A pair of silver medals for Upper Grand students at Skills Canada

For Immediate Release
June 8, 2016

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GUELPH, Ontario – Two students from the Upper Grand District School Board have medaled at the national skills competition.

From June 5 to 8, students from across the country were at the Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick, at the Skills Canada National Competition. Four students from the Upper Grand DSB were there, representing their schools, board and province on the national stage.

Skills Canada brings more than 500 students from across the country to participate in over 40 skilled trade and technology competitions. Centre Wellington District High School students Dillon, Jade and Zachary, along with John F. Ross CVI student Julia all earned spots at Skills Canada after qualifying at last month’s Ontario Technological Skills Competition held in Waterloo.

Dillon competed in the Job Interview event, Julia in Hairstyling, Jade in Workplace Safety and Zachary in IT and Network Support.

After days of fun and fierce competition, Julia and Jade were awarded silver medals in their events.

All four were members of the 68-student strong Team Ontario – the largest group the province has ever sent to the national competition.

Congratulations to Julia, Jade, Dillon and Zachary for their hard work!

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For more information:
Heather Loney, Communications and Community Engagement Officer
Upper Grand District School Board
519-822-4420 ext.725
[email protected]

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