The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) named its award winners for 2022.
"We want to congratulate all of the award winners and wish them continued success in their respective careers," says Tim Zilke, ASE president and CEO. "We had a tremendous group of nominees, and they all were deserving of this recognition."
Big O Tires/ASE Automobile Technician of the Year
Steven Whittenberg, Jefferson City, Missouri
BMW/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Michael Hanson, Shelby Township, Michigan
BodyShop Business/ASE Master Collision Repair and Refinish Technician of the Year
Thomas Alderman, Ocala, Florida
Bosch Automotive Service and Maintenance Module/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Paul Polis, Ham Lake, Minnesota
Bosch Diesel Workshop/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Brent Ordway, Dothan, Alabama
The eXtra Program/ASE Technician of the Year
John Weber III, Dayton, Ohio
Bridgestone Retail Operations/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Scot East, Prosper, Texas
Byrl Shoemaker/ASE Education Foundation Instructor of the Year
Juwan Willis, Pontiac, Michigan
CCAR/Electude/ASE Instructor of the Year
Sara Heller, Branchburg, New Jersey
Cengage Learning/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
David Rodriguez, Twin Falls, Idaho
Delco Remy/ASE M/H Truck Electrical/Electronic Systems Technician of the Year
Mark Ehlers, Lisle, Illinois
First Student/ASE Master School Bus Technician of the Year
Brock Hollingsworth, Coffeyville, Kansas
First Transit/ASE Master Transit Bus Technician of the Year
Raul Rivera, San Juan, Puerto Rico
First Vehicle Services/ASE Master Automobile and M/H Truck Technician of the Year
Daniel Williams, Longview, Texas
Freightliner/ASE Master M/H Truck Technician of the Year
Travis Neimoth, Lincoln, Nebraska
Gates Tools for Schools/ASE Instructor of the Year
Michael Thomason, Lawton, Oklahoma
Gates/ASE Master Automobile + L1 Technician of the Year
Zachary Ashton, Applegate, California
GM/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Frank Tiedt, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
GM/ASE Parts Consultant of the Year
Eddie Yarborough, Sanford, North Carolina
GM/ASE Service Consultant of the Year
Jere Price, St. Louis, Missouri
Acura/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
John Rodriguez, Sherman Oaks, California
Honda/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Scott Hemsley, Walnut Creek, California
I-CAR Platinum/ASE Master Collision Repair and Refinish Technician of the Year
Brian Toltzmann, Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Midas International/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Lorenzo Ramos, Greenwood Village, Colorado
Mitchell1/ASE Educator of the Year
Nathaniel Nie, Mission Viejo, California
Motor Age/ASE Master Automobile + L1 Technician of the Year
Justin Bennett, Statesville, North Carolina
NAPA/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Margarette Langdon-Lewis, Belfast, Maine
Navistar/ASE Master M/H Truck Technician of the Year
John Schick IV, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Navistar/ASE Master School Bus Technician of the Year
Anthony DeCicco, Exton, Pennsylvania
Infiniti/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Gary Kulinec, Peoria, Arizona
Nissan/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Dennis Corson, Augusta, Maine
NTB/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Jacob Boone, Washington, Missouri
Pep Boys/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Michael Todd Cooper, Hemet, California
Pronto/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
John Myers, Corona, California
Car-O-Liner/ASE Master Collision Repair and Refinish Technician of the Year
Gary Hughes, Howell, New Jersey
NEXIQ/Snap-On/ASE Master M/H Truck Technician of the Year
Adam Vershon, Springfield Massachusetts
Snap-On/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Jason Rogers, Alamosa, Colorado
SpeeDee Oil Change and Auto Service/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Jerry Blasingame, Vallejo, California
Stellantis/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Leon Morris, Easley, South Carolina
Stellantis/ASE Master Collision Repair and Refinish Technician of the Year
Ted Hayes, Lawrenceville, Georgia
Subaru University/ASE Automobile Technician of the Year
David Fleck, Beaverton, Oregon
Subaru/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
David Nichols, Minnetonka, Minnesota
TechNet Professional/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Todd Heiberger, Santa Fe, New Mexico
TechNet Professional/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
David James, Grand Junction, Colorado
Tire Kingdom/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Kenneth Vieria, Hollywood, Florida
Toyota/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Stephen Kenney, Maplewood, Minnesota
Lexus/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Randal Nielsen, Mobile, Alabama
Toyota/ASE Master Collision Repair and Refinish Technician of the Year
Gabriel Qahtani, Melbourne, Florida
Lexus/ASE Master Collision Repair and Refinish Technician of the Year
Ron Efken, Schaumburg, Illinois
TravelCenters of America/ASE Master M/H Truck Technician of teh Year
Nicholas Barajas, Madison, Georgia
USAF/GM/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
SrA Joshua S. Bright, Hurlburt Field, Florida
ZF Aftermarket/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Andrew Jensen, St. Ignatius, Michigan
