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ASE Announces 2025 Award Winners
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has announced its 2025 award winners, recognizing individuals who have distinguished themselves across the automotive service industry.
December 25, 2025
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has announced its 2025 award winners, honoring a wide range of technicians, parts professionals, and instructors.
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The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has announced its 2025 award winners.
“Each year, ASE proudly recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves across the automotive service industry,” said Dave Johnson, ASE president and CEO. “These awards reflect outstanding achievement in multiple areas of ASE Certification. These recipients have demonstrated exceptional skills, performance, and leadership in their daily work, making them exemplary industry representatives to the public we serve. Together with our industry partners and award sponsors, we salute the best of the best.”
The categories and winners for 2025 are:
Advance Auto Parts/ASE Parts Specialist of the Year
Ray Loek, Advance Auto Parts (Hampton, Minnesota)
Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper/ASE Automobile Master Technician of the Year
Kevin Kiggins, Pullen’s Garage (Trenton, New Jersey)
Big O Tires/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Nathan Warshawsky, Big O Tires-Leeds West Group (Rio Rancho, New Mexico)
BMW/ASE Master Automobile Technicians of the Year
Bruce Beyer, BMW of Devon (Thornton, Pennsylvania)
Derrin Holt, BMW of Birmingham (Ashville, Alabama)
Tom Kopp, The BMW Store (Maineville, Ohio)
Joshua Zohar, Medford BMW (Medford, Oregon)
BMW/ASE Master Collision Repair & Refinish Technician of the Year
Jacob Gilbert, BMW of Mobile (Semmes, Alabama)
BodyShop Business/ASE Master Collision Repair & Refinish Technician of the Year
Timothy Essick, Waldorf Toyota (Port Tobacco, Maryland)
Bridgestone Retail Operations/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Zachary Borden, Firestone Complete Auto Care (Suffolk, Virginia)
ASE Education Foundation Instructor of the Year
Ken Kunz, Waubonsee Community College, (Minooka, Illinois)
CCAR/Electude/ASE Instructor of the Year
Michael Angell, Lincoln Tech (Arlington, Texas)
Cengage Learning/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Greg Weigart, Kruse’s Auto Center (Savannah, Missouri)
Cloyes/ASE Automobile Technician of the Year
Larrin Nottke, Joe’s Automotive Inc. (Bonfield, Illinois)
Delco Remy/ASE M/H Truck Electrical/Electronic Systems Technician of the Year
Bryan Hall, City of Stillwater (Glencoe, Oklahoma)
Discount Tire/ASE Automobile Technician of the Year
Jason Barratta, Suburban Tire (North Aurora, Illinois)
Enterprise Mobility/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Barry Howell, Enterprise Mobility (Hastings, Michigan)
First Student/ASE Master School Bus Technician of the Year
Jordan Trent, First Student (Kenora, Canada)
Ford/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Scott Yoshioka, Cutter Ford (Pearl City, Hawaii)
Army/Ford/ASE Master Military Technician of the Year
Colin Weyker, 493rd Petroleum Support Company (Pauls Valley, Oklahoma)
Freightliner/ASE Master M/H Truck Technician of the Year
David Goretcki, Diesel Truck Sales (Pinconning, Michigan)
Gates Tools for Schools/ASE Instructor of the Year
Todd Brandenburg, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (Greenleaf, Wisconsin)
Gates/ASE Master Automobile + L1 Technician of the Year
Robert Pratt, Christian Brothers Automotive (Krum, Texas)
GM/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Jason Corey, Kendall GM of Nampa (Meridian, Idaho)
GM/ASE Parts Consultant of the Year
Brian Chatman, Ramey Motors (Lerona, West Virginia)
GM/ASE Service Consultant of the Year
Patrick Bible, Oakes GMC (Olathe, Kansas)
USAF/GM/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Justin Vigil, United States Air Force (Walsenburg, Colorado)
G-W/ASE Educator of the Year
Rebecca Fenton, Fairfax County Public Schools (Woodbridge, Virginia)
Honda/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Steven Delgado, West Broad Honda (Henrico, Virginia)
Acura/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Ryan Feeley, Hendrick Acura (Statesville, North Carolina)
I-CAR Platinum/ASE Master Collision Repair & Refinish Technician of the Year
Lincoln Whipple, Cox Auto Body (Bradenton, Florida)
KIA/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Dennis Corson, Charlies Motor Mall (Detroit, Maine)
Midas International/ASE Master Automotive Technician of the Year
Jeremy Jones, Leads West Group Midas (Haysville, Kansas)
Mitchell 1/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Mariano Rubio, Citrus College (Covina, California)
Motor Age Training/ASE Master Automobile + L1 Technician of the Year
Jason Powell, KIA America (Elburn, Illinois)
NAPA/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Antonio Martinez, Sliver Lake Auto and Tire Center (Pewaukee, Wisconsin)
United States Marines/NAPA/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Bridger Gull, United States Marines (Heber City, Utah)
Pep Boys/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Scott Horst, Pep Boys (Baltimore, Maryland)
The Pronto Network ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Douglas Zugnoni, Frank’s Auto Service and Repair (Concord, Arkansas)
Car-O-Liner/ASE Master Collision Repair & Refinish Technician of the Year
Nicholas Trusso, LJI Collision Center (Hudson, Ohio)
NEXIQ/Snap-on/ASE Master M/H Truck Technician of the Year
David Gibson, Superior Diesel (Paw Paw, Illinois)
Snap-on/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Mike Loyd, Christian Brothers Automotive (Woodway, Texas)
Stellantis/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
David Gardner, Auto Nation Dodge Ram (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
Subaru/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Brian Wittenberg, Walser Automotive Group (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Subaru University/ASE Technician of the Future
Denis Blaga, Carr Automotive Group (Portland, Oregon)
TechNet/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
David Ludwick, University Motors (Harrison, Ohio)
TechNet/ASE Service Consultant of the Year
Daniel Gore, All County Tire and Auto (Port Saint Lucie, Florida)
Toyota/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Jeffrey Williams, Franklin Toyota (Statesboro, Georgia)
Toyota/ASE Master Collision Repair and Refinish Technician of the Year
Sammy Conway, Peter Boulware Toyota (Crawfordville, Florida)
Lexus/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Julian Benzala, Lexus of Birmingham (Trussville, Alabama)
Lexus/ASE Master Collision Repair & Refinish Technician of the Year
Michael Stephens, Lindsay Lexus (Sterling, Virginia)
Transdev/ASE Master Automobile & Medium/HD Truck Technician of the Year
Robert Morrison, Transdev (Abington, Maryland)
Transdev/ASE Master Transit Bus Technician of the Year
Bryan Gold, Transdev (Downers Grove, Illinois)
Derek Williams, Transdev (Lakewood, Colorado)
Tuffy/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Scott Meyers, Tuffy (Oviedo, Florida)
ZF Aftermarket/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Michael Murphy, Dall College (Waxahachie, Texas)
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