May 6, 2014:
PWSD congratulates all students who participated in the Regional Skills Canada Competition (RSCC) which took place on May 1-2 in Fairview, AB, and is pleased to announce that nine students received medals at the event.
In the compulsory events, PWSD students dominated the intermediate hairstyling competition, bringing home gold and silver medals. Gold medals were also earned in baking, culinary arts and junior hairstyling, along with silver medals for cabinet making and carpentry, and a bronze in junior hairstyling. Gold and silver medalists in the compulsory events have secured their place at the 22nd Provincial Skills Canada Competition (PSCC) planned for May 14-15, 2014 at the Edmonton Expo Centre. In the non-compulsory events, one PWSD student received a bronze medal in the recreational equipment repair category.
BAKING
GOLD – Sandra Nitschke, Beaverlodge Regional High School*
CABINET MAKING
SILVER – Michael Jabs, Peace Wapiti Academy*
CARPENTRY
SILVER – Alexander Holmes, Sexsmith Secondary School*
CULINARY ARTS
GOLD – Emma Fletcher, Peace Wapiti Academy *
HAIRSTYLING INTERMEDIATE
GOLD – Haley Carlyle, Peace Wapiti Academy*
SILVER – Baeley Lowen, Beaverlodge Regional High School*
HAIRSTYLING JUNIOR
GOLD – Darci Peterson, Beaverlodge Regional High School*
BRONZE – Daytona Barclay, Beaverlodge Regional High School
OUTDOOR RECREATION & RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT REPAIR
BRONZE – Jamie Cote, Peace Wapiti Academy
Gold medalists from the PSCC event will form Team Alberta and compete at nationals in Toronto on June 4-7, 2014. For more information on the Skills Canada Competition, visit
www.skillsalberta.com.
*Indicates students who have qualified for the 22nd Provincial Skills Canada Competition, May 14-15, 2014, Edmonton Expo Centre.
