Board congratulates winners of the Technological Skills Competition

Rainbow District School Board hosted its tenth annual Technological Skills Competition at Cambrian College on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Over 120 secondary school students tested their skills in events such as carpentry, welding, TV/video editing, auto-service technology, 2D character animation, cabinet making, small-powered equipment and photography. Students were vying for an opportunity to compete in the provincial Skills Competition in Waterloo this May.

“The Technological Skills Competition was a tremendous success,” said Leo Leclair, Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) Program Co-ordinator for Rainbow District School Board. “For the first time, we had female representation in each competitive category. This is a great accomplishment, as we continue to promote skilled trades as viable career options for both male and female students.”

“On behalf of Rainbow District School Board, I would like to congratulate all students who participated in this year’s competition,” said Board Chair Doreen Dewar. “We wish all students competing at the provincial level continued success.”

Winners and participants took home a number of wonderful prizes thanks to the support of community businesses and organizations, including the Sudbury & Manitoulin Workforce Planning Board, Sudbury Construction Association, the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP), among many others.

AND THE WINNERS ARE…

2D Character Animation
Presenter: Pat Campeau, Lockerby Composite School
1st Place: Alain Arseneault and Samantha Mahood, Lockerby Composite School
2nd Place: Alexander Tryon and Thomas Skinner, Confederation Secondary School
3rd Place: Nicholas Brandau and Kyle Ormsby, Sudbury Secondary School

Architectural Technology Design (AutoCAD)
Presenter: Peter Vigna, Lasalle Secondary School
1st Place: Darius Ghorbani, Lockerby Composite School   
2nd Place: Kyle Sweeney, Lasalle Secondary School
3rd Place: Tannis Croteau, Lockerby Composite School   

Auto-Service Technology
Presenter: Mike Cole, Lockerby Composite School
Safety Award: Joshua Semeniuk, Espanola High School
1st Place: Dakoda Gervais, Espanola High School
2nd Place: Austin Weaver, Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School
3rd Place: Joshua Semeniuk, Espanola High School

Cabinetmaking
Presenter:  Robert Smith, Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School
Safety Award: Cora Audette, Confederation Secondary School
1st Place: Caleb Smith, Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School
2nd Place: Jordan Loiselle, Lockerby Composite School   
3rd Place: Brent Lepine, Espanola High School

Carpentry – Individual
Presenter: Robert Smith, Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School
1st Place: Nic Chevrette, Lively District Secondary School

Carpentry – Team of Two
Presenter: Robert Smith, Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School
Safety Award: Nathaniel MacDonald, Espanola High School
1st Place: Jerod Friesen and Desiree Desfosses, Lockerby Composite School
2nd Place: Stephen Matthews and Nic Chevrette, Lively District Secondary School
3rd Place: Nathaniel Thompson and Lindon Houle, Lasalle Secondary School

Photography
Presenter:  Eric Laberge, Lockerby Composite School
1st Place: Logan Wilkinson, Lockerby Composite School
2nd Place: Evelynn Hoffman, Lockerby Composite School
3rd Place: Samantha Strachan, Lively District Secondary School

Small-Powered Equipment
Presenter: Giancarlo Chiarot, Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School
Safety Award: Travis Cecchetto, Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School
1st Place: Colin Smith, Lockerby Composite School
2nd Place: Jordan Michael, Confederation Secondary School
3rd Place: Hunter Cumini, Confederation Secondary School

           
TV/video Editing
Presenter: Bernie Gervais, Confederation Secondary School
1st Place: Jared Loyer and Dan Clarini, Lockerby Composite School
2nd Place: Isak Vaillancourt and Riley McEwen, Lockerby Composite School   
3rd Place: Quinn Henschel and Connor McLeod, Lively District Secondary School

Welding
Presenter: Chris Dinnes, Lively District Secondary School
Safety Award: James Saal, Lively District Secondary School
1st Place: Brandon Duggan, Confederation Secondary School
2nd Place: Nathan Belan, Espanola High School
3rd Place: Shawn Hurley, Chelmsford Valley District Composite School

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Media Contact:

Nicole Charette, Senior Advisor,
Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning,
Rainbow District School Board, 705-674-3171, ext. 7217.