Niagara Catholic held the 23rd annual Technology Skills Competition March 2-5, and March 10.
On February 2, the Culinary and Baking events took place at Niagara College in Niagara-on-the-Lake, while the Auto Service Technician and Welding events took place at Niagara College’s Welland campus.
The action shifted to Saint Paul Catholic High School on March 3. Saint Paul hosted TV and Video Production, Coding, Architectural Technology Design and Photography.
On March 4, the Fresh Beats and Photography events were held at Lakeshore Catholic High School, while Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School hosted students participating in VEX Robotics.
And on March 5, Saint Michael Catholic High School hosted the 2D and 3D Animation and Graphic Design.
On March 10, the remaining 11 events: Aesthetics, Brick Masonry, Cabinet Making, Carpentry (individual), Carpentry (Team of 2), Electrical Installations, Hairstyling, Heating Systems Tech (HVAC), Home Build, Horticulture and Landscaping, and Plumbing took place at Seaway Mall, open to the public to view. The awards were presented at Seaway Mall March 12.
This year’s event had the highest student participation, with 265 students attending. See the full list of winners below.
Thank you to our community partners for their support.
| Competition |
Medal |
Name |
School |
| Baking |
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Bronze |
Izabela Grygorcewicz |
Denis Morris |
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Silver |
Norah Ward |
Lakeshore Catholic |
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Gold |
Valentina Maddalena |
Denis Morris |
| Culinary Arts |
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Bronze |
Lyndon Letourneau |
Saint Michael |
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Silver |
Maddie Micallef |
Holy Cross |
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Gold |
Ashlyn Wanser |
Lakeshore Catholic |
| Auto Service Technology |
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Bronze |
Darrius Manolescu |
Saint Michael |
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Silver |
Devin Badgley |
Denis Morris |
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Gold |
Owen Sissmore-Green |
Saint Francis |
| Welding |
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Bronze |
Zach Louks |
Lakeshore Catholic |
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Silver |
AJ Corona Guevara |
Lakeshore Catholic |
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Gold |
Coy Stock |
Lakeshore Catholic |
| Photography |
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Bronze |
Justyna Banka |
Holy Cross |
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Silver |
Sienna Skinner |
Saint Paul |
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Gold |
Axel Rodriquez Galicia |
Holy Cross |
| TV and Video Production (Team of two) |
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Bronze |
Layan Alosh and Kane Ellwood |
Saint Michael |
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Silver |
Sophia Mullins and Samuel Larosa |
Notre Dame |
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Gold |
Savannag Flores and Eunice Danieles |
Saint Paul |
| Graphic Design (Studio Production) |
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Bronze |
Emma Boozan |
Saint Francis |
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Silver |
Susi Gonzalez Suarez |
Holy Cross |
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Gold |
Ellesandra Tablon |
Saint Michael |
| Coding |
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Bronze |
Spencer Collins |
Holy Cross |
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Silver |
Zayn Ganiev |
Denis Morris |
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Gold |
Philopateer Wahba |
Saint Paul |
| 2D Character Computer Animation (Team of two) |
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Bronze |
Skyla Mroz and Abbi Amer |
Saint Michael |
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Silver |
Hudson Zari and Kylie Zwierschke |
Notre Dame |
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Gold |
William Abel and Ruby Balon-Perretto |
Notre Dame |
| 3D Character Computer Animation (Team of two) |
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Silver |
Daniel Adebote and Kenneth Paragas |
Saint Paul |
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Gold |
James Legros and Eddie Legros |
Saint Michael |
| Architectural Technology Design |
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Bronze |
Heather Wilkinson |
Lakeshore Catholic |
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Silver |
Adrik Cote Sandoval |
Saint Francis |
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Gold |
Grace Van Bakel |
Saint Francis |
| Fresh Beats |
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Bronze |
Emmy Crecco and Gavin Contini |
Holy Cross |
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Silver |
Armando Martinez |
Lakeshore Catholic |
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Gold |
Emilio Fraraccio |
Notre Dame |
| VEX Robotics (Team of four) |
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Bronze |
Jarred Engalan, Ryan Gillespie, Jonathon Keo and William Flamminio |
Holy Cross |
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Silver |
Owen Gregersen, Santino Romano, Kennedy Kyle, and Baxter St. George |
Blessed Trinity |
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Gold |
Justin Finocchi, Lucas Finocchi, Brayden Gazzola, and Dev Asuthkar |
Blessed Trinity |
| Aesthetics |
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Bronze |
Leila Deversavic |
Notre Dame |
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Silver |
Farrah Gautreau |
Saint Michael |
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Gold |
Nicole Castro |
Saint Michael |
| Hairstyling |
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Bronze |
Jessica Santillan |
Lakeshore Catholic |
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Silver |
Lily Coloangelo |
Saint Michael |
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Gold |
Alessandra Maddalena |
Denis Morris |
| Cabinet Making |
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Bronze |
Adel Motoya Ishida |
Saint Paul |
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Silver |
Samantha Garcia Sagunola |
Saint Francis |
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Gold |
Olivia Dayboll |
Blessed Trinity |
| Carpentry |
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Bronze |
Josh Taylor |
Notre Dame |
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Silver |
Henri Lotomski |
Lakeshore Catholic |
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Gold |
Reuben Scholman |
Blessed Trinity |
| Carpentry (team of two) |
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Bronze |
Dominic Klich and Andrew de Boer |
Blessed Trinity |
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Silver |
Lenny Zicuri and Jacob Langeraap |
Lakeshore Catholic |
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Gold |
Chase Wentworth-Perry and Colton Lafleur |
Notre Dame |
| Home Building (Team of four) |
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Bronze |
German Gomez Giraldo, Samuel Garcia Sagunola |
Saint Francis |
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Silver |
Tyler Joseph, Joseph Tzellos, Preston Lundrian and Vincent Bergshoeff |
Blessed Trinity |
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Gold |
Aaron Sviergula, Brandon Krutz, Kaylen Sumbler, and Yamen Alahmad |
Notre Dame |
| Brick Masonry |
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Cesar Fernandez Galdamez |
Notre Dame |
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Caitlyn Vasas |
Notre Dame |
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Baileigh Vasas |
Notre Dame |
| Horticulture and Landscape (Team of two) |
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Bronze |
Michael Matthews and Gioberto Golle Montivero |
Saint Michael |
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Silver |
Cameron Beachman and Zander Scott-Bonds |
Notre Dame |
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Gold |
Matteo Volpini and Isabella Molek |
Denis Morris and Blessed Trinity |
| Electrial Installations |
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Bronze |
Joey Jarram |
Lakeshore Catholic |
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Silver |
Nathan Buliung |
Notre Dame |
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Gold |
Nicolas Urrutia |
Saint Michael |
| Heating Systems Technician |
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Bronze |
Trent Groulx |
Notre Dame |
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Silver |
Haiden Mathas |
Lakeshore Catholic |
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Gold |
Cody Thibault |
Notre Dame |
| Plumbing |
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Bronze |
Corban Hamilton |
Denis Morris |
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Silver |
Tanner Cutler |
Notre Dame |
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Gold |
Dylan Price |
Holy Cross |