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TRU trades students reach provincial podium
KAMLOOPS — Six Thompson Rivers University (TRU) students celebrated on the podium at the Skills Canada BC competition on April 17, bringing home one bronze medal and five gold medals in their respective trades.
A TRU news release notes an additional highlight this year is that both gold-medal secondary students (welding and carpentry) are female.
Medal winners Giovanna Caputo, Alexis Nelson, Matthew Lavigne, Cody Rempel, Cole Allan and Wyatt Daniel O’Brien were among 19 students representing the School of Trades and Technology in automotive, carpentry, culinary arts, electrical, heavy duty mechanics, plumbing and welding.
TRU medal winners at the secondary level include Caputo (Kamloops), who won gold in carpentry, and Nelson (McLure), who won gold in welding.