Conestoga College students Grant Habermehl of Wallenstein and David Pallen
of Kitchener are winners of Canadian bronze medals for their technical
expertise at the Eighth Canadian Skills Competition (CSC),
which took place from May 30 - June 2 in Vancouver.
They were among more than 300 students from all provinces and territories
of Canada who competed in more than 30 technical skills categories. Competitions
took place at the secondary and postsecondary
level. Earlier, Habermehl and Pallen were two of the four Conestoga students
to win gold medals at the Ontario Technological Skills Competition, held
in Kitchener at the end of April.
Habermehl, who is a student in the Automotive Service Technician apprenticeship
program at Conestoga’s Guelph campus, won CSC bronze in the automotive
service postsecondary category. Pallen, a student in the
Woodworking Technology program at the Doon campus in Kitchener, took third-place
national honours in the cabinetmaking competition. This was his second
consecutive trip to the Canadian event; he was an Ontario gold medallist
in 2001 as well.
Skills Canada is a voluntary association of educators, business and industrial leaders, and government representatives working together to promote and highlight the importance of technical education and careers to young Canadians.
CONTACT: Tom Franks, 519-748-5220, ext. 3212
<tfranks@conestogac.on.ca>