Students in the skilled trades program was put on display at the Regional Technological Skills Challenge which featured over 50 students from six schools from the Bluewater District School Board and Bruce Grey Catholic District School Board.
The challenge held in Owen Sound this past Friday saw students display their technical prowess for the shot to compete provincially.
Students faced off in a variety of categories including Precision Machining, Electrical, Carpentry, Team of Two, Hairstyling and Welding.
The top three students/teams from each category are as follows:
Precision Machining
1. Evan McLaughlin – John Diefenbaker Senior School
2. Hunter Forester – John Diefenbaker Senior School
3. Jerry Val – John Diefenbaker Senior School
Electrical
1. William Strueber – Sacred Heart High School
2. Reegan Schiestel – Sacred Heart High School
3. Brooke Thompson – Grey Highlands Secondary School
Carpentry – Team of Two
1. Jacob Conoway and Ethan Dippel – Sacred Heart High School
2. Tyson Strutt and Dallas Lougheed – Grey Highlands Secondary School
3. Nathan Graf and Jackson Squire – Grey Highlands Secondary School
Hairstyling
1. Connor Adams – Owen Sound District Secondary School
2. Nieva Newfield – Owen Sound District Secondary School
3. Monica Hines-Stoneleigh – Owen Sound District Secondary School
Welding
1. Ryan Barnes – John Diefenbaker Senior School
2. Graydon Younghusband – Owen Sound District Secondary School
3. Noah Reay – Sacred Heart High School
The top three Welding students from each board will move on to the 2026 Skills Ontario Qualifying Competitions in Barrie on Saturday, April 11.
