Comox Valley students shine at Skills Canada BC Provincials
Comox Valley Schools students delivered an outstanding performance at the Skills Canada BC Provincial Championships, held recently in Abbotsford, earning multiple medals across a wide range of competitive skill areas.
Skills Canada is a national organization that promotes careers in skilled trades and technologies through hands‑on, high‑level competitions where students demonstrate industry‑standard skills, creativity, and problem‑solving under pressure.
Comox Valley Schools students competed in the following areas: 2D Animation, Automotive Service Technology, Spaghetti Bridge Engineering, VEX Robotics, Photography, Web Design, Welding, and Electronics.
Several students and teams stood out with podium finishes:
- Gold Medal – Web Design:Vlad Gubarev
- Gold Medal – Photography:Jack McAllister
- Silver Medal – Automotive Service Technology:Levi Mulligan
- Silver Medal – 2D Animation Competitors:Siam Sawatsky and Jordyn Wallace Patterson
- Bronze Medal – Welding:Trent Lange
- Gold Medal – VEX Robotics (Team):Jack Barlow, Weston Burgess, Sean Peters, and Alice Longhurst
- Silver Medal – VEX Robotics (Team):Drinnon Papp, Alex Misner, and Jake Shariff
These results reflect the talent, dedication, and perseverance of our students, as well as the strong support from their teachers and school programs. This impressive showing highlights Comox Valley Schools continued commitment to hands‑on learning, career pathways, and excellence in skilled trades and technology education, and we are incredibly proud of how SD71 was represented on the provincial stage.
