Sudbury Construction Association supports student success in Tech Skills

Students from Rainbow Schools boarded a bus to Waterloo to participate in the Ontario Technological Skills Competition from April 30th to May 2nd, 2012 thanks to support from the Sudbury Construction Association once again this year. The Sudbury Construction Association has donated $2,500 towards the cost of transportation. From left, are Leo Leclair, Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) Program Co-ordinator with Rainbow District School Board; Daryl Smith, Teacher, Lockerby Composite School; Henry Girard, Teacher, Espanola High School; Sarah Cardinal; Brittany England; Lise Vezina, Teacher, Chelmsford Valley District Composite School; Alysha Lewis; Tim Walker, Teacher, Lively District Secondary School; Kevin Burk; Tina Francis; Denis Shank, Executive Director, Sudbury Construction Association; Danika Mercier; Thomas Whalen; Alayna Weatherbee; Ryan Leadson; Jackson Pickard; Kaitlyn Valliere; Natasha Jeanveau; Sydney McFadden; Chantal Dussiaume; Matthew Dipsell; Doug Hayes, Vice President, Sudbury Construction Association and Anne Quesnel, Teacher, Sudbury Secondary School. They will be joined by students from Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School and Lively District Secondary School who are also competing in Waterloo.

Students from Rainbow Schools will participate in the Ontario Technological Skills Competition in Waterloo from April 30th to May 3rd, 2012 with support from the Sudbury Construction Association. The Sudbury Construction Association has donated $2,500 towards the cost of transportation once again this year.

“We would like to thank the Sudbury Construction Association and its members for their ongoing support,” said Rainbow District School Board Chair Doreen Dewar. “Through this generous contribution, the Sudbury Construction Association is helping to nurture our future workforce in the trades. We are proud of our provincial competitors and wish everyone continued success.” 

Denis Shank, the Executive Director of the Sudbury Construction Association, was on hand to see the students off as they boarded their bus for Waterloo. “The Sudbury Construction Association is pleased to renew its support to encourage young people to consider the trades as possible career paths,” said Denis Shank.

“Our members represent a dynamic and diverse sector. We recognize that we have an important role to play in helping young people develop their skills in the trades.” He added: “The Sudbury Construction Association congratulates all participants in the Ontario Technological Skills Competition. We are delighted that we have been able to go the extra mile to make the journey possible.”

The Sudbury Construction Association promotes the interests of individuals and businesses directly or indirectly connected with the industrial, commercial and institutional construction industry. For more information, visit www.sudburyca.com.


Students from Rainbow Schools participating in the Ontario Technological Skills Competition include:

2D Character Animation – Team of 2             
Chantal Dussiaume  – Lockerby Composite School
Sydney McFadden  – Lockerby Composite School
               
Architectural Technology and Design
Matthew Dipsell  – Lockerby Composite School


Auto Service Technology
Thomas Whalen  – Espanola High School

Baking
Tina Francis  – Manitoulin Secondary School
           
Cabinetmaking

Patrick Prince  – Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School
           
Carpentry – Team of 2
Ryan Leadson  – Espanola High School
Kevin Burk  – Espanola High School

Fashion Design
Kaitlyn Valliere  – Sudbury Secondary School

Hair Styling
Sarah Cardinal  – Chelmsford Valley District Composite School
       
Home Building – Team of 4
Josh Hyatt  -  Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School
David Nero  – Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School
Jacob Smith  – Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School
Jonathan Scott  – Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

Job Interview
Danika Mercier  – Sudbury Secondary School

Mechanical CADD
Alysha Lewis  – Espanola High School


Photography
Alek Luopa  – Lively District Secondary School


Precision Machining
Matteo Neville  – Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School
Prepared Speech
Jackson Picard  – Sudbury Secondary School
           
TV / Video Production – Team of 2
Alayna Weatherbee  – Sudbury Secondary School
Natasha Jeanveau  – Sudbury Secondary School
           

Workplace Safety
Brittany England  – 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.