Collège Boréal shines at the 2025 Skills Ontario Competition

7 May 2025

Ontario

Greater Sudbury-wide collaboration propels students from Boréal and its education partners to the top of the podium.

A delegation from Greater Sudbury stood out at the 2025 Skills Ontario Competition, held May 5–6 at the Toronto Congress Centre. Sponsored by Manitoulin Transport, the Sudbury team—made up of students from Collège Boréal, Cambrian College, Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon, Conseil scolaire du Grand Nord, Rainbow District School Board, and Sudbury Catholic District School Board—joined Ontario’s top talents in this prestigious showcase of technical and skilled trades.

For the first time, seven Collège Boréal students, sponsored by Technica Mining, demonstrated their skills in heavy equipment, welding, aesthetics, and architectural technology. Nearly all placed in the top 10 of their respective fields, with a bronze medal awarded in welding.

Alongside the main competition, the 26^th Annual Skills Ontario Young Women’s Conference featured Collège Boréal graduate Chloé Arsenault—from the Civil and Mining Construction Engineering Technician program—as keynote speaker. She shared her experience as a woman in the trades with more than 400 young francophone women. She was joined by Kristen Vane, a panelist and competitor in Boréal’s Architectural Technology program.

Participants proudly represented their institutions, showcasing their talent and dedication. Collège Boréal and its partners on Team North warmly congratulate all participants for their outstanding performance and commitment to excellence.

Sudbury Team Medal Winners

Gold Medals

Esohe Aibangbee – Workplace Safety – Rainbow District School Board
Evan Patrick Provost – IT Network Systems Administration – Cambrian College
Corbin Best and Anders Watson – Carpentry – Rainbow District School Board

Silver Medals

Owen Fex – Heavy Equipment Service – Rainbow District School Board
Simon Paille – Additive Manufacturing – Cambrian College
Jeremy Wafer and Matt Boarder – 3D Character Animation – Rainbow District School Board
John Liao – Coding – Rainbow District School Board
Kyle Beaulieu – Electrical Installations – Cambrian College
Kolton Stewart and Bryson Smith – Powerline – Cambrian College

Bronze Medals

Alex Lebeau – Welding – Collège Boréal
Mason Norman – Heavy Equipment Service – Cambrian College
Eric Clement – Additive Manufacturing – Cambrian College
Mackenna Kay – Mechanical CAD – Cambrian College
Hudson Cassidy – Cabinet Making – Rainbow District School Board
Cody Campbell – Heating Systems Technician – Rainbow District School Board
Carter Barron, Brody Mabbott, Josh Hayes, and Hayden Walsh – Home and Team Building – Sudbury Catholic District School Board

Collège Boréal proudly celebrates the success of the 2025 Skills Ontario Competition. Our students stood out once again—earning our first-ever medal in welding, serving as judges in other competitions, and even being invited as expert keynote speakers and role models for the next generation. We are immensely proud and extend our warmest congratulations to all participants.

Daniel Giroux

President, Collège Boréal

The Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon is proud of the 19 students from 5 of our high schools who took part in the Skills Ontario Competition. It was a powerful learning opportunity that allowed them to showcase their talents on a provincial stage. Their dedication and skills are a true inspiration to our school community. Congratulations to all!

Tom Michaud

Director of Education, Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon

The Conseil scolaire du Grand Nord is thrilled to see our students take part in the Skills Ontario Competition. Their hard work and achievements are a great source of pride for our school board. Congratulations to each and every one of them!

Ronald Filion

Education Consultant, Conseil scolaire du Grand Nord