April 19, 2013
Minister Congratulates Skilled Career Day Winners and Participants
The Honourable Joan Shea, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills, today congratulated participants and competition winners who took part in the 16th Annual Skills Canada Provincial Competition. Over 300 students from across the province competed in trade, technology and skill competitions, which took place during Skilled Career Day on Friday, April 12, at College of the North Atlantic in St. John’s. The gold medal winners of the competitions will form Team Newfoundland and Labrador and will compete at the Skills Canada National Competition in Vancouver from June 5-8.
"Congratulations to all award winners and competitors,” said Minister Shea. “With the demand for skilled trades increasing significantly across Newfoundland and Labrador, fuelled by developments such as Muskrat Falls and Hebron, we know that generating an interest in skilled trades for our young people, the province’s next generation, is critical to our long-term success.”
Through Budget 2013: A Sound Plan. A Secure Future, the Provincial Government is investing $466 million this year for new and continuing funding to enhance skills, training and opportunity. Budget 2013 is also ensuring education in the skilled trades is more accessible and affordable than ever before through an ongoing tuition freeze at Memorial University and College of the North Atlantic.
“Since 2003, our government has worked hard to build the province’s skilled workforce and ensure young people are ready for the growing needs in industry,” said Minister Shea. “We will continue to move forward with key partners like Skills Canada to maximize opportunities here in Newfoundland and Labrador.”
For a complete list of award winners at the Annual Skills Canada Provincial Competition, see attached backgrounder.
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Media contact:
John Tompkins
Director of Communications
Department of Advanced Education and Skills
709-729-0753, 728-7762
jtompkins@gov.nl.ca
BACKGROUNDER
16th Annual Provincial Skilled Trade and Technology Competitions
2013 Provincial Results
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Baking
(Secondary)
Gold:
Sarah
Lamholt-Farrell
– Queen
Elizabeth
High
Gold:
Megan
Cochrane
– CNA Seal
Cove
Silver
: Robert
Lockyer
–
Gold:
Justin
Butler
-
Queen
Elizabeth
High
Gold:
Brittany
Piercey
-
Silver:
Brittany
Oram -
Blue
of
Water
Bronze:
Scott
Payne-
CNA
Seal
Cove
Gold:
Kimberlee
Golder
-
Silver:
Christa
Langer
- Keyin
College
Carbonear
Bronze:
Christine
Davis - Keyin
College
Grand
Falls-Windsor
Gold:
Courtney
Samms - Woodford
Training
Centre
Gold:
Tim
Budgell
-
Silver:
Jonathan
Eastwood
- College
of the
Bronze:
Jamie Mouland-
Atlantic
Hydraulics
Gold:
Greg
Martin
-
Gold:
Jeffrey
Barker
-
Silver:
Justin
Smith
-
Bronze:
William Squires -
Gold:
David
Hurley
- UA
Local
740 Training
Centre
Gold:
Curtis
Jackson
- UA Local
740 Training
Centre
Silver:
Brandon
Whelan
- CNA
Bonavista
Gold:
Boyd
Auchinleck
- CNA
Port
Aux
Basques
Gold:
Evan Cox
-
Silver:
Josh
Snelgrove
- CNA
Happy
Bronze:
James
Chaulk
- Gold: Cody Alyward - CNA Prince Philip Drive Silver: Ryan Parsons - CNA Prince
Philip Drive
Bronze:
Johnathan
Foley -
Gold:
Gold:
Michael
Budgell,
Jordan Chippett,
Christina
Michelin,
Tyler
Mills –
Botwood Collegiate
Silver:
Chris
Deering,
Bronze:
David Barry,
Shawn
Bruce,
Nick
Hann,
Mitchell
Lewis
–
Gold:
Robin
Eddy
–
Silver:
Aaron
Penney
–
CNA
Port
aux
Basques
Bronze:
Ryan Cull
–
CNA Corner
Brook
Gold:
Matthew
Fudge
–
Graphic
Design
(Secondary) Gold: Emma Power – Queen Elizabeth High Silver: Daniel Dimitrov – Gonzaga High
School
Bronze:
Kierra
Howlett
– St. Kevin’s
Senior
High
Gold:
Stephen
Leamon
– CNA
Seal
Cove
Silver:
Shane
Holley
– CNA
Happy
Bronze:
Matthew
Young
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Graphic
Design
(Post-Secondary) Gold: Jessie Meyer – CNA Prince Philip Drive Silver: Aaron Bishop - CNA Prince Philip Drive
Bronze:
Vanessa
Iddon
- CNA
Prince
Philip
Drive Gold: Devin Sooley and Raylene Mackey - St. Kevin’s High
Silver: Mark
Spurrell
and
Daulton
Budgell
- Lewisporte
Collegiate
Bronze:
Kyle Downey
and
Nicholas
Petten
- Ascension
Collegiate
Gold:
David
Stacey -
Silver:
Stephanie
Williams
- CNA
Corner
Brook
Bronze:
Robert
Periera - CNA
Burin
Gold:
Brandon
Trzeciak - Carbonear
Collegiate
Silver:
Jordan
Marshall
- Ascension
Collegiate
Gold:
Brian
Forward
-
Silver:
Mitchell
Peach
- CNA
IT Software
Solutions for
Business
Gold:
Jared
Petten-
Ascension
Collegiate Gold:Chantille Prince-Stagg - CNA Bonavista
3D Computer Animation- Team of Two (Secondary)
Gold:
Michelle
Silver:
Keagan
Dalley and
Hayley
Martin
–
Villanova
Junior
High
Gold:
Jessie
Downey
and
Hilary
Pauls
–
Ascension
Collegiate
Silver:
Hannah
Donovan
and Samantha
Linehan
–
Leary’s
Brook Junior
High
Gold:
Jason
Fong
and
Nathan
Stone –
Silver:
Scott
Specter
and Jason
Tobin
–
Bronze:
Mark
Morey
and Curtis
Mulrooney
–
Gold:
Emily
Butler
–
Silver:
Mackenzie
Collins
– Amalgamated
Academy
Bronze:
Gold:
Erica
Badcock
– Ascension
Collegiate
Silver:
Emily
Rodgers
–
Holy
Spirit
High
Bronze:
Stephen
Connors
–
St. Kevin’s
High
School
Gold:
Daniel
Rees
– Holy Spirit
High
Silver:
Jacob
Manning
– Frank
Roberts
Junior
High
Bronze:
Catherine
Flynn
– E.G.
Gold:
Robyn
Follett
– EG
Lambert
All-Grade
Silver:
Julia
Buckley
– St. Kevin’s
High
School Bronze: Alexia Spencer – O’Donel High
Gold:
Cory
Norman
– CNA
Happy
Silver:
Greg
Pearce
–
Bronze:
Chaz
Cable
– CNA
Gold:
Jonathan
Kelly
– CNA
Burin
Silver:
Blake
Lockyer
– Pike
- CNA
Burin
Bronze:
Kelsey
Kelly
- CNA
Burin
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