NAEC Students Shine at LDSB Skills Competition

Submitted by NAEC | Mar 28, 2018

On Friday, fifteen North Addington students travelled to St Lawrence College to compete at the Limestone District Skills Competition. This competition is based on the students’ proficiencies in various skilled trades and the following students showed their prowess.

Jared Mieske competed in the Small Engines event, winning a silver medal for his knowledge of engine repair. Diana Weichenthal won a gold medal in the Prepared Speech competition for her speech on the Trades and Communication in a changing world. In the Graphic Design Presentation competition, Sarah Lax earned a silver medal and Mackenzie Johnson won a bronze for their design work and presentation of their media campaign for Skills Ontario.

Alexi Gray, Kara Rosein, Willow Lawrence and Rachel Cumming competed in the Photography Competition, completing a rigorous Photoshop test and photographing, then editing images of the skills competitions. Rachel Cumming won the silver medal.

In the Graphic Design Studio Production event, Katrina Keller, Lainie Snider, Madison Lloyd, Bradley Kavanaugh-Sweeney, Devin Scott, Kaden Snider and Tyson Johnson competed in a gruelling six-hour task, designing and creating a logo and packaging for a new company. Lainie Snider won the gold medal, Madison Lloyd won silver and Katrina Keller won the bronze medal.

Diana, Rachel and Lainie will go on to compete for Team Limestone at the Provincials in Toronto in May. Congratulations to the NAEC team for all of their hard work and dedication.