAR.

AND IF YOU’RE DOING IT RIGHT,

YOU WON’T KNOW EVERYTHING
YOU’RE NOT GOING TO KNOW
EVERYTHING IN YOUR FIRST YEAR.
IN YOUR 50TH YEAR. LEARN,
AND IF YOU’RE DOING IT RIGHT,
ADAPT, AND GIVE THEM YOUR
YOU WON’T KNOW EVERYTHING
BEST. YOU EXPECT THEM TO GIVE
IN YOUR 50TH YEAR. LEARN,
YOU THEIR BEST, SO YOU HAVE TO
ADAPT, AND GIVE THEM YOUR
DO IT IN RETURN.
BEST. YOU EXPECT THEM TO GIVE
YOU THEIR BEST, SO YOU HAVE TO

DO IT IN RETURN.
Trankler has an endless fascination with learning,
and he shares that passion with his students. He was
drawn to teaching because of his desire to give back.
Trankler has an endless fascination with learning,
and he shares that passion with his students. He was
drawn to teaching because of his desire to give back.
responses that were pretty specific about various there, my family was there, and that’s when they told
situations. I easily put 100 hours of my time into this, me I had won.
responses that were pretty specific about various
I knew that they were going to announce the
and it’s not just the time spent typing; it’s time spent there, my family was there, and that’s when they told
me I had won.
situations. I easily put 100 hours of my time into this,
winner that day, but it seemed like such a normal
thinking and reflecting. I knew that they were going to announce the
and it’s not just the time spent typing; it’s time spent
day that I just assumed I didn’t win. I figured I would
I felt really good about my application, but I know winner that day, but it seemed like such a normal
thinking and reflecting.
I felt really good about my application, but I know
there’s a lot of talented career and tech teachers out day that I just assumed I didn’t win. I figured I would
have been able to tell if something was off. I’m a
there’s a lot of talented career and tech teachers out
there doing things differently than me. We have a lot have been able to tell if something was off. I’m a
pretty observant person and I didn’t notice anything
there doing things differently than me. We have a lot
of good things happening in this program, and some pretty observant person and I didn’t notice anything
out of the ordinary, so they got me for sure.
of good things happening in this program, and some
out of the ordinary, so they got me for sure.
of the statistics are really impressive.
of the statistics are really impressive.
But ultimately it’s the kids. Success breeds suc-
But ultimately it’s the kids. Success breeds suc- TW: How do you plan to use the prize money?
cess, and I get kids in here year after year who just
cess, and I get kids in here year after year who just TW: How do you plan to use the prize money?
work, and when they leave they go out and do
work, and when they leave they go out and do Trankler: I’ve got all kinds of things on my wish list,
Trankler: I’ve got all kinds of things on my wish list,
fantastic things in industry.
fantastic things in industry. but the main ones are updating our CNC technol-
but the main ones are updating our CNC technol-
ogy and the sawing process. The $70,000 prize is a
ogy and the sawing process. The $70,000 prize is a
tremendous amount of money, and I’ve never before
TW: Describe the moment when you found out
tremendous amount of money, and I’ve never before
that you had won.
TW: Describe the moment when you found out had that big of a burst of cash to spend. I’m going
to consult my advisory committee and some indus-
had that big of a burst of cash to spend. I’m going
that you had won. trial professionals because I want to make sure I’m
Trankler: It was a total surprise. Once a year we do
to consult my advisory committee and some indus-
a SkillsUSA fun day where we play games and try to spending the money on the right stuff.
trial professionals because I want to make sure I’m
Trankler: It was a total surprise. Once a year we do We currently have a 4 x 4 CNC plasma table, but
build camaraderie among the group. So, I was actu-
spending the money on the right stuff.
a SkillsUSA fun day where we play games and try to I’d like to upgrade to a 5 x 10. We just got into Real
ally outside with the kids that day having a kickball
We currently have a 4 x 4 CNC plasma table, but
tournament. My boss came out to the field and told
build camaraderie among the group. So, I was actu- World Scholars, which was part of the Harbor Freight
me there was a problem in the shop, so we went
I’d like to upgrade to a 5 x 10. We just got into Real
ally outside with the kids that day having a kickball Tools for Schools learning experience. What that
back to the lab and I was surprised to see a bunch
tournament. My boss came out to the field and told means is we’re making real-world products and we’re
World Scholars, which was part of the Harbor Freight
of people from industry, a state representative was
having the kids design and pitch ideas, and we’re
me there was a problem in the shop, so we went Tools for Schools learning experience. What that
back to the lab and I was surprised to see a bunch means is we’re making real-world products and we’re
of people from industry, a state representative was having the kids design and pitch ideas, and we’re
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