On May 18th, Conestoga’s School of Trades & Apprenticeship hosted its second annual Awards Presentation and Barbeque in the Roofing Centre at the Waterloo Campus. More than 250 guests including business owners, industry professionals, faculty and family members watched as Greg White and Stephen Speers, chairs of the School, presented 82 awards valued at more than $42,000 in total to students in motive power, construction and industrial programs.
Guests enjoyed a barbecue after the awards presentation that included delicious desserts prepared by Conestoga’s Cook 2 apprentices and Cook 1 OYAP students. Thanks go to Altruck International for providing a Dump Truck and Toromont CAT for providing a Tractor Loader Backhoe for display. Thanks also to the Automotive Faculty from the Guelph Campus for bringing the Conestoga Mustang.
Congratulations to the many award recipients for their achievements this past year and thank you to the industry partners and donors for their contributions to the students’ success. Special thanks to all of the Trades & Apprenticeship faculty and staff for their support in making this event such a great success.
The School of Trades & Apprenticeship is the centre of apprenticeship and skills training in Canada’s Technology Triangle. Conestoga provides a comprehensive array of programs in Construction, Electrical, Metal Cutting, Industrial Maintenance, Welding & Fabricating, Motive Power and Cabinet Making in response to the needs of industry, and the growth in our local economy.
Motive Power Awards
Top Student - Academic Award, Motive Power Fundamentals - Automotive Service (Co-op)
Donor: Racetronix/ NAPA
Recipient: Kelly Fuller
Top Student - Practical Award, Motive Power Fundamentals - Automotive Service (Co-op)
Donor: Racetronix/ NAPA
Recipient: Gurpreet Parmar
Most Improved Student Award, Motive Power Fundamentals - Automotive Service (Co-op)
Donor: Racetronix/ NAPA
Recipient: Jasper Chilton
ATSSA Top Student Award, Motive Power Fundamentals - Truck and Coach (Co-op)
Donor: Automotive Transportation Service Superintendents Association (K-W)
Recipient: Cris Farkas
Truck and Coach Consortium Award, Motive Power Fundamentals - Truck and Coach (Co-op)
Donor: Challenger Motor Freight and Highway Sterling Western Star
Recipient: Randall Ropp
Altruck Scholarship, Motive Power Fundamentals - Truck and Coach (Co-op)
Donor: Altruck International Truck Centres
Recipient: Dave Bowman
Great Canadian Holidays and Coaches Inc. Award, Motive Power Fundamentals - Truck and Coach (Co-op)
Donor: Great Canadian Holidays and Coaches Inc.
Recipient: Benjamin Belec
Top Student - Academic Award, Motive Power Fundamentals
Donor: Caterpillar
Recipient: Dan Falkiner
Top Student - Practical Award, Motive Power Fundamentals
Donor: NAPA
Recipient: Bradley Allen
Most Improved Student Award, Motive Power Fundamentals
Donor: Anonymous
Recipient: Anthony Barron
Steed and Evans Limited Graduating Scholarship, Heavy Equipment Techniques
Donor: Steed and Evans Limited
Recipient: Nils Wellington
Toromont Safe Student Award, Heavy Equipment Techniques
Donor: Toromont CAT
Recipient: Ian Townes
Carlos Camilo Memorial Safety Award, Heavy Equipment Techniques
Donor: Henry and Tony Camilo
Recipient: Stefan Jerse
Construction Awards
Carlos Camilo Memorial Safety Award, Heavy Equipment Operator
Donor: Henry and Tony Camilo
Recipient: Ian Dobie
Gerhard (Dick) Kappeler Endowed Bursary, Brick and Stone Mason Apprenticeship
Donor: Kappeler Masonry Corporation
Recipient: Petro Prymak
CCMPA Award, Masonry Fundamentals
Donor: Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers' Association
Recipient: Kevin Grattan
CCMPA Award, Brick and Stone Mason Apprenticeship, Level 1
Donor: Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers’ Association
Recipient: Andrew Balcerek
CCMPA Award, Brick and Stone Mason Apprenticeship, Level 1
Donor: Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers’ Association
Recipient: Trent Smith
CCMPA Award, Brick and Stone Mason Apprenticeship, Level 2
Donor: Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers’ Association
Recipient: Jason Baker
CCMPA Award, Brick and Stone Mason Apprenticeship, Level 2
Donor: Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers’ Association
Recipient: Jeremy Dick
CCMPA Award, Brick and Stone Mason Apprenticeship, Level 3
Donor: Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers’ Association
Recipient: Trevor Bright
Holcim Canada Entrance Scholarship, Construction Techniques, Brick and Stone Mason
Donor: Holcim Canada
Recipient: Jennifer Neil
Holcim Canada Entrance Scholarship, Construction Techniques, Brick and Stone Mason
Donor: Holcim Canada
Recipient: Graeme Walker
Menno S. Martin Contractor Limited Bursary, Renovation Technician
Donor: Menno S. Martin Contractor Ltd.
Recipient: Nathan Presley
Home Hardware Stores Limited Scholarship, Renovation Technician
Donor: Home Hardware Stores Limited
Recipient: Richard Enthammer
Waterloo Region Home Builders’ Association Award, Renovation Technician
Donor: Waterloo Region Home Builders Association
Recipient: Thomas Gasselle
Pioneer Craftsmen Ltd. Renovation Technician Academic Grant, Renovation Technician
Donor: Pioneer Craftsmen Ltd.
Recipient: Steven McCrea
RONA Achievement Award, Women in Skilled Trades
Donor: RONA
Recipient: Megan Blake
RONA Achievement Award, Women in Skilled Trades
Donor: RONA
Recipient: Jennifer Berkhuizen
Conestoga Heavy Construction Association Award - Best Overall Student, HEO
Donor: Conestoga Heavy Construction Association
Recipient: Chris Wright
Conestoga Heavy Construction Association Award - Best Overall Operator, HEO
Donor: Conestoga Heavy Construction Association
Recipient: Jeffrey Stephens
Conestoga Heavy Construction Association Award - Most Improved Through Perseverance, HEO
Donor: Conestoga Heavy Construction Association
Recipient: Gregory Fletcher
Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating Scholarship, Plumber Apprenticeship, Level 1
Donor: Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating
Recipient: Marc Desilets
Additional prizes provided by Hilti
Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating Scholarship, Plumber Apprenticeship, Level 1
Donor: Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating
Recipient: Kurtis Bannon
Additional prizes provided by Hilti
Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating Scholarship, Plumber Apprenticeship, Level 1
Donor: Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating
Recipient: Steve Burnett
Additional prizes provided by Hilti
Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating Scholarship, Plumber Apprenticeship, Level 2
Donor: Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating
Recipient: John Matheson
Additional prizes provided by Hilti
Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating Scholarship, Plumber Apprenticeship, Level 2
Donor: Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating
Recipient: Jacob Tofflemire
Additional prizes provided by Hilti
Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating Scholarship, Plumber Apprenticeship, Level 2
Donor: Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating
Recipient: Peter Fritsch
Additional prizes provided by Hilti
Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating Scholarship, Plumber Apprenticeship, Level 3
Donor: Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating
Recipient: Ken Moynihan
Additional prizes provided by Hilti
Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating Scholarship, Pre-Apprenticeship Plumber
Donor: Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating
Recipient: Trevor Boudreau
Additional prizes provided by Hilti
Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating Scholarship, Mechanical Techniques - Plumbing
Donor: Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating
Recipient: Shayne Riepert
Additional prizes provided by Hilti
J.D. Walden Student Achievement Award, Roofer Apprenticeship, Level 1
Donor: J.D. Walden Fund
Recipient: John Contini
J.D. Walden Scholarship, Roofer Apprenticeship, Level 1
Donor: J.D. Walden Fund
Recipient: Robert Bembridge
Industrial Awards
Chair’s Cup Golf Tournament Award
Donor: The Chair’s Cup Golf Tournament Proceeds
Recipient: Travers Thompson, Electrical Technician - Industrial
Academic Excellence Award for Top Marks, Electrical Technician - Industrial/Industrial (Co-op)
Donor: Electrical Technician Faculty
Recipient: Kyle Trommelen
Faculty Award for Dedication and Leadership, Electrical Technician - Industrial/Industrial (Co-op)
Donor: Electrical Technician Faculty
Recipient: Kyle Barber
Faculty Award for Dedication and Leadership, Electrical Technician - Industrial/Industrial (Co-op)
Donor: Electrical Technician Faculty
Recipient: Paulo Pinto
Machining Faculty Award, First Place Student, MT - Tool and Die/Tool Maker (Co-op)
Donor: Machining Faculty
Recipient: Micah Maffett
Machining Faculty Award, First Place Student, MT - General Machinist (Co-op)
Donor: Machining Faculty
Recipient: Geoffrey Boyer
SOWA Tool and Machine Awards
Donor: SOWA Tool and Machine
Program: General Machinist Apprenticeship
Recipient: Don Larocque
Program: General Machinist Apprenticeship
Recipient: Michael Niesner
Program: Tool and Die Maker Apprenticeship
Recipient: James Gies
Program: Tool and Die Maker Apprenticeship
Recipient: John Yetman
Industrial Maintenance Mechanic - Millwright PAC - Top Student (Academic) Award, IMM
Donors: Bullet Trade Services, Elite Machine and Gear Inc., Flo Components Limited, Guelph Tool Inc., Process Group and Roberts Onsite
Recipient: Eric Taylor
Industrial Maintenance Mechanic - Millwright PAC - Student Mentorship Award, IMM
Donors: Bullet Trade Services, Elite Machine and Gear Inc., Flo Components Limited, Guelph Tool Inc., Process Group and Roberts Onsite
Recipient: Russell Ferrie
Industrial Maintenance Mechanic - Millwright PAC - Top Student (Academic) Award , Mechanical Techniques - Millwright (Co-op)
Donors: Bullet Trade Services, Elite Machine and Gear Inc., Flo Components Limited, Guelph Tool Inc., Process Group and Roberts Onsite
Recipients: John Verwolf and Andrew Pettit
Industrial Maintenance Mechanic - Millwright PAC
Level 3 Industrial Maintenance Mechanic Apprentice - Top Student (Academic) Award , Millwright Apprenticeship, Level 3
Donors: Bullet Trade Services, Elite Machine and Gear Inc., Flo Components Limited, Guelph Tool Inc., Process Group and Roberts Onsite
Recipient: James Kelly
Cambridge Materials Testing Scholarship, MET - Welding and Robotics
Donor: Cambridge Materials Testing Ltd.
Recipient: Richard Brzostowski
Linde Awards, Welding Techniques/Welder Fitter
Donor: Linde
Recipients: Dan Whitehead and Ian Lamb
Canadian Welding Association Awards, Welder Fitter/Welding Engineering Technician
Donor: Canadian Welding Association, Golden Triangle Chapter
Recipients: Ian Lamb and Jesse Limburg
Outstanding Achievement Award in Welding, Welding Techniques
Donor: Laura Potje
Recipients: Natasha O’Neil and Kellsey Whitfield
External Awards
The R.M. Gooderham Bursary
Donor: CWB Group
Recipients: Colin Burnett, Andrew Newman and Sam Shaw
ESAB Post-Secondary Scholarship Award
Donor: ESAB
Recipient: Sam Shaw
Entrance Bursaries
Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers’ Association Masonry Fundamentals
Donor: Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers’ Association
Recipients: Dustin Patkai, Dave Barraclough, Erik Van Esch, William Prince, Ryan Nagle, Scott Graham, Samuel
Reimann, Jihan Kalo and Paul Wilkes
Gerrie Electric Supply Academic Grant, Electrical Technician - Industrial/Industrial (Co-op)
Donor: Gerrie Electric Supply
Recipients: Brent Parant and Brad Springall
Gerrie Electric Supply / Waterloo Region District School Board Scholarship, Electrical Technician - Industrial/Industrial (Co-op)
Donor: Gerrie Electric Supply
Recipients: Jarrett Halmo and Brad Ernst