Skilled for Success: DSB1 Students Shine at Regional Competitions

"We are incredibly proud of all our students who participated in the regional competitions," said Lesleigh Dye, Director of Education. "Their dedication to developing specialized skills demonstrates their commitment to excellence and readiness for future careers in the skilled trades and technology sectors."

Regional Competition Results

The following students achieved top placements in their respective categories:

2D Character Animation

  • First Place: Koa Montigny and Xander Murray (THVS) advancing to Provincials in Toronto

 

Aesthetics

  • First Place: Chloe Babiak (THVS) advancing to Provincials in Toronto

 

Architectural Technology and Design

  • First Place: Nathan Fortin (THVS) advancing to Provincials in Toronto

 

Cabinetmaking

  • First Place: Quinley Carrier (EHS) advancing to Provincials in Toronto
  • Second Place: Ross Levesque (RMSS) advancing to Provincials in Toronto

 

Carpentry - Individual

  • First Place: Russell Booth (EHS)  advancing to Provincials in Toronto
  • Second Place: Vaughn Wittmaak (TDSS)

 

Carpentry (Team of 2)

  • First Place: Thomas Anderson and Ben Rosa McLean (EHS) advancing to Provincials in Toronto
  • Second Place: Jeremy Tessier and Austin MacLean (KLDCS)

 

 

Coding

  • First Place: Andrew Cull (TDSS) advancing to Provincials in Toronto

 

Geographical Information Systems

  • First Place: Kate Parker and Reese Blackburn (EHS) advancing to Provincials in Toronto

 

Graphic Design - Presentation

  • First Place: Maren Timmins (THVS) advancing to Provincials in Toronto

 

Graphic Design - Studio Production

  • First Place: Kourtney Koole (TDSS) advancing to Provincials in Toronto

 

Hairstyling

  • First Place: Brandy Sutherland (THVS) advancing to Provincials in Toronto
  • Second Place: Madycen Pilon (KLDCS) advancing to Provincials in Toronto

 

Home Building (Team of 4)

  • First Place: Emma Babcock, Christopher Pichette, Aaron Mowbray, and Jackson Twarowski (EHS) advancing to Provincials in Toronto

 

IT Network

  • First Place: Evan Pigeau (THVS) advancing to Provincials in Toronto

 

Photography

  • First Place: Mikayla Maylor (KLDCS) advancing to Provincials in Toronto
  • Second Place: Russell O'Bryne (TDSS) advancing to Provincials in Toronto

 

Robotics (Team of 4)

  • First Place: Liam McBean, Iurii Kovalev, Christopher Mallette, and Mason Smith (KLDCS)  advancing to Provincials in Toronto
  • Second Place: Simon Ettles, Jacob Alexander, Zayden Sophia, and Destiny Pender-Nietishpach (TDSS) advancing to Provincials in Toronto

 

TV & Video Production (Team of 2)

  • First Place: Matej Vojkuvka and Sophia Crooker (KLDCS)  advancing to Provincials in Toronto
  • Second Place: Abbigail Tickner-Riopel and Quinn Collier (THVS)
  • Third Place: Dexter Bedard and Landyn Beard

 

Welding

  • First Place: Curtis Shillinglaw (TDSS)
  • Second Place: William Rooney (TDSS)
  • Third Place: John Bartlett (TDSS)

 

Qualifier Competitions

Carpentry (Individual), TV & Video Production (Team of 2), and Welding each required an additional qualifying round before advancing to Provincials. The students who placed in their Regional Competitions competed in North Bay, Ontario, on April 5. Russell Booth (EHS) for Individual Carpentry, along with Sophia Crooker and Matej Vojkuvka (KLDCS) for TV & Video Production, successfully placed while at Qualifiers and will be advancing to Provincials.

 

Upcoming Competitions

Regional competition for Auto Service Technology will be taking place at TDSS on April 17.  We would like to thank Wilson Ford for their generous support of this event.  They have donated the cars used as part of the competition.