Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program Annual Award Recipients

Rainbow District School Board is pleased to announce the 2011 recipients of the Ontario

Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) awards in Rainbow Schools. OYAP awards were

presented to the following students to pursue their education in the apprenticeship

pathway:

Chelmsford Valley District Composite School

Josh Brisson – Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Apprentice

Anthony St. Germain – Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Apprentice

Matthew Rowe – Auto Service Technician Apprentice

Confederation Secondary School

Charlotte Pabst – Early Childhood Educator

Espanola High School

Dylan Sutherland – Welder Apprentice

       
Lasalle Secondary School

Alyssa Morissette – Hairstylist Apprentice

François Madore – Welder

           
Lively District Secondary School

Mitchell Meuser – Welder

       
Lockerby Composite School

Matthew Smith – Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Apprentice       

Brittany McCann – Hairstylist Apprentice

Peggy Lezun – Early Childhood Educator

Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

Carley Mayhew – Educational Assistant

Chelsey Zikman – Educational Assistant
       


Manitoulin Secondary School

Fred Aube – Auto Service Technician Apprentice

Sudbury Secondary School

Danielle Kryzanoski – Educational Assistant

   
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James Hubley – Carpenter Apprentice

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Stephanie Turcotte – Hairstylist Apprentice

James Carmichael – Welder Apprentice

The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program allows Grade 11 and 12 students to train as registered apprentices while attending high school.  The program is designed to introduce students to a career in skilled occupations, help students secure apprenticeship opportunities and encourage an early start toward a well-paid and satisfying career.

To date, close to 285 students in Rainbow Schools are enrolled in OYAP.  “The strength of the program lies in the involvement of industry and community partners,” says Rainbow District School Board Director of Education Norm Blaseg. “Also important to the success of OYAP are the collaborative efforts, commitment, involvement and expertise of co-op education teachers, technological studies teachers and guidance personnel in Rainbow Schools.”

According to labour market statistics, opportunities for young people in the skilled trades will continue to grow. The industry will experience a shortage of apprentices and qualified people in a number of areas.  Within the next few years, one third of all jobs in Canada will require individuals with a skilled trade or a college diploma.

Students in Rainbow Schools have the option of officially registering as apprentices in more than 150 skilled trade occupations through the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program.

For more information about the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program, please call 705-688-0888.

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Media Contact:

Sharon Orlak, Project Manager, Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program,

Rainbow District School Board, 705-688-0888.