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.
Congratulations to the winners of Castle’s 2023-2024 “What’s Your Angle” high school woodworking contest!
We had a record number of entries this year and were thoroughly impressed by each of them. Entries opened September 1, 2023, and closed May 1, 2024. The use of Castle equipment was NOT required, but entries were to include the use pocket joinery and be comprised of a minimum of 75% wood material.
Grand Prize, Individual Entry: Castle 110 Pocket Cutter Professional Bundle. MSRP: $1,021.75
Grand Prize High School Program/Class: TSM-12 Pocket Cutting Machine. MSRP: $1,799.00
Below are our 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