KHSD ROC Automotive Teacher Wins $100,000 from Harbor Freight Tools
Mario Lizarraga, Automotive Collision & Refinishing instructor at the Regional Occupational Center (ROC), is a winner of the 2026 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. He is the first-ever Harbor Freight Tools for Schools award recipient from Kern County. Lizarraga holds up his check in celebration. The Automotive Collision & Refinishing Technology











