Students showcase skills at annual competition

ACC is proud to announce that 16 students have won medals at the 18th Annual Skills Manitoba Competition, which took place yesterday in Winnipeg at Red River College and the Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology.

Students in ACC’s Interactive Media Arts program swept the podium in the website development competition. [L to R:] Shelby Medd (silver), Melanie Moulder (gold) and Paige Wannop (bronze).

Twenty-eight ACC students from a variety of skilled trades and technology programs competed, bringing home four gold, six silver and six bronze medals.

Skills Manitoba is an annual event that brings together more than 500 secondary and post-secondary/apprentice students from across the province to showcase their talent in over 40 different time-limited, hands-on contests.

The intent of Skills Manitoba is to celebrate and reward students and to connect with employers to stay current with the needs of industry. Competitions are designed and judged by industry professionals and educators.

Gold medal winners will have the opportunity to join Team Manitoba and travel to Saskatoon to compete at the 21st annual Skills Canada National Competition in late May. This multi-trade and technology competition brings together over 550 students and apprentices from across the country.

Three ACC students were awarded medals at last year’s Skills Canada competition, which was held in Toronto.

Nathan Hanmore, a student in ACC’s Piping Trades program, competed in the plumbing competition and took home a bronze medal.