Passion Builds Excellence | My NCCER Story: Jeffrey Bertke

It’s been an exciting and ceremonious year for Jeffrey Bertke. In October 2021, the electrical trades instructor was named one of three grand prize winners of the prestigious Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. The award earned Bertke and his program at Upper Valley Career Center (UVCC) in Piqua, Ohio a prize of $100,000 and lots of national attention.