DESIGN BUILD - SOCAL RECAP

March 22-23, 2023 | Golden West College, Huntington Beach, CA

We are so grateful for the success of the SoCal Design Build Competition!

25 teams and 340 high school students participated

in the competition at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, CA.

They worked for 14+ hours in two days with rain and wind to

build structures that will be donated to their communities.

People's Choice Award Winner

1,886 votes were cast for this year's SOCAL Design Build People's Choice Award!

Check out the winner below.

The Rookie Team of the Year Award was presented

to Fontana High School for their outstanding performance.

The Craftsmanship Award was won by Valencia High School, which had the highest combined Construction Evaluation and Building Code Compliance scores.

Rancho Verde High School was awarded the Team Safety Award

for best overall points for safety judging

For the first time the Construction Manager of the year award was introduced, and it was a tie between Miguel Velasquez from Santa Maria Joint Union High School District Mark Richardson Career Technical Education Center and Jacob Garrison from West Hills High School IDEA Center - Grossmont Unified School District.

This award recognizes individuals who meet deadlines, exemplify leadership skills and garner the greatest points for their video submission.

Central Union High School was awarded the Architectural Award for the

Open Competition

Don Bosco Technical Institute won the

Architectural Award for the

Shed Competition.

The Honorable Mention Award went to Los Angeles Trade Technical College.

Tahquitz High School

won the Best of Show for the

Open Competition.

Sultana High School

won the Best of Show for the

Shed Competition.

The Safety Person of the Year Award was presented to 8 individuals,

each managing to tie with a 100% score:

Austin Oiler | Sultana High School

Daniel Naranjo | Fontana High School

Alfredo Cosme | Valencia High School

Andrew Betran | Orange Grove High School

Christian Madrid | South El Monte High School

Kellyxandra Cabrera | Savannah High School

Shannon Miller |  Alta Vista High School

Jaden Cox | Thousand Oaks High School

Each recipient demonstrated a thorough understanding of worksite safety,

appropriate safety regulations, and documentation.

$31,500

IN SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED

In addition to the awards, five senior Design Build scholarship winners

were announced during the competition.

Chase Anderson | $1,500

Central Union High School

Alex Denis | $1,500

Mark Richardson CTECAF

Brandon Olea | $1,500

Mark Richardson CTECAF

Gabriel Burton Contreras | $1,000

IDEA Center High School

Wyatt Lemke | $1,000

Sultana High School

Continuing Education Students were also awarded Scholarships in Architecture

Camille Castillo | $4,000

Ruben Castaneda | $20,000

Gahnal Lumber also presented two students with scholarships checks

Austin Oyler | $500

Daniel Solis | $500

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

FOR MAKING IT ALL HAPPEN!

Want to get involved next year?

Contact Brittany Albaugh at [email protected] or 214.241.1090

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