UCDSB Students Shine at Skills Ontario Qualifier in Kingston

Brockville – This past weekend, four medals were brought home by Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) students from the Skills Ontario Qualifier at St. Lawrence College, Kingston.

The event, held April 13, brought together top competitors from 12 eastern region school boards to showcase their skills, with the aim of securing a spot to represent their boards at the provincial level.

Nine UCDSB students (five individuals and two teams) demonstrated remarkable talent in Culinary, Carpentry, Welding and TV/Video Production, claiming an impressive total of four medals out of a possible 12.

“Each participant exemplified our board’s spirit with their exemplary performance, demonstrating not only their skills but also their professionalism and commitment to excellence,” says UCDSB Learning Partner Ashley Grant, who accompanied the students. “We thank all the parents and educators who supported students through this journey.”

Medalists will now advance to the highly anticipated Skills Ontario Competition, scheduled to take place in Toronto on May 7.

UCDSB medalists moving on to the provincial competition:

Carpentry:

• Gold – Cohen Williams from Glengarry District High School (for the second year in a row)
• Bronze – Craig Villeneuve from Almonte District High School

Welding:

• Silver – Anthony Velocci from Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute

TV / Video production:

• Bronze – Anna Bimm and Georgia Stanley from North Grenville District School Board