Lincoln Electric announced that Brett Camacho, a welding instructor at Fresno City College in Fresno, Calif., won the firstever LEEPS Instructor of the Year Award. The Lincoln Electric Education Partner Schools (LEEPS) program was formed in partnership with the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) to provide schools with instructional materials and resources to help the next generation of welders. Along with a trophy, Camacho received a new Lincoln multi-process welder. He also was named a member of the LEEPS advisory committee, which has representation from community colleges and high schools, professional trade organizations and industry.