NEWS RELEASE
UPPER GRAND DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
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Upper Grand District School Board students performed very well at the Skills Ontario Provincial Competition on May 7 and 8.
Secondary Competition
At the Secondary Provincial Skills Competition, the UGDSB had 46 competitors from area high schools. Norwell DSS sent one competitor. Centennial CVI, College Heights SS and John F. Ross CVI each sent two.
Guelph CVI, Orangeville DSS and Westside SS each sent three competitors and Wellington Heights sent six. Erin DHS sent ten competitors and Centre Wellington DHS sent 14 students.
Upper Grand DSB students placed in the top three spots in nine categories.
Bronze Medal winners:
- Jacob Bray, CNC Woodworking, Erin DHS
- Madison Galloway, Culinary Arts, Centre Wellington DHS
- Noah Robb, Precision Machining, Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute
Silver Medal winners:
- Lily vanHuisseling and Zach Golding, 2D Character Animation (team of 2), Centre Wellington DHS
- Anna Toll, Architectural Technology and Design, Erin DHS
- Cameron Anderson, CNC Woodworking, Erin DHS
- Jade Ritter, Job Skill Demonstration, Centre Wellington DHS
Gold Medal Winners:
- Calum Offer, IT Network System Administration, Centre Wellington DHS
- Ashton Martin, Skilled Trades Entrepreneurship, Centre Wellington DHS
Offer will be heading to the National Skills Competition in Edmonton, Alberta, in June. Martin will not be heading to the National Skills Competition, as Skilled Trades Entrepreneurship does not have a competition at the national level.
Along with his bronze medal, Robb was also the recipient of a monetary prize of $1,350 for his efforts and demonstration of skills in the Precision Machining Competition.
Elementary Competition
Elementary students from the Upper Grand DSB saw success at the provincial Skills Ontario competition in Toronto earlier this week. The UGDSB had 46 students competing in 13 different competitions at the elementary level.
A team of four students from Westwood Public School captured the bronze medal in the Green Energy Competition. Students on this team included Bella S., Jessica W., Chloe S., and Clair S.
Four students from Laurelwoods Public School took home the bronze medal in the Intermediate Technology Competition. Students on this team included Maha A., Thomas M., Austin W., and Noah D.
Skills Ontario Competitors from the UGDSB are supported by the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) and the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program.
Congratulations to all UGDSB students that competed in the elementary and secondary Skills competition.
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