ST. JOHN’S, NL – Nearly 400 junior high students from across the province congregated at Macdonald Drive Junior High in St. John’s Saturday to compete for medals in seventeen different trade, technology and employability competition areas.
It was the 15th time Skills Canada Newfoundland and Labrador has held its annual Skills Canada Intermediate Challenge and F.I.R.S.T Lego League Robotics Competition.
The gold medal winners in most competition areas are invited to represent their school at the Skills Canada Provincial Competition on March 23, 2018, where they will compete against secondary students for the chance to represent the province at the 24th Annual Skills Canada National Competition in Edmonton, Alta. next summer.
“Throughout its fifteen-year history, the Skills Canada Intermediate Challenge has demonstrated its value as an ideal opportunity to expose young people to careers in skilled trades and technologies,” said Skills Canada Newfoundland and Labrador president Craig White.
“In the last five years alone, over half of all winners who progressed to the Skills Canada Provincial Competition won medals over students several years their senior. We take great pride in how the Skills Canada Intermediate Challenge provides youth with a large range of options to inform their decisions on course selection and career planning before they even enter high school.”
2017 RESULTS
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Gold: Momin Anwar – Macdonald Drive Junior High
Silver: Sophia Ivanova – Beaconsfield Junior High
Bronze: Rebecca Sellars – Carbonear Academy
TV VIDEO PRODUCTION (Team of Two)
Gold: Laura Pottle and Ashley Howe – Holy Spirit High School
Silver: Russell Corbett and Tyler Vokey – St. Peter’s Junior High
Bronze: Jason Wang and Devon Oldford – Macdonald Drive Junior High
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Gold: Melissa Mercer – Holy Spirit High School
Silver: Abigail Galway – Holy Redeemer Elementary
Bronze: Sarah Humber – EG Lambert School
WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT
Gold: Rebecca Mullett – Villanova Junior High
Silver: Joshua Keyte – Macdonald Drive Junior High
IT OFFICE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS
Gold: Autumn Penney – EG Lambert School
Silver: Eli Paulin – Villanova Junior High
3D COMPUTER ANIMATION (Team of Two)
Gold: Moira Costigan and Alexandra Sparkes – Villanova Junior High
2D COMPUTER ANIMATION (Team of Two)
Gold: Dana Stanbridge and Rebecca Abbott – Macdonald Drive Junior High Silver: Avery Greening and Ethan Bursey – Villanova Junior High
Bronze: Amber Kelly and Madison Morgan – Frank Roberts Junior High
CODING CHALLENGE
Gold: Natasha Long – PCSP Intermediate
Silver: Riley Whelan – Holy Spirit High School
Bronze: Marcienne Theriault – Frank Roberts Junior High
JOB SEARCH
Gold: Emily Nugent-Anthony – Frank Roberts Junior High
Silver: Abigail Reddick – Villanova Junior High
Bronze: Meredith Jones – Juniper Ridge Intermediate School
JOB SKILL DEMONSTRATION
Gold: Madison Youden – Frank Roberts Junior High
Silver: Sarah Healey – Macdonald Drive Junior High
Bronze: Emily Dunn – Villanova Junior High
WORKPLACE SAFETY
Gold: Victoria Churchill – Villanova Junior High
Silver: Brooke Street – Beaconsfield Junior High
Bronze: Anna Goldsworthy – Juniper Ridge Intermediate School
WIND TURBINE CHALLENGE (Team of Two)
Gold: Matthew Burridge & Marcus Paterson – Mount Pearl Intermediate
Silver: James Noftall & Brady Lawrence – Frank Roberts Junior High
Bronze: Nicholas Edwards & Matthew Hong – Beaconsfield Junior High
PHOTOGRAPHY
Gold: Julia Hearn – Juniper Ridge Intermediate School
Silver: Shreya Parmar – Macdonald Drive Junior High
Bronze: Maria O’Neill – Holy Spirit High School
IT NETWORK SYSTEMS SCAVENGER HUNT (Team of Two)
Gold: Lucas Carroll & Carlos Pevida – Beaconsfield Junior High
Silver: Ethan O’Brien & Jesse Burden – Mount Pearl Intermediate
Bronze: Riley Hollett & Samuel Healey – St. Peter’s Junior High
JUNIOR CHEF CHALLENGE (Team of Two)
Gold: Cora Hogg and Devyn Hogg – Exploits Valley Intermediate
Silver: Julia Andrews and Kate Rowe – Macdonald Drive Junior High
Bronze: Rachel Windsor and Sarah Bertrand – St. Peter’s Junior High
JUNIOR HAIRSTYLING CHALLENGE (Team of Two)
Gold: Anna Boland and Amy Goulding – Holy Spirit High School
Silver: Cassidy Byrne and Hailee Hudson – Beaconsfield Junior High
Bronze: Julia Haire and Sarah Walsh – Macdonald Drive Junior High
THE PITCH (Team of Two)
Gold: Emma McIsaac and Lauren Dibbon – Beaconsfield Junior High
Silver: Francine Verzosa and RJ Hewitt – Leary’s Brook Junior High
Bronze: Daniel Blackmore and Thomas Porter – Macdonald Drive Junior High
F.I.R.S.T. LEGO LEAGUE ROBOTICS
GOLD / 1st PLACE – Mount Pearl Intermediate
SILVER / 2ND PLACE – Immaculate Heart of Mary School
BRONZE / 3RD PLACE – Lakecrest Independent School
TOP PLACING SCHOOLS
1st – Villanova Junior High
2nd – Macdonald Drive Junior High
3rd – Beaconsfield Junior High
