Sask Polytech students achieve success at Skills Canada Saskatchewan Competition

Image credit: Skills Canada Saskatchewan
Image credit: Skills Canada Saskatchewan

Twenty-nine Saskatchewan Polytechnic students won either gold, silver or bronze medals in this spring’s provincial skills competition hosted by Skills Canada Saskatchewan. Nine of the winners are also apprentices, registered with the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) and trained by Sask Polytech.

Apprentices, post-secondary students and high school students from across Saskatchewan competed in more than 25 categories for medals and the chance to represent the province at the Skills Canada National competition May 25 and 26 in Winnipeg. This is the first time the event has been held in-person since 2019.

Competition categories ranged from technical skills including computer animation; computer coding; robotics and photography; to skilled trades such as autobody repair; bricklaying; carpentry; machining; cooking; hairstyling and welding.

Skills Canada Saskatchewan plays a crucial role in promoting and developing the skilled trades in Saskatchewan. The organization provides opportunities for students to showcase their skills and knowledge in various skilled trades through competitions. Skills Canada Saskatchewan helps students develop their confidence and encourages them to continue their education in the skilled trades to prepare for future careers. Events were held at Sask Polytech’s Moose Jaw, Saskatoon, and Regina campuses.

Congrats to the Sask Polytech and SATCC winners! Some of the gold and sliver winners will continue onto the Skills Canada National competition later this month.

Skill category

Place

Name

Architectural Technologies and Design (post-secondary)

Gold

Sydney Wonnick

Bricklaying #20 (post-secondary)

Gold

Adrien Bigchild

SATCC apprentice

Silver

Noah Kobelsky

SATCC apprentice

Bronze

Kyler Nieman

SATCC apprentice

Carpentry #26 (post-secondary)

Gold

Bryce Yanoshewski

SATCC apprentice

Silver

Tate Porrelli

SATCC apprentice

Bronze

Cole Krauss

SATCC apprentice

Welding #10 (post-secondary)

Gold

Clark Huber

SATCC apprentice

Silver

Savannah Vanhove

Bronze

Dylan Kruk

Electronics #16 (post-secondary)

Gold

Eugeny (Eugene) Kilocheck

Silver

Blake Dutchak

Bronze

Daryl Law

Graphic Design Technology #40 (post-secondary)

Gold

Dan Quach

Silver

Clyde Abanid

Bronze

Maria Puertas

Mechanical Engineering CAD #5 (post-secondary)

Gold

Jack Sanderson

Silver

Austin Peppard

Bronze

Jackson Sielski

CNC Machining #6 (post-secondary)

Gold

Jason Deal

Silver

Jarrett Irwin

Bronze

McLaren Keslering

Precision Machining #3 (post-secondary)

Gold

Dirk McChesney

SATCC apprentice

Silver

Guoxin Long

Bronze

Willow Diemert

Automotive Technology #33 (post-secondary)

Gold

Tyson Smith

Silver

Tyler Cove

Bronze

Xander Montgomery

Car Painting #36 (post-secondary)

Gold

Joshua Benham

SATCC apprentice

Silver

Jaskaran Singh Doel

If you are interested in competing in Skills Canada Saskatchewan, talk to your instructor, or visit skillscanadasask.com.   

Skills Canada Sask

The  Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) oversees and administers the apprenticeship system in Saskatchewan. The organization trains apprentices; certifies tradespeople and apprentices; regulates the apprenticeship system; and promotes apprenticeship. Institutions such as Sask Polytech are contracted by the SATCC to provide apprenticeship training across the province.

Published May 2023.

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