Congratulations to all BCIT students who participated in the 2024 Skills Canada British Columbia (SCBC) competition. Students from the Schools of Construction and the Environment, Energy, and Transportation competed against post-secondary students from across BC and successfully placed in the top three across 10 major categories. Competing BCIT students took home 22 medals, including eight gold, eight silver, and seven bronze metals.
The annual Skills Canada British Columbia competition provides an opportunity for students studying a skilled trades or technology in BC to put their skills to the test against their peers. This year, over 600 competitors competed in 56 trades and technology. Gold medal winners in their competing category will proceed onto the Skills Canada National competition.
Trades professionals are the foundation for building the future of BC and they are in-demand now more than ever. As the largest trades training provider in Western Canada, BCIT is proud of the exceptional achievements from all participating students this year. The success of all medal recipients is a testament to the solid hands-on skills and knowledge that BCIT students have acquired through their rigorous training and dedicated practice.
"It was thanks to my time at BCIT that I was able to succeed in the post-secondary level. Using the knowledge that was learned in my courses, and through the encouragement and support of my peers, I felt ready on the day of the competition," shared Ayden Meinhardt, BCIT student and Gold medal winner in the Electronics category. "I like to think it was because of this, that I was able to place gold this year and earn a spot in the nationals in Quebec, representing both BC and BCIT."
Congratulations to all BCIT students who competed in this year's Skills Canada British Columbia competition!
Winning list of BCIT students at 2024 Skills Canada BC Competition
Gold, Elliot Pierce, School of Transportation
Silver, Dawson Sela, School of Transportation
Automation and Control (Electrical)
Gold, Eric Wu, School of Construction and the Environment
Silver, Abdullah Al-Zudjali, School of Construction and the Environment
Bronze, Mark McSween, School of Construction and the Environment
Gold, Matthew Simpson, School of Construction and the Environment
Silver, Shiori Ito, School of Construction and the Environment
Bronze, Andrew Adams, School of Construction and the Environment
Gold, Xiaowei Lu, School of Energy
Silver, Tin Nguyen, School of Energy
Bronze, Melad Lazas
Gold, Ayden Meinhardt, School of Energy
Bronze, Duy Hung Ha, School of Energy
Silver, Hannah Larocque, School of Transportation
Silver, Stuart Brendan Klein and Ashkan Taheri, School of Energy
Gold, Gregory (Jesse) Adams, School of Energy
Silver, Kiran Rochon-Woitzik, School of Energy
Bronze, John Bogusz, School of Energy
Gold, Samuel Gasser, School of Construction and the Environment
Bronze, Brandon Vangool, School of Construction and the Environment
Silver, Brody Clark, School of Construction and the Environment
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