Abbotsford -It was a record breaking year for Abbotsford School District students at this year’s Upper Fraser Valley Regional Skills Competition held Thursday (March 3rd) at UFV’s Trades & Technology Centre.
Approximately 90 Abbotsford students participated in the Regional Skills Contests, along with students from schools in Mission, Langley, Chilliwack, Hope and Agassiz. Plus, over 1,400 middle school students from the Upper Fraser Valley toured the UFV Trades and Tech Centre and took part in 18 ‘Discover Skills/Trades’ activities.
Abbotsford School District results are as follows: (Gold Medalists move on to Provincial Skills Contest, April 13th at Tradex in Abbotsford)
- 15 Gold medals
- 7 Silver medals
- 5 Bronze medals
- TOTAL: 27 medals
2D Animation:
Gold: Ashley Lewko/Ryan White, Robert Bateman Secondary
Silver: Brenna DeKelver/AnnaWhitlock, Robert Bateman Secondary
3D Animation:
Gold: Brendon McDougal/Kurtis Mar, Yale Secondary
Silver: Hayden Fast/Owen Fast, Robert Bateman Secondary
Architectural CAD:
Gold: Teagan Lansall, Yale Secondary
Bronze: Brooklyn Jones, Robert Bateman Secondary
Automotive:
Gold: Christian Penaranda, WJ Mouat Secondary
Silver: Taran Barkman, Abbotsford Senior
Bronze: Arnold Dalluyon, Abbotsford Senior
Cabinet Making:
Gold: Brady Sahly, WJ Mouat Secondary
Carpentry:
Gold: James McHallam, Rick Hansen Secondary
Culinary Arts:
Gold: Erica Johnson, Abbotsford Senior
Silver: Richard Norman, Abbotsford Senior
Electrical Wiring:
Gold: Kyle Jansen, Yale Secondary
Silver: Gabriel Esquivel-Perez, Yale Secondary
Bronze: Cassandra Bonn, WJ Mouat Secondary
Welding:
Gold: Pvitter Brar, Abbotsford Traditional Secondary
Junior Skills Competitions
Spaghetti Bridge
Gold (Tie):
Abbotsford Middle (Nick Wiens, Rylan Barnum) and Chief Dan George (David Neufeld, Caleb Martyn, Ryan Naldrett, Brendan Rauch)
Gravity Vehicle
Bronze: WJ Mouat Secondary (Kody George, AJ Krahn)
