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VSB Students Win 11 Medals at SkillsBC Provincial Competition

VSB students earned five gold, four silver, and two bronze medals at the SkillsBC Provincial competition on April 13, 2016.

SkillsBC, in association with SkillsCanada, offers a unique opportunity for young people across the province to participate in competitions in the skilled trades and applied technologies. These competitions expose young people to rewarding careers in trades/technology.

Qualifying competitions are held in 13 regions across BC (our region includes North Van, West Van and Howe Sound). The Regional gold medalists come together for the Provincial competition in Abbotsford. More than 40 contest areas are offered.

Angela Wu wins gold for baking at SKillsBC competition

Young people who earn gold at Provincials advance to Nationals, which will be held in Moncton, New Brunswick in June 2016. 

Nineteen VSB high school students competed and 11 earned medals (and one more from a 2014 grad!). One medal was earned by a youth from one of our Adult Centres (a first). We had nine busloads of VSB students attend as spectators, the largest contingent we've ever sent.

VSB students from UHill competed in the Junior Skills competition for the first time ever. We also had our first ever competitors in the IT Networking category from Killarney.

The success of our VSB students is thanks to teachers and support staff who volunteer countless hours to coach and mentor. Wendy Gilmour, VSB Apprenticeship teacher, is a key reason why as many VSB students as possible have the opportunity to compete.

Congratulations to all our winners:

Job Search

  • Anastasia Peters, Silver Kits
  • Bradley Chow Bronze DT

Auto Service 

  • Jack Tregidgo, Gold Churchill/Brit (ACE IT) 

Auto Collision 

  • Jerome Gomez, Silver Main Street

Hairstylist

  • Miguel Torrena, Bronze VT

Fashion Technology

  • Coco Yu, Gold Hamber
  • Kimberley Boucher, Silver Hamber

Workplace Safety   

  • Conner Bernabe, Gold Kits 
  • Douglas Lee, Silver Windermere (ACE IT cook)

 

 

Baking - Secondary

  • Angela Wu, Gold  WN (ACE IT)
  • Clarissa Roque, Silver Hamber

 

 

Baking - post secondary 

  • Jayln Franuelas, Gold VCC, WN grad of 2014 (ACE IT cook)

 

 

Graphic Design

  • Sophia Cho, Gold Hamber
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