2025 Skills Manitoba Competition

The Manitoba Skills Competition provides an opportunity for students to participate in challenges designed to test required skills in trades and technology careers. We are pleased to recognize and celebrate the following Brandon School Division students who were Medal Recipients at the 2025 Skills Manitoba Competition held on April 10, 2025: 

Miguel Tarubal, GOLD Architectural Tech & Design (S)	Bhakti, Patel, SILVER Architectural Tech & Design (S)	Cole Cocquyt, GOLD Autobody Repair (S)	Kayla DeCosse, GOLD Baking (S)
Sylvie Koroluk, BRONZE Baking (S)	Ethan Oliver, GOLD Car Painting (S)	Madison Filipowich, GOLD Cooking (S)	Kane Gervin, GOLD Electronics (S)
Kalie Innes, GOLD Hairstyling (S)	Emersen Russell, BRONZE Hairstyling (S)	Saphire Nadeau, GOLD Job Search (S)	Beverly Maloney, GOLD Job Skill Demonstration (S)
Laurie Paquet, SILVER Mechanical Engineering CAD (S)	Brennan Klassen, GOLD Outdoor Power & Rec Equipment (S)	Victor Aderemi-Fawoye, GOLD Public Speaking (S)	Rixon Suski, BRONZE Public Speaking (S)
Carter Dupuis, GOLD Video Production (2) (S)	Kevin Lee, GOLD  Video Production (2) (S)	Zachary Fordyce, SILVER Welding (S)	Kim van Veen, SILVER Workplace Safety (S)

“The highlight of Skills Canada Manitoba is our Skills Competition. Students participate in challenges designed to test skills required in trades and technology careers. The philosophy of the Skills Competition is to reward students for excellence, directly involve industry in evaluating student performance, and keep training programs relevant to employers’ needs.”

Skills Manitoba Website

Over 475 high school, post-secondary, and apprentice students compete in 42 skilled trades and technology contests in six industry sectors. Winners of the provincial competition may form Team Manitoba and compete against their peers at the Skills Canada National Competition in Regina in May.  

For further information regarding the Skills Manitoba Competition and to see a complete list of 2025 medalists, please visit: 2025 Skills Manitoba – All Medalists Report.