TMA 2019 Precision Machining Competition Winners
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SCHAUMBURG – Twenty-one Chicago area high schools participated in Technology & Manufacturing Association’s 2019 Precision Machining Competition on May 9, 2019 at the Mazek Headquarters in Schaumburg, IL.
Nearly 300 projects were submitted from the schools, and the winners by division and project were:
DIVISION I
Presenter: Mike Cayley Jr from Midaco Corporation
Hammer:
Charles Rangel-Karalus, McHenry East High School – 1st Place; Justin Klages, Harvard High School – 2nd Place; Melissa Wlasiuk, McHenry West High School – 3rd Place
Charles Rangel-Karalas, McHenry East 
Justin Klages, Harvard 
Melissa Wlasiuk, McHenry West 
Winners in Division 1, Hammer
Screwdriver set:
Ricardo Galvez of Harvard – 1st Place; Miguel Diaz of Harvard – 2nd Place; Dawson Wallner of Harvard – 3rd Place
Ricardo Galvez, Harvard 
Miquel Diaz, Harvard 
Dawson Wallner, Harvard 
Winners of Division 1, Screwdriver set
Tap Wrench:
Thomas Cicardo of Lake Park – 1st Place; Jennah Brookner of Harvard – 2nd Place; David Polowczyk of Lake Park
Thomas Cicardo, Lake Park 
Jennah Brookner, Harvard 
David Polowczyk, Lake Park 
Winners of Division 1, Tap Wrench
DIVISION II
Presenter: Mike Cayley Jr from Midaco Corporation
Angle Plate:
David Wesley of South Elgin – 1st Place (not pictured) ; Kevin Carbajal of Woodstock – 2nd Place (not pictured) ; Jose Mullins of Jefferson – 3rd Place
Jose Mullins, Jefferson 
Winners of Division II, Angle Plate
Bench Block:
Sophia Inorio, Streamwood – 1st place (not pictured) ; Andrew Pfeiffer, Streamwood – 2nd Place; Sam Galante, Lake Park – 3rd Place
Andrew Pfeiffer, Streamwood 
Sam Galante, Lake Park 
Winners of Division II, Bench Block
Tubing Bender:
Matthew Suleiman, Streamwood High – 1st Place; Aditya Patel, Streamwood High; Christopher Piotrowski, Streamwood – 3rd Place (not pictured)
Aditya Patel, Streamwood High 
Matthew Suleiman, Streamwood High 
Winners of Division II, Tubing Bender
DIVISION III
Presenter: Dan Smith of Tempel
Anthony Bellavia, South Elgin High School – 1st Place; Jacob Sawusch, McHenry East High School – 2nd Place; Aditya Patel, Streamwood High School – 3rd Place
Anthony Bellavia, South Elgin High School 
Jacob Sawusch, McHenry East High School 
Aditya Patel, Streamwood High School 
Winners of Division III Grinding Vise
Sine Bar
Madison Loewe, South Elgin High School – 1st Place; Angel Acosta, Streamwood High School – 2nd Place; Ashton Zalke, Woodstock High School – 3rd Place
Madison Loewe, McHenry West High 
Angel Acosta, Streamwood High 
Ashton Zalke, Woodstock High 
Winners of Division III, Sine Bar
NIMS ADVANCED DIVISION
Presenter Dan Smith of Tempel
Hayley Harden, South Elgin High School – 1st Place; Luke Williams, Lake Park High School -2nd Place; Adam Aubry, South Elgin High School – 3rd Place
Hailey Harden, South Elgin High 
Luke Willliams, Lake Park High 
Adam Aubry, South Elgin High 
Winners of NIMS Advanced Division
CNC NIMS INTERMEDIATE DIVISION
Presenter Dan Smith of Tempel
CNC Milling
Thomas Philibin, Woodstock High School – 1st Place (not pictured) ; Gabriel Schweda, Palatine High School – 2nd Place; Luke Hedstrom, Palatine High School – 3rd Place (not pictured)
Gabriel Schweda, Palatine High School 
Gabriel Schweda, Palatine High School
CNC Turning
Alex Grimes, Woodstock High School – 1st Place; Max Lozowski, Woodstock High School – 2nd Place; Riley Morioka, East Leyden High School – 3rd Place
Alex Grimes, Woodstock High 
Max Lozowski, Woodstock High 
Riley Morioka, East Leyden High 
Winners of CNC Turning, CNC NIMS Intermediate Division
CNC NIMS ADVANCED DIVISION
Presenter: Jacek Macias from Made to Measure
CNC Programming: Milling
Elishua Viera, Lake Park High School – 1st Place; Pawel Puzia, Lake Park High School – 2nd Place; Gabriel Schweda, Palatine High School – 3rd Place
Elishua Viera, Lake Park High School 
Pawel Puzia, Lake Park High 
Gabriel Schweda, Palatine High School 
Winners of CNC Programming: Milling
CNC Programming: Turning
Jake Mavetz, Lake Park High School – 1st Place; Jacob Tutosky, Lake Park High School – 2nd Place; Jonny Juarez, Lake Park High School – 3rd Place
Jake Mavetz, Lake Park High School 
Jacob Tutoky, Lake Park High 
Jonny Juarez, Lake Park High School 
CNC CAM DIVISION
Presenter: Jacek Macias from Made to Measure
Basic
Adam Aubry, South Elgin High School – 1st Place; Shane Tennell, Cary Grove High School – 2nd Place; Logan Thomson, South Elgin High School – 3rd Place (Not pictured)
Adam Aubry, South Elgin High School 
Shane Tennell, Cary Grove High School 
Winners of CNC CAM Division – Basic
Intermediate
Gio D’Addabbo, Lake Park High School – 1st Place (not pictured); Brian Kulpa, South Elgin High School – 2nd Place; John Hernandez, Lake Park High School – 3rd Place (not pictured)
Brian Kulpa, South Elgin High School 
Winners of Intermediate CNC CAM Division
DESIGN CAD DIVISION
Presenter: Jacek Macias from Made to Measure
Thomas Cicardo, Lake Park High School – 1st Place (not pictured); Group Entry Wheeling High School: Kuba Ciepiel, Shane Rayburn, Ruben Roldan, Mehul Shukla, Daniel Sobas and Saul Tarnayo – 2nd Place; Aakash Shah, East Leyden High School – 3rd Place
Aakash Shah, East Leyden High School 
Group Entry – Wheeling High School 
Winners of Design CAD Division
