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Golden Brick Awards

The Golden Brick Awards Ceremony celebrates the achievements, aspirations and contributions of Blackhawk’s community and industry partners as well as distinguished alumni, faculty and staff. Each winner exemplifies the importance of support to student success and a thriving community. We’re proud to honor these individuals and businesses for their commitment to creating opportunity through partnership with Blackhawk Technical College.

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2026 Golden Brick Awards

8:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 9 - Beloit-Janesville Campus

Performing at an elite level takes hard work, dedication, and perseverance. The Fifth Annual Golden Brick Awards will celebrate community members, industry partners, alumni, faculty, and staff. The ceremony calls out those who lead Blackhawk’s students and our community to victory after victory. Each winner is an icon who supports student success and helps our community thrive.

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Distinguished Alumnus Award Nomination

Rising Star Award Nomination

Community Partnership Award Nomination

Community Partnership Award

This award honors employers, key community leaders, or organizations who have made significant contributions through a sustained and reciprocal partnership with Blackhawk.

2025 Winner: Green County Human Services

Presenting Sponsor:
JP Cullen logo

2025 Golden Brick Award Community Partnership winner

Philanthropic Award

This award honors those whose generosity have made an impact on the College and Blackhawk Foundation with their philanthropic contributions to open doors for Blackhawk students, programs, and facilities.

2025 Winner: Phil and Karen Knudsen

Award Sponsor:
SSM Health logo

Winner of the 2025 Philanthropic Partner Golden Brick Award

K-12 Partner Award

This award recognizes an exceptional K-12 school partnership with the College that has a common goal of growing a high-quality talent pipeline for the next generation workforce for our communities.

2025 Winner: The Lincoln Academy

Winner of the K-12 Partner Golden Brick Award for 2025

Distinguished Alumnus Award

This award honors a truly outstanding Blackhawk graduate who has demonstrated the value of a technical college education through career accomplishments, community service, continued personal and educational growth, and support of the technical college system.

2025 Winner: Brandon Giles

2025 Distinguished Alumni Golden Brick Award winner

Rising Star Alumni Award

This award recognizes the initiative as well as accomplishments of Blackhawk alumni who are making a significant difference in the world soon after their graduation and who have attained a notable degree of impact through their professional accomplishments and/or community service.

2025 Winner: Josh Lichtfuss (no photo available)


Faculty Member of the Year Award

This award honors a staff member who contributes in significant ways to their respective program, their division/department, or the larger Blackhawk Technical College community.

2025 Winner: Melissa Dix

2025 Faculty of the Year Golden Brick Award Winner

Staff of the Year Award

This award honors a staff member who contributes in significant ways to their respective program, their division/department, or the larger Blackhawk Technical College community.

2025 Winner: Lena Verkuilen

2025 Staff of the Year Golden Brick Award winner