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NSCC students celebrate success at Skills Canada competition
May 29, 2009 – Media Release
Halifax, NS - Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) would like to congratulate Team Nova Scotia for an outstanding performance at this year's Canadian Skills Competition held May 20-23 in Charlottetown, PEI.
Team Nova Scotia included 29 NSCC students, ten of whom captured medals, including gold in Hairstyling, Electrical Wiring and Heavy Equipment Repair.
"The success of these young people, whether they are current students or on the apprenticeship journey, speaks to the quality of the educational experience learners receive at NSCC," says Jamie Hilts, NSCC Vice-President, Academic. "We're extremely proud of the commitment and skill each and every one of our students has shown in this competition."
The Canadian Skills Competition brings together more than 500 students from across the country in over 40 different trade and technology competitions. To earn a spot on Team Nova Scotia, students in secondary, post-secondary and apprenticeship programs first had to win gold at provincial competitions held in April at NSCC Campuses across Nova Scotia.
NSCC Gold medal winners:
- Kaleigh Pitman
Category: Hairstyling
Student, NSCC Burridge Campus
Also awarded "Best of the Region" award - Keegan Balcomb
Category: Electrical Wiring
Apprentice, NSCC Kingstec Campus - Samuel Neatby
Category: Heavy Equipment Repair
Apprentice, NSCC Kingstec Campus
NSCC Silver medal winners:
- Thomas Zwicker
Category: Brick Masonry
Apprentice, NSCC Akerley Campus - William Sidney
Category: Carpentry
Apprentice, NSCC IT Campus - Dawn Langille
Category: Baking
Student, NSCC Akerley Campus - Ria Salter
Category: Cooking
Student, NSCC Akerley Campus
NSCC Bronze medal winners:
- Patrick Snider
Category: Precision Machining
Apprentice, NSCC Kingstec Campus - Kristien Praest and Justin Wilson
Category: Mechatronics
Students, NSCC IT Campus
About NSCC
NSCC is a vibrant post-secondary institution committed to building Nova Scotia's economy and quality of life through education and innovation. NSCC offers over 100 programs in five academic schools that reflect the labour market needs and opportunities of the provincial economy, and serves the province through a network of 13 campuses. According to NSCC's most recent survey of graduates (2008), 92 per cent of NSCC graduates are employed; 88 per cent in their field of study.
For More Information
Natalie Kenrick
NSCC
Communications Specialist
(902) 491-2213
Kathleen Cameron
NSCC
Communications Specialist
(902) 491-4899
Stacey Baillie
NSCC
Director, Communications
(902) 491-6781
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