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Going the Extra Mile: ABC’s 2025 Craft Instructor of the Year Derek Robbins
ABC’s 2025 Craft Instructor of the Year Derek Robbins ‘Teaching kind of found me. Looking back now, that road seems like a no-brainer for me.’
By Jordan LeGras
June 9, 2025
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by Jordan LeGras
Jordan LeGras is the digital editor for Construction Executive. Before working at CE, she was a social media manager for two fashion and lifestyle/beauty magazines. She earned her B.A. in communications University of Maryland, College Park, with a focus in public relations and a minor in classical mythology.
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