Education & Student Contest
Castle is proud to support woodworking education. In today’s challenging labor market, it’s more important than ever for us and others to invest in developing talent and to recognize woodworking excellence.
A primary part of our Education Program is our ongoing, 15% product discount. We offer this to qualified/accredited educational institutions and programs. Please reach out to us at sales@castleusa.com or by calling 800.282.8338.
ENTRIES for the 2025 What’s Your Angle High School Woodworking Contest are now OPEN!
What's Your Angle?
What's Your Angle? is Castle's 2025 Competition for High School Woodworking Education Students and Programs
Showcase your woodworking talents and craftsmanship and submit your Woodworking Project for a chance to win:
Grand Prize*Individual Entry: Castle 110 Pocket Cutter Professional Bundle. This will be awarded to the high school student who submits the winning entry.
Grand Prize*High School Program/Class: TSM-12 Pocket Cutting Machine. This will be awarded to the high school program or class who submits the winning entry.
Entries Open: September 1, 2024Entries Close: May 1, 2025, at 11:59PMWinners Announced: May 15, 2025 Click here for entry form and contest details.Below are our 2024 winners!
Class Category Winner/Grand Prize Winner: Hutchinson Middle School, Hutchinson, MN; Instructor: Richard D. Buchholz 
Class Category 2nd Place: Reed-Custer High School, Braidwood, IL; Instructor: Mark Smith 
Class Category 3rd Place: Monroe High School, Monroe, WI; Instructor: Tom Witt 
Individual Category/Grand Prize Winner: Elliot Perciaccante, Cedar Ridge High School, Hillsborough, NC; Instructor: Avery Pipkin 
Individual Category 2nd Place: Luke Patterson, Arrowhead High School, Hartland, WI; Instructor: Jeremy Schlitt 
Individual Category 3rd Place: Max Denson, Broken Bow Public Schools, Broken Bow, NE; Instructor: Mike Schweitzer
Honorable Mentions were awarded to:
East Henderson High School, East Flat Rock, NC; Instructor: Trey Allman 
West Henderson High School, Hendersonville, NC; Instructor: Keith Deese 
Connor Murrenus, Arrowhead High School, Hartland, WI; Instructor: Jeremy Schlitt 
Keith Knaak, Lincoln East High School, Lincoln, NE; Instructor: Jon Heithold 
Brett Barker, Arrowhead High School, Hartland, WI; Instructor: Jeremy Schlitt 
Camden Dean, Lincoln East High School, Lincoln, NE; Instructor: Jon Heithold
Emily Stanziale, Hammonton High School, Hammonton, NJ; Instructor: Eugene Luby
Duncan Holmes, Lincoln East High School, Lincoln, NE; Instructor: Jon Heithold