News Releases

May 31, 2017

FREDERICTON – This year, 13 New Brunswick Community College students and apprentices will represent New Brunswick at the national Skills Canada competition. 

Since January 2017, approximately 250 New Brunswick students and apprentices have participated in the provincial Skills competitions. Gold medalists from each trade and skill category in the provincial competitions have been invited to represent Team New Brunswick at the national competition. This year Team New Brunswick is sending 39 competitors. 

This will be one of the largest contingents of NBCC students and apprentices competing at the national event. 

“On behalf of NBCC, I want to say how proud we are of our 13 students and apprentices who have earned spots on Team New Brunswick and at the national Skills Canada competition,” said Marilyn Luscombe, president and CEO of NBCC. “The continued success of NBCC students at Skills Canada events, at both the provincial and national levels, is a testament to the quality and dedication of our instructors and programs.” 

The national Skills Canada competition brings together more than 500 young people from all regions of Canada to participate in more than 40 skilled trade and technology competitions. The 2017 national event is being hosted in Winnipeg, Manitoba from May 31 – June 1.

Backgrounder
NBCC students and apprentices who have qualified to compete for Team New Brunswick at the 2017 Skills Canada competition: 

Student	Competition	Home Campus
NBCC Students:
Aaron Johnson	Electrical Installations	NBCC Woodstock
Colin Kelly	Plumbing	NBCC Saint John
Ben Hill	Industrial Mechanics	NBCC Saint John
Alysha Saulnier	Cooking	NBCC Saint Andrews
Pascal Doiron	Automotive Service	NBCC Moncton
Anthony Bonspille	CNC Machining	NBCC Moncton
Kyle Hébert	Carpentry	NBCC Miramichi
NBCC Apprentices:
Ashley Ritchie (Bent)	Brick Masonry	Apprenticeship Woodstock
Justin McGrath	Steamfitter & Pipefitter	Apprenticeship Saint John
Jeremy Price	Sheet Metal Work	Apprenticeship Moncton
Shawn Hébert	Refrigeration HVAC	Apprenticeship Moncton
Andrew Kennah	Heavy Equipment Service	Apprenticeship Fredericton
Jaycobb Hooper	Car Painting	Apprenticeship Saint John