Algonquin College learners scored 3 gold medals, 9 podium places at Skills Ontario Competition

Posted on Thursday, May 8th, 2025

OTTAWA (May 8, 2025) – Algonquin College learners worked hard at the Skills Ontario Competition 2025 this week in Toronto. Twenty-eight participants competed in a variety of categories against top college learners from all over Ontario, and we are so proud of their effort and achievements. The Algonquin College team landed on the podium nine times with 10 students coming home with medals.

We’d like to send a special shout out to our medal winners:

  • Gold, Auto Service Technology: Phil Hannah
  • Gold, Horticulture and Landscape (Team of Two): Matthew Litwin and Yike Yang
  • Gold, Photography: Lauryn Craig
  • Silver, Auto Painting: Hailey Reed
  • Silver, Truck and Coach: James Moore Ede
  • Silver, Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM): Mbali Uwase
  • Bronze, Truck and Coach: Joshua Ball
  • Bronze, Culinary Arts: Eric Lacasse
  • Bronze, Architectural Technology and Design: Calvin Thomas

“We are incredibly proud of our learners for representing Algonquin College with such skill, determination, and professionalism at the Skills Ontario Competition. Their success is a testament to their talent, hard work, and the dedication of our faculty and mentors. Congratulations to all participants and medal winners — you’ve made us proud and inspired us all,” said Julie Beauchamp, Senior Vice President, Academic, Algonquin College.

Algonquin College would like to thank the corporate sponsors who made our participation in this event possible: Magellan Aerospace (Haley), Canaweld, Parkin Architects, PCL Construction, Dymech Engineering, Graebeck Construction Ltd., and RMA+SH Architects.

Congratulations to all participants!

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For further information:

Megan Fraser
Communications Officer
Algonquin College
613-302-0138
fraserm2@algonquincollege.com

About Algonquin College

The mission of Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology is to transform hopes and dreams into lifelong success. Algonquin College, an Ontario public sector community college, does this by offering hands-on, digitally connected, experiential learning in more than 250 programs. Algonquin College is the largest polytechnic institute in Eastern Ontario, with campuses in Ottawa, Perth, Pembroke and AC Online


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