RETSD Celebrates Skills Manitoba Participants

River East Transcona School Division is pleased to celebrate the success of students who participated in the Skills Manitoba Competition on April 9.

Students showcased strong technical skill, professionalism, and commitment while competing against peers from across the province. Their participation and achievements highlight the value of applied learning and career-focused programming throughout the division.

The following students are recognized for earning medals in their respective competition area:

School	Student	Category	Medal Standing	Teachers
KEC	Sydney Lewicki	Baking	Silver	Ainsley LaFleche Shane Torrance Cheryl Kalinin
KEC	Daniel Pimentel	Cabinet Making	Bronze	Dylan Friesen Justin Prokesh
KEC	Airo Enns	Carpentry	Silver	Dylan Frisen Justin Prokesh
KEC	Norah Do	Cooking	Gold	Amanda Lobban-Klassen Robbyn Reddekopp
KEC	Gurman Aulakh	Electrical Installation	Bronze	Dom Meiler Rick Guspodarchuk
MUR	Carmela Pasion	Fashion Technology	Gold	Maggie Cox Shelley McPhail
MUR	Amy Froese	Fashion Technology	Silver	Maggie Cox Shelley McPhail
MUR	Aurora Doyle	Fashion Technology	Bronze	Maggie Cox Shelley McPhail
KEC	Kail Williams	Game Design	Bronze	Liang Sun
KEC	Serena Reimer	Hairstyling	Bronze	Brodie Donogh Taylor Wilgosh Lisa Harris
REC	Steven Nguyen	Mobile Robotics	Silver	Jeremy Campbell
REC	Mason Krahn	Mobile Robotics	Silver	Jeremy Campbell
MUR	Christian Leader	Outdoor Power & Recreation Equipment	Bronze	Ken Dixon Dave Salichuk
KEC	Liza Kopylova	Photography	Bronze	Mirek Weichsel
MUR	Madoc Mulholland	Precision Machining	Gold	Tom Morley
MUR	Abbey McDonald	Precision Machining	Silver	Tom Morley
MUR	Licas Merner	Precision Machining	Bronze	Tom Morley
KEC	Grady Pastershank	Refrigeration and Air Conditioning	Gold	Cody Van Dijk
KEC	Logan Ghidoni	Refrigeration and Air Conditioning	Silver	Cody Van Dijk

Gold medalists have now qualified to represent Manitoba at the Skills Canada National Competition, taking place May 28–29, 2026, at the Enercare Centre in Toronto—an exciting opportunity to compete on the national stage.

Recognition is also extended to the many other RETSD students who competed in the event. While not all participants earned a medal, each student did an amazing job and represented the division with pride and professionalism.

These accomplishments reflect the combined efforts of students, educators, administrators, industry partners, and families who support skill development and career readiness.

Congratulations to all students who competed and their teachers for their mentorship and support!