19th Annual Eastern Ontario SKLZ Event
More than 100 CDSBEO students from eight secondary schools gathered in Cornwall on Tuesday, February 24 for the 19th Annual Eastern Ontario SKLZ Event. The event was held in partnership with the Upper Canada District School Board and featured 13 competitions across two locations.
Students demonstrated their skills in a wide range of areas, from the skilled trades to technology and the arts. Congratulations to all participants for representing their schools with dedication and pride.
Celebrating Our Winners
Automotive Service Technology*
- Silver: Nathan Janssens (St. Mary CHS)
Welding
- Gold: Aidan Renaud (St. Joseph CSS)
Individual Carpentry*
- Silver: Lilian Harrison (St. John CHS)
Grade 9 Challenge
- Gold: Olivia Czekierda, Nora DesRochers, Gavan Burchart & Owen Groh (Notre Dame CHS)
- Silver: Blake leropoli, Misha Bunten, Liam Lapierre & Ramzee Larin (Holy Trinity CSS)
- Bronze: MacPherson Lowry, Ella Lawrence-Quinn, Tessa Creamer & Kaleb Kennedy (Notre Dame CHS)
Environment
- Gold: Olivia V. & Lilah C. (St. Thomas Aquinas CHS)
- Silver: Daniel S. & Sophia B. (Holy Trinity CHS)
TV/Video Production
- Gold: Vivan Chawla & Anya Crispen (Holy Trinity CHS)
Photography
- Gold: Averie Stephens (St. Joseph’s CSS)
- Silver: Savannah StLouis (Holy Trinity CSS)
Hairstyling
- Gold: Marika Martin (Holy Trinity CSS)
- Silver: Sarah Fuller (Holy Trinity CSS)
House Building*
- Gold: Ryan Jewell, Devon Faux, Hunter Rousselle & Braydon Grainger (St. Luke CHS)
- Silver: Luke Humby, Isaac Bechamp, Fletcher Townend & Bryson Burchart (Notre Dame CHS)
Events marked with an asterisk (*) are those for which applications have been submitted for the Provincial Competition in Toronto. Schools and students will be notified once participation is confirmed.
Stephen Rymal Award
The Stephen Rymal “Spirit of the SKLZ” award is presented to the CDSBEO school that best embodies the spirit of the event through participation, collaboration, teamwork, and overall performance. This trophy is named after Steve Rymal, a long-time construction technology teacher from St. John Catholic High School and enthusiastic supporter of this annual event.
Notre Dame Catholic High School had the largest number of participants in this year’s competition and is the 2026 recipient of this award.
Thank you to all students for their commitment and hard work, and to the teachers who supported the event through judging and supervision. Your involvement helped make this year’s competition a success.
