To submit a teacher for this award, please complete the nomination form linked below. Nominations may be made by CTE directors, principals and local HBAs. The contest is open to instructors from the construction trades, including carpentry, masonry, electrical trades, plumbing, cabinetmaking and HVAC.
Deadline to submit: May 2, 2025
Submit nomination form, testimonial/reference and any photos you may wish to include by email to Kep Paylor, kpaylor@nchba.org.
The winner will be recognized at NCHBA’s Installation Dinner on December 11 in Wilmington.
Eric Stamey
Hibriten High School
Lenoir, NC
Eric Stamey teaches construction and masonry. He prepares his students for the workforce through excellent technical education as well as opportunities to network with contractors and to participate in trades competitions. Eric even goes the extra mile to help his students prepare for competitions by working with them after school. Because of his dedication, his students often place at the top of skills competitions.
Jeremy Dotts
Mountain Heritage High School
Burnsville, NC
Jeremy Dotts is a construction and masonry teacher. Students in Jeremy’s classes have unparalleled access to learning about the home building industry. Students actually work hands-on to construct the majority of a modular home over 15 weeks inside the school’s state-of-the-art construction training facility. As a result, these students find their place in our industry – whether that’s eventually in carpentry or in HVAC, plumbing or project management.
Jeremy Dotts (third from left) of Mountain Heritage High School in Burnsville, NC is presented a plaque recognizing him as the 2023 NCHBA Construction Trades Teacher of the Year. Dotts is joined by (L-R) NCHBA Executive Vice President Tim Minton, 2024 NCHBA President Cody Byrd, and Immediate Past President Brandon Bryant.
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