NBCC Students Land Medals at Skills Canada National Competition
FREDERICTON– Six New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) students and apprentices accepted medals at the Skills Canada National Competition.
The competition took place in Moncton on June 8.
“We’re so proud of all our NBCC students and apprentices who competed at the 2016 Skills Canada National Competition,” said Marilyn Luscombe, president and CEO of NBCC, in a release. “They did an excellent job of representing the College on the national stage while demonstrating their amazing skills. The performance of our students and apprentices at the provincial and national competitions reflects the quality and expertise of our instructors and programs.”
NBCC Saint John apprentice Jason Bonnell took home gold in the refrigeration and air conditioning competition. Pascal Marquis, an NBCC Woodstock apprentice also took home gold in brick masonry. Taking home silver in the Welding competition was Saint John apprentice Calvin Getchell and Moncton Apprentice Sam Esson also took home silver in precision machining. NBCC student Stephanie MacLean took home bronze for IT software solutions for business and Saint John apprentice while Gheorghe Apopei took home bronze for car painting.
“To pull off an event like this is truly the effort of a group of committed people,” said Luscombe. “I’d like to thank the NBCC staff who played a role in organizing and volunteering at Skills Canada. I’d also like to thank Skills Canada and Skills Canada New Brunswick for leading a successful event.”