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Harvard manufacturing teacher wins Harbor Freight Tool's $50K prize

Harvard manufacturing teacher Stephen Glasder works with students Daniel Sanchez (center) and Jonathan Estrada, both 17 and seniors in Glasder's metals class, Thursday at Harvard High School . Glasder's second-place award from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools gives $35,000 to the school with $15,000 to Glasder to use as he sees fit. (Photos by)

Harvard manufacturing teacher Stephen Glasder works with students Daniel Sanchez (center) and Jonathan Estrada, both 17 and seniors in Glasder's metals class, Thursday at Harvard High School . Glasder's second-place award from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools gives $35,000 to the school with $15,000 to Glasder to use as he sees fit. (Photos by)

Harbor Freight Tools for Schools division vice president Brian Cohen (left) watches as Harvard senior Jennah Brookner, 18, wheels a giant check for $50,000 and a trophy yellow rolling toolbox down the hallway into Glasder's classroom Thursday.

Harvard senior Jennah Brookner, 18, wheels a giant check for $50,000 and a trophy yellow rolling toolbox into manufacturing teacher Stephen Glasder's classroom at Harvard High School on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 in Harvard. Glasder's second place award from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools gives $35,000 to the school with $15,000 to Glasder to use as he sees fit. (Matthew Apgar)

Harvard senior Jennah Brookner, 18, wheels a giant check for $50,000 and a trophy yellow rolling toolbox down the hallway and into manufacturing teacher Stephen Glasder's classroom at Harvard High School on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 in Harvard. Glasder's second place award from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools gives $35,000 to the school with $15,000 to Glasder to use as he sees fit. (Matthew Apgar)

Harvard senior Jennah Brookner, 18, wheels a giant check for $50,000 and a trophy yellow rolling toolbox down the hallway and into manufacturing teacher Stephen Glasder's classroom at Harvard High School on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 in Harvard. Glasder's second place award from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools gives $35,000 to the school with $15,000 to Glasder to use as he sees fit. (Matthew Apgar)

Harvard manufacturing teacher Stephen Glasder talks about his $50,000 award from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools at Harvard High School on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 in Harvard. Glasder's second place award from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools gives $35,000 to the school with $15,000 to Glasder to use as he sees fit. (Matthew Apgar)

Harvard manufacturing teacher Stephen Glasder works with students inside the Metals class at Harvard High School on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 in Harvard. Glasder's second place award from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools gives $35,000 to the school with $15,000 to Glasder to use as he sees fit. (Matthew Apgar)

Harvard manufacturing teacher Stephen Glasder talks about his $50,000 award from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools at Harvard High School on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 in Harvard. Glasder's second place award from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools gives $35,000 to the school with $15,000 to Glasder to use as he sees fit. (Matthew Apgar)

A plaque honoring Harvard manufacturing teacher Stephen Glasder is fixed upon a trophy yellow rolling toolbox from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools at Harvard High School on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 in Harvard. Glasder's second place award from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools gives $35,000 to the school with $15,000 to Glasder to use as he sees fit. (Matthew Apgar)