DE PERE, Wis. (WBAY) - An industrial tech teacher at West De Pere High School is 1 of 25 national winners of the 2025 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence.

Chris Glinski and his school were surprised on Friday with a $50,000 prize from Harbor Freight Tools for his role in boosting education in skilled trades.

West De Pere High School’s skilled trades program will receive $35,000, and Glinski will receive $15,000.

For over two decades, Chris Glinski has taught industrial technology at the school. Glinski’s program offers opportunities to earn University of Wisconsin system credits through institutions such as the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay or Northeast Wisconsin Technical College.

West De Pere students involved in a trades program typically score an aver

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