2026
IMPACT
AWARDS

The Impact Awards program recognizes employees from all positions, departments, and locations for their contributions to making Carpenter Technology a great place to work. Teams are encouraged to apply by completing the online form on this site during the submission period.

 
 

Deadlines

  • The submission period opens Monday, March 16 and closes at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 12. No submissions will be accepted after June 12. Get your submissions in early!

 

The Judging Process

  • Read our guide to video submission tips and instructions.

  • The Executive Team will review project submissions by category.

  • Submissions that are missing content, including the required video, will be eliminated from consideration.

    • REMINDER: The video submitted must be an original video made by you and/or your team about your specific project and must not exceed 1 minute :30 seconds in length, MAX. Any videos exceeding the maximum length will need to be re-done and re-submitted before the submission deadline.

  • Three finalists in each category will be selected and submitted to the CEO for his selection of the winner.

  • If you are selected as a finalist, you may be asked to revise/edit your video prior to the Impact Awards event to ensure it is polished and appropriate for a broad audience.

 
 

Project Sponsors

  • Each team will be asked to identify by name a Project Sponsor when submitting a project(s) for consideration for an Impact Award.

  • Project Sponsors will partner with teams to develop comprehensive submissions, ensuring that submissions include all relevant information the judges should have to understand the full breadth of the project and why it is deserving of an Impact Award.

  • All submissions must have approval from a Project Sponsor before they are submitted. Click on the category below to find a sponsor.

  • Tony Campbell

    Robert Dombrosky

    Jason Espinosa

    Eric Freeman

    Barry Huey

    Amy Hugus

    Thomas Kakascik

    Timothy Neville

    Betsy Socci

    Mike Zinn

  • Eugene Aungst

    Tony Campbell

    Jason Espinosa

    Eric Freeman

    Barry Huey

    Amy Hugus

    Anubhav Jain

    Thomas Kakascik

    Timothy Neville

    Mike Sirbaugh

    Mike Zinn

  • Vicki Bennis

    Tony Campbell

    Cheryl Cicora

    Brian Engle

    Jason Espinosa

    Eric Freeman

    Mike Haney

    Barry Huey

    Amy Hugus

    Thomas Kakascik

    Timothy Neville

    Hugo Ontiveros

    Betsy Socci

    Mike Zinn

  • Chris Arendoski

    William Besash

    Mark Brocklehurst

    John Scherzer

    Mike Speers

    Victor Talotta

  • Kerem Araci

    Mario Epler

    Tinsley Fehnel

    Daniel Roup

    Jim Scanlon

    Victor Talotta

 
 

Winning Submissions & Prizes

First Place: Trophy, $10,000 donation to the charity of the team’s choosing.

Two Runner-ups in each category: Trophy, $5,000 donation to the charity of the team’s choosing.

Ultimate Impact Award: From the five First Place winners, the CEO will select the most impactful project. The Ultimate Impact Award winner will receive a trophy and a $20,000 donation to the charity of the team’s choosing. The Ultimate Impact Award winner will only receive one check in the amount of $20,000.

 

Carpenter Technology Impact Awards Ceremony

September 2026

The top three finalists in each category will be invited to attend the awards ceremony in person. Only five people per team are permitted to attend the event.

Good luck!