Setting Up For Skills: Skills Alberta competition seeking volunteers
Edmonton, Alberta — Stefano Liessi, Training and Curriculum Coordinator Color Compass University, has announced on LinkedIn that he is looking for volunteers to help with the Skills Alberta trades competition. The competition is set to take place May 6th to 10th at the Edmonton Expo Centre, in which approximately 700 youth from across the province […]
Albertan All-stars: Winners announced for Skills Alberta provincial competition
Edmonton, Alberta — “Another successful Skills Alberta event in the books!” Cecile Bukmeier, chair of the autobody program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), declared over LinkedIn, following the closing of the provincial skills competition in Edmonton on Thursday. Alberta’s aspiring young tradespeople, including a number of students representing the autobody repair and […]
Perfect Scores and More: Autobody students rock Skills Alberta Post-Secondary Provincials
Edmonton, Alberta — Post-secondary autobody repair students faced off last week at Skills Alberta’s Post-Secondary Provincial Skills Competition, where only one could be awarded the title of Alberta’s greatest young autobody repairer or automotive refinisher. The competition took place May 4 and 5, where contestants spent six hours each day demonstrating their skills at six […]
The Season of Skills: Skills Alberta youth virtual competition kicks off this week
Edmonton, Alberta — The 2022 Skills Canada Alberta youth virtual competition is in full swing this week, putting nearly 800 Albertan students to the test in skilled trades from welding, to carving, to baking. On from Monday until Thursday, this year’s event has students from across the province competing virtually for medals and the chance […]
Celebrating Cecile: NAIT Autobody Instructor Cecile Bukmeier wins Skills Alberta award
Edmonton, Alberta — As honours for the women in our lives poured out in recognition of International Women’s Day on Wednesday, join us in congratulating Bodyworx Professional columnist, Cecile Bukmeier, on winning the “Sturdy 30” award from Skills Alberta. Bukmeier is no stranger to blazing trails in the Canadian automotive industry, becoming the Northern Alberta […]
Going for the Gold: SkillsCanada announces national competition winners
Ottawa, Ontario — The champions of the Skills Canada Virtual National Competition were announced during Skills/Compétences Canada’s (SCC) closing ceremony last week. The competition was held on June 15, and over 1,200 high school and post-secondary students, apprentices, teachers, industry leaders and career seekers were present. Top competitors were given medals in the 37 skill […]
