School District 71 students took home 13 gold medals at the Skills Canada BC Regional Competition.
It was held at G.P. Vanier Secondary School on Friday.
There were 240 competitors from 17 different schools across the region competing in 20 different trades and technology categories including automotive, carpentry, culinary, and welding, to photography, animation, and web design.
Here is a list of the gold medalists:
G.P Vanier Secondary School:
2D Computer Animation:
Levi Weaver
Automotive:
Paul Herman
Cabinetmaking:
Christian Murray
Carpentry:
Gerrad Graham
Graphic Design:
Desi De Koninck
Welding:
Brody Laderoute
Workplace Safety:
Jackson Roy-Penzer
Highland Secondary School:
Electronics:
Austin Harris
Sumo Robot:
Aedhan Vincent
VexIQ:
Lukas Karas & Nicholas Horel
Mark R. Isfeld Senior Secondary School
Culinary Arts:
Maisie Matthews
Photography:
Jenna Gill
Aspen Park Elementary (ENTER Program Grade 6/7)
Wind Turbine:
Walker Smits & Ben Vaillant
Not only do the winners get a gold medal, but they also get the chance to compete at the provincial Skills Canada competition in April.
School District 71 says the competitions serve two main purposes; to celebrate and reward students for excellence in their mastery of skilled trade and technology skills, and to create an interactive and engaging environment for the thousands of young people who attend the competitions as spectators.
