Advisory Committees

Each career program at Washburn Tech relies on its Advisory Committee to ensure that our students are well-prepared for the workforce. They assess curriculum, facilities, equipment and technology to keep Washburn Tech at the forefront of technical education. Many also serve as mentors, working alongside our students to share their knowledge and provide support.

Meet Our Advisors

Advanced Systems Technology

Paul Brown, Automation Controls; Regina Brown, Automation Controls; Travis Deters, Frito-Lay; Dustin Geiger, Frito-Lay; Stephen Grimmett, Berry Global; Shaun Keithline, Hill's Pet Nutrition; Jamie Labrier, Frito-Lay; Dennis Mergenmeier, Retired - Washburn Tech; Allen Moore, Frito-Lay; David Peralta, Retired - Washburn Tech; Ted Walker, Smucker/Big Heart Pet Brand; Ron Wonderlich, Rensenhouse

Auto Collision

Tucker Adams, Briggs Autobody of Topeka; Terry Allen, Lewis Collision Repair; Michael Annis, Lewis Collision Repair; Kelsey Bailey, Devilbliss Automotive Refinishing; Jeff Branam, Lewis Collision Repair; Antonio Del Real, O'Reilly; Larry Lewis, Kansas Highway Patrol; Bob McPherson, State Farm Insurance; Tom Norskov, American Family Insurance - Retired; Jeff Russell, AkzoNobel; Linn Schroll, ATI-Automotive Technology Inc; Sharlene Showalter, Washburn Tech

Auto Service Technician

D'Ondre Cyrus, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles; Randy Davis, Lewis Toyota; Antonio Del Real, O'Reilly; Dean Delk, Kansas Automotive; Tony Frye, Frye's Automotive; Teresa Hasenkamp, John Hoffer Chrysler Jeep; Chad Hight, Laird Noller Ford; Kevin Henry, Laird Noller Ford Topeka; Marcus Hicks, Ford; Curt Hogan, Hogan Muffler & Brake; Larry Jackson, Ed Bozarth Chevrolet; Alan McAvoy, FCA Mopar; Brian Parre, Briggs Dodge; Aaron Penner, Ed Bozarth Chevrolet; Andrew Poley, Ed Bozarth Chevrolet; Wayne Stallbaumer, Laird Noller Ford Topeka; Benjamin Stutzman, Crossroads Automotive; Zach Sutton, Ford Motor Company; Daniel Torres, Fiat Chrysler Chevrolet; Ken Wells, Ed Bozarth Chevrolet; Jordan Wheatley, FCA Mopar; Scott Williams, Snap-on Industrial; Tyler Yeomans, FCA Mopar

Business Bookkeeping & Accounting

Megan Edmonston, Washburn Tech; Lisa Kongs, Berberich Trahan & Company; Shirley Martin-Smith, Adecco; Brenda McFadden, The McFadden Group; Melissa Nolte, Kansas Legal Services; Brad Owen, Mize Houser & Company

Cabinet/Millwork

Jeff Boyer, Boyer Kitchens; Chad Davis, Custom Wood Products; Mike Eubanks, Eubanks Custom Wood Products; Loren Fisher, Fishers Fixtures; Phil Olsen, Custom Wood Products; Shelley Sample, Koch & Company; Brett Sidesinger, Sidesinger Custom Cabinets; Chris Temming, Highland Millshop; Stanley Thresher, Liberty Hardwoods; Thad Wende, Wendy Wookworking; Larry Ziegler, Cabinetry/Millwork Concepts

Carpentry

Dave Gary, Wolf Construction; Kenny Gragg, Wolf Construction; Jeff Griffith, Kelley Construction Co.; Matt McGivern, Senne Construction; Burton Morton, High Tech Interiors; Katy Nelson, Topeka Area Building Association; Bryan Newell, Riley Construction; Susan Rash, BRB Contractors; Eric Stallbaumer, AHRS Construction; Sam Stallbaumer, KBS Contractors; Tammy Thiessen, Thiessen Design Company

Climate & Energy Control Technologies

Aaron Bisel, SAMCO; Shawn Carlson, Central Mechanical; Brit Hunsicker, McElroys; Eric Meier, P1 Group; Kyndel Paulsen, P1 Group; Matt Romme, Central Mechanical; Joey Selbach, SAMCO; Keven Ward, Trane; Keith Watkins,McElroys

Commercial & Heavy Construction

Matt Anderson, Hamm Inc.; Al Barroco, Kansas Power Train; Brian Bigenwalt, City of Topeka; Jim Broxterman, Foley Equipment; Jenna Bruggeman, Wildcat Construction; Bill Collins, Bettis Asphalt; Lindsay Cubbage, Washburn Tech; Michael Evenson, Washburn Tech; Eric Farmer, Farmers Excavating; John Fennell, Water One; Dustin Gasperich, Laird Noller Truck Center; Mike Gibson, Associated General Contractors; Wayne Hiegert, Bettis Asphalt; Doug Iverson, Frito-Lay; Mark Jorder, Hamm Inc.; Kent King, Kings Construction; Taylor King, Kings Construction; Greg Moody, Mo Valley Fire Consultants; Hoyt Moore, Hoyts Truck Center; Mark Pope, Hamm/Summit; Mark Reeder, Hoyts Truck Center; Andrew Schrader, The Victor L. Phillips Co.; Conner Sherwood, Wildcat Construction; Steven Simpson, KDOT; Rich Smith, Murphy Tractor; Mike Stanton, Noregon/Jpro; Jeff Tice, KDOT; Hannah Uhlrig, City of Topeka; William Vesecky, KDOT; David Wakeman, MHC Kenworth; Jake Weeks, MHC Kenworth; Scott Williams, Snap-on Industrial

Cosmetology

Sarah Caleb, Casa Bellesa; Stephanie Eutsler, All About U Salon; Russell Fritz, Whirled Hair; Dee Menke, Studio D; Crystal Montgomery, I.H.S. Salon; Dee Perez, Hair Expressions; Jody Roberts, I.H.S. Salon; Mark Sowders, Ego's Salon; Louise Williams, Washburn Tech

Culinary Arts

Khaled Aishahri, Cyrus Hotel; Kevin, Dobski, McDonalds; Mason Dodd; Adrianne Evans; Rhiannon Friedman, DTI; Luis Guillen; Rachel Hockenbarger; Sherry Hunsicker, Mid-American Bank; David Medina; Clay Meininger; Mary Claire Neeck; Truanna Nickel; Doug Petrie; Sherri Pike, Advisors Excel; Gabe Quinlan, Simply Sarahs; Mya Smith; Jody Starnes, USD 450; Adam VanDonge; Becky Wagner, Stormont Vail; Glenda Washington, Greater Topeka Partnership; Jannett Wiens, Harvesters

Diesel Technology

Early Childhood Professional

Cathy Brennan, Discovery Montessori School; Michelle Gilbert, Child Care Aware of Eastern Kansas; Karin Juarez, Little Explorers Learning Center; Betsey Litscher, Bright Circle Preschool; Michele Love, Preschool Intervention Program USD 501; Christina Turner, Manchester School for Young Children

Electrical Technology

Robert Bausch, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; Riston Breiner, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; Susan Gehring, Tech Electronics of Kansas - Topeka; Steve Jones, ACE Electric

EMT

Jon Antrim, AMR Topeka; Greg Brummer, Silver Lake Fire Board; Nelson Casteel, Shawnee County Ambulance Compliance; Jack Collie, retired TFD; Rick Deibert, Shawnee Heights #2; Duke Graig, Topeka FD; Andrew Eisenbarger, Washburn Tech; Scott Hunt, Auburn Fire Chief; Matthew Orosco, AMR Topeka; Dr. Michelle Schierling, EMT Program Medical Director; Doug Schmitt, Soldier Township Fire; Steve Sutton, Washburn Tech; James Wells, Goodyear

Graphics Technology

Caleb Asher, Sprout Communications; Nevada Finton-Millis, Greater Topeka Partnership; Tobias Harvey, Create/Uplift; Jared Hitchens, Greater Topeka Partnership; Chad Sidesinger, Wolfe's Camera; Lauren Tice Miller, Kansas Senate; John Velde, Washburn University

Health Care Technology

LaDonna Andritsch, Stormont-Vail Health; Robyn Harrison, Rolling Hills Health Center; Jeanie Hutcheson, Angels at Home Care; Krystal Llamas, Angels at Homecare; Jessica Lynn; Colleen Seitz, McCrite Plaza; Thaddeus Studebaker, Atria Hearthstone; Lori Yocum, Helping Hands in Lawrence

Information Systems Technology

Patrick Clear, Technology Support Coordinator; John Haverty, Washburn University; Mike Nixon, Stormont Vail; Jeff Parker, Midwest Health; Matt Vanderpool, Capitol Federal Savings

Legal Office Professional

Ashley Finan, Office of Shawnee Co. District Attorney; Kylie Fleck, WU Legal Studies; Brian Frost, Alderson Law Firm; Barry Garrison, KS Board of Law Examiners; Laura Hansen, Kansas Legal Services; Marcus Miller, Office of Shawnee Co. District Attorney; Honorable Nancy Parrish, Shawnee Co. District Court; Bethany J. Roberts, Barber Emerson LLC; Jessica Rose, KS Attorney General's Office; Chelsea Gee Zamora, KS Attorney General's Office

Machine/Tool Technology

BJ Eastman, SECO Tools; John Jaeger, Wenger Manufacturing; Jacob King, Topeka Foundry and Iron Works; Jeff Lewis, Industrial Chrome Inc.; Justin Powell, HF Rubber; Bryson Safarik, Goodyear

Medical Office Specialist

Stacey Berndt, Lincoln Center OB/GYN; Sasha Coffman, KDHE; Robyne Goates, Blue Cross Blue Shield; Tammy Lindsey, Stormont-Vail Health; Michelle Shipley, Washburn University

Office Careers Technology

Barbara Evans, Washburn Tech; Debby Fitzhugh, Kansas, Inc.; Kathleen Hein, Premier Employment Solutions

Phlebotomy

Eduardo Bertulfo, Onaga Hospital; Rhea Bertulfo, Holton Community Hospital; Connie Broers, Lawrence Memorial; Jennifer Gordon, Stormont Vail; Jennifer Jones, Stormont Vail; Holly Hamilton, Lawrence Memorial; Teresa Kocher, KU Health System St. Francis Campus; Rebecca Martin, Stormont Vai; Tiffany McManis, WU Student Health

Practical Nursing

Justin Barnes, Stormont Vail; Jennifer Bowen, Plaza West Health Ctr; Christine Brown, Tallgrass Orthopedic; Michelle Cox, Interim Healthcare; Tracy Duran, Stormont Vail; Salena Gillam, Stormont-Vail Health; Tressa Haltom, KU Health System St. Francis Campus; Patricia Handley, KU Health System St. Francis; Robyn Harris, Meadowlark Hills; Janelle Hood, KU Health System St. Francis Campus; Ben Leiker, Healthcare Resort of Topeka; Renae Pritchard, Kansas Rehabilitation Hospital; Toni Wendling, Stormont-Vail; Amy White, Washburn University; Beth Williams, KU Health System St. Francis Campus; Kourtney Williams, Meadowlark Hills; Carly Yingling, Interim Healthcare; Claire Zaborkrtsky, Kansas Rehabilitation Center

Surgical Technology

Sonya Boline, KU Health System St. Francis Campus; Derek Bremer, Stormont-Vail Health Care; Ellen Carr, Manhattan Surgical Hospital; Kilian Conner, Lawrence Memorial; James Fly, Lawrence Memorial; Nicole Hoss, Washburn Tech; Lindsey Hurlburt, KU Med Center; Curtis Johnson, Stormont Vail; Toni Kucan, Bartlett & West; Dennis Lowe, Advent Health-Shawnee Mission; Pamela Masters, Washburn Tech; Wesley McDonough, Manhattan Surgical Hospital; Kate McKane, Stormont Vail; Rachel Neiman, Stormont Vail; Allison Phillips, Washburn Tech student; Jennifer Putnam, Atchison Hospital; Jennifer Ralson, Stormont Vail; Marlene Schilds, KU Health System St. Francis; Megan Staab, Washburn Tech; Dr. Roderick Warren, Surgical Assoc. of NE Kansas

Technical Drafting

Galen Buck, Ernest Spencer Metals Inc.; Bobbi Fletchall, Hass Metal Engineering (HME); Peter Gierer, Schwerdt Design Group; Lonnie Martin, Cook Flatt & Strobel Engineers; Charles Waetzig, Latimer Sommers & Associates; Kim Walker, Bartlett & West

Washburn Tech East

Marcus Clark, Love Fellowship Church; Dustin Dick, Topeka West High School; Glenda DuBoise, Heartland Visioning; Trey George, THA, Inc.; Alonzo Harrison, HDB Construction; Frank Henderson, Topeka Rescue Mission; T.D. Hicks, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church; Cheryl Hishmeh, Fellowship Bible Church; Joe Ledbetter, Ledbetter Thompson Law Office; Dawn McWilliams, Topeka Boys & Girls Clubs; Lalo Munoz, El Centro of Topeka; Marsha Pope, Topeka Community Foundation; Belinda Roberts, Reser's Fine Foods; Barbara Stapleton, Greater Topeka Partnership; Jonathan Sublet, Fellowship Bible Church; Alice Weingartner, GraceMed

Welding & Fast-Track

Jordan Best, Midwestern Metals; Darrel Dietrich, Cox Cable; Dayne Eaton, HME; Roy Hansen, Matheson Gas; Todd Harrington, IMI; Andy Harris, Harris Fabrication; Gary Lyddane, Century Link; Doug Madeira, R&S Maintenance; Seth Moore, PTMW; Joe Pennington, Stevenson Co.; Eric Rygaard, Ernest Spenccer Metals; John Shamburg, Bettis Companies; Jason Soulon, Westmor Industries; Eva Willis

Appreciation Award

Tom Norskov received the Washburn Tech Appreciation Award at the Spring 2020 Advisory Committee Dinner on March 3. Tom has served on the Auto Collision Advisory Committee for many years and has been an integral part of our Recycled Rides program. He is very hands-on with students, working with them in the shop. Tom takes great pride when Washburn Tech graduates achieve their goals and make a difference in the workforce!

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