SASKATCHEWAN — The Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) is awarding 100 scholarships to graduating students from 70 communities across the province.
Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship (SYA) Industry Scholarships are given to students who've completed the SYA program and are committed to pursuing careers in the skilled trades. Students redeem these scholarships for $1,000 within two years of high school graduation by either registering as an apprentice and successfully completing Level 1 technical training or completing a recognized pre-employment program in a trade designated in Saskatchewan.
Educators who oversee the SYA program in their schools nominate exceptional students for the scholarship. A committee of SATCC staff members selects the winners.
SYA participants complete 12 activities, including interviewing a journeyperson, attending a career fair and completing at least one day of on-the-job work experience. All SYA completers who register as apprentices in Saskatchewan within five years of program completion receive tangible benefits: waiving their apprenticeship registration fee, Level 1 technical training tuition, and 300 trade time hours.
"Careers in the skilled trades are meaningful, first-choice careers," SATCC Commission Board Chair Drew Tiefenbach said. "They give people the opportunity to innovate; learn while doing; work with their hands; and solve problems. Skilled tradespeople perform valuable work that positively impacts the people of Saskatchewan. The entire Commission Board is incredibly proud of these scholarship winners who plan to embark on careers as skilled tradespeople."
Since the scholarship's launch in 2009, more than 1,200 scholarships have been issued. The Government of Saskatchewan and 60 industry sponsors have invested a total of $1.2 million in the SYA Industry Scholarship fund.
Currently, there are nearly 2,800 participants and more than 300 schools registered in the SYA program.
To learn more about SYA, visit saskapprenticeship.ca/sask-youth-apprenticeship.
SYA Industry Scholarship 2022-23 Winners
Saskatchewan Construction Association Scholarship - Ariyan Bradfield, Air Ronge, Churchill Community High School, automotive service technician/welder;
Merit Contractors Association Apprenticeship Scholarship - McCoy Berner, Assiniboia, Assiniboia Composite High School, heavy-duty equipment technician;
EECOL Electric [Jim Sinneave] Scholarship - Ty Thompson, Balcarres, North Valley High School, construction electrician;
Allan Construction Scholarship- Jack Lewis, Balgonie, Regina Trades and Skills Centre (Greenall High School), carpenter;
EECOL Electric [Jim Sinneave] Scholarship - Levi Erickson, Beechy, Beechy School, powerline technician;
Saskatchewan Construction Association Scholarship - Timothy Gaudet, Bellevue, École St-Isidore, industrial mechanic (millwright);
PCL Construction Management Inc. Scholarship - Billy Llemit, Biggar, Biggar Central School 2000, construction electrician;
General Contractors Association Scholarship - Nolan Horn, Bjorkdale, Bjorkdale School, industrial mechanic (millwright)/ carpenter;
Canada West Equipment Dealers Association- Monty Ebbert, Broderick, Outlook High School, agricultural equipment technician;
PCL Construction Management Inc. Scholarship - Tyra Newell, Carlyle, Gordon F. Kells High School, esthetician – skin care technician;
Westmoreland Coal Company - Poplar River Mine Scholarship - Carson Wowchuk, Churchbridge, Churchbridge Public School, welder/industrial mechanic (millwright).
Sheet Metal Workers Local 296 Saskatchewan Scholarship - Jackson Siemens, Clavet, Clavet Composite School, welder;
Saskatchewan Construction Association Scholarship - Jonathan Rutkowski, Consul, Consul School, carpenter/plumber;
RNF Ventures Scholarship - Matthew Ballan, Cupar, Cupar School, carpenter;
Industry Scholarship - Easton Genest, Dinsmore, Dinsmore Composite School, automotive service technician/auto body and collision technician;
CLR Saskatchewan - Alec Doell, Dundurn, St. Joseph High School, industrial mechanic (millwright);
Cliff Wright Scholarship - Ashlie Welin, Edam, Edam H. Hardcastle School, carpenter;
EECOL Electric [Jim Sinneave] Scholarship - Jordyn Dorward, Elbow, Loreburn Central School, construction electrician;
WarDale Equipment 1998 LTD - Corbin Bender-Follett, Elrose, Elrose Composite School, agricultural equipment technician;
WarDale Equipment 1998 LTD - Colt Cross, Fiske, Rosetown Central High School, agricultural equipment technician/heavy-duty equipment technician;
CLR Saskatchewan - Michael Schroeder, Goodsoil, Goodsoil Central School, welder/industrial mechanic (millwright)
Christie Mechanical Scholarship - Carter Loveridge, Grenfell, Grenfell Community High School, truck and transport mechanic;
Breck Construction Scholarship - Rheis Sprackman, Hudson Bay, Hudson Bay Community School, industrial mechanic (millwright)/construction electrician;
Saskatchewan Construction Association Scholarship - Dylan Yaworski, Humboldt, Humboldt Collegiate Institute, industrial mechanic (millwright)’
PCL Construction Management Inc. Scholarship- Matthew Solar, Humboldt, Humboldt Collegiate Institute, carpenter;
Ensign Energy Services - Luc Revoy, Indian Head, Indian Head High School, automotive service technician;
EECOL Electric [Jim Sinneave] Scholarship - Nora Jones, Jansen, Lanigan Central High School, hairstylist;
Industry Scholarship - Darci Hydamaka, Kelvington, Kelvington High School, agricultural equipment technician;
Industry Scholarship - Braxton Nelson, Kincaid, Kincaid Central School, automotive service technician
Tom Leverick Scholarship donated by Alliance Energy Ltd. - James Wilson, Kincaid, Kincaid Central School, construction electrician;
EECOL Electric [Jim Sinneave] Scholarship - Riley Gilks, Kipling, Kipling School, automotive service technician;
PCL Construction Management Inc. Scholarship - Jacob Kirk, Kisbey, Gordon F. Kells High School, carpenter;
South Country Equipment - Frederik De Necker, Kyle, Kyle Composite School, agricultural equipment technician;
Saskatchewan Construction Association Scholarship - Koy Lanoue, Kyle, Kyle Composite School, agricultural equipment technician
Industry Scholarship - Haylee Clark, Lashburn, Lashburn High School, auto body and collision technician;
EECOL Electric [Jim Sinneave] Scholarship - Evan Watts, Leader, Leader Composite School, heavy-duty equipment technician;
PCL Construction Management Inc. Scholarship - Richard Englund, Lestock, Kelliher School, semiautomatic welding production operator;
Saskatchewan Construction Association Scholarship - Ashton Mcintosh, Lucky Lake, Lucky Lake School, Welder/Construction Electrician
Industry Scholarship - Rodderick Whitbread, Lumsden, Lumsden High School, agricultural equipment technician;
CLR Saskatchewan - Jarret Fleck, Macklin, Macklin School, plumber;
CLR Saskatchewan - Drew Shelley, Martensville, Martensville High School, construction electrician/plumber
EECOL Electric [Jim Sinneave] Scholarship - Noah Remenda, Martensville, Martensville High School, agricultural equipment technician/heavy-duty equipment technician;
Industry Scholarship - Tytan Mueller, Martensville, Martensville High School, automotive service technician/heavy-duty equipment technician;
Industry Scholarship - Kirysma Santa, Maryfield, McNaughton High School, hairstylist/automotive service technician;
EECOL Electric [Jim Sinneave] Scholarship - Braxton Durant, Meadow Lake, Carpenter High School, welder/carpenter;
J.W. (Bud) McLellan Scholarship donated by Alliance Energy Ltd - Carter Dumelie, Melville, Melville Comprehensive School, construction electrician/industrial mechanic (millwright);
Industry Scholarship - William Terry, Milestone, Milestone School, agricultural equipment technician;
Industry Scholarship - Joel Runzer, Moose Jaw, Albert E. Peacock Collegiate, auto body and collision technician;
Husky Apprenticeship Scholarship - Kegan Davidson, Moose Jaw, Albert E. Peacock Collegiate, instrumentation and control technician/automotive service technician;
Moose Jaw Construction Association - John Cabral, Moose Jaw, Vanier Collegiate, carpenter;
Industry Scholarship - Caroline Bleau, Moosomin, McNaughton High School, hairstylist;
Industry Scholarship - Marisela Wiebe, Mossbank, Mossbank School, auto body and collision technician;
EECOL Electric [Jim Sinneave] Scholarship - Cohen Morin, Nipawin, L.P. Miller Comprehensive School, industrial mechanic (millwright);
PCL Construction Management Inc. Scholarship - Colby Barth, North Battleford, North Battleford Comprehensive High School, plumber/steamfitter-pipefitter;
Osage Industry Scholarship - Kally Salmond, North Battleford, North Battleford Comprehensive High School, hairstylist;
EECOL Electric [Jim Sinneave] Scholarship - Cody Shotter; Montmartre School; agricultural equipment technician/heavy-duty equipment technician;
Peak Mechanical Partnership Award of Excellence - Daven Dalisay, Outlook, Outlook High School, welder/plumber;
Saskatchewan Construction Association Scholarship - Joshua Lantz, Pierceland, Pierceland Central School, welder/industrial mechanic (millwright);
Nicholas Harold Korpan - Andrew Halipchak, Pilot Butte, Greenall High School, heavy-duty equipment technician;
Industry Scholarship - Ty Douville, Ponteix, Ponteix School, agricultural equipment technician;
The Norman Wallace Scholarship - Ty Burghardt, Porcupine Plain, Porcupine Plain Comprehensive School, heavy-duty equipment technician;
Prince Albert Construction Association and Member Sponsors Scholarship - Austin Miller-Chenier, Prince Albert, Carlton Comprehensive Public High School, construction electrician;
Saskatchewan Construction Association Scholarship - Gabriel Sawitsky, Prince Albert, Carlton Comprehensive Public High School, tower crane operator;
Saskatchewan Construction Association Scholarship - Conner Flahr, Raymore, Raymore School, carpenter;
Harold Molleken Scholarship - Venice Gaw, Regina, Campbell Collegiate, welder;
Industry Scholarship - Brayden Leusink, Regina, F.W. Johnson Collegiate, agricultural equipment technician;
Industry Scholarship - Brayden Campbell, Regina, Harvest City Christian Academy, agricultural equipment technician;
K+S Potash Canada Scholarship - Jacob Toogood, Regina, Michael A. Riffel Catholic High School, welder;
Industry Scholarship - Taylor Zelinski, Regina, Miller Comprehensive Catholic High School, welder;
Industry Scholarship - Tristan Textor, Regina, Miller Comprehensive Catholic High School, welder;
Industry Scholarship - Keegan VanderHooft, Regina, Regina Christian School, auto body and collision technician/automotive refinishing technician;
Westridge Construction Ltd. Scholarship - Charleah Krecsy, Regina, Regina District Industry Education Council (Campbell Collegiate), carpenter;
Industry Scholarship - Kaden Janzen, Regina, Regina Trades and Skills Centre 2022 summer program (Thom Collegiate); welder;
PCL Construction Management Inc. Scholarship, Nolan Larson, Regina, Robert Southey School, carpenter;
Industry Scholarship - Marc Nuevo, Regina, Scott Collegiate, hairstylist;
PCL Construction Management Inc. Scholarship - Tyler Bowen, Regina, Thom Collegiate, construction electrician;
Industry Scholarship - Damian Iverson, Regina, Thom Collegiate, heavy-duty equipment technician;
The Taylor Automotive Group - James Archer, Regina,Winston Knoll Collegiate, automotive service technician;
Driven by a Passion to be the Best donated by GESCAN Division of Sonepar Canada Inc - Cressida Plessl-Bohach, Regina, Winston Knoll Collegiate, construction electrician
Industry Scholarship - Kyle Voisin, Regina, Winston Knoll Collegiate, agricultural equipment technician;
Industry Scholarship - Andryn King, Rocanville, Rocanville School, welder;
Nutrien Scholarship - Kalan Odgers, Rocanville, Rocanville School, industrial mechanic (millwright)/automotive service technician;
Industry Scholarship - Ethan Malischewski, Rockglen, Rockglen School, welder;
Industry Scholarship - Levi Halvorson, Rose Valley, Rose Valley School, agricultural equipment technician;
W. Hunter Electric (2005) Ltd. - Mitchel Robbie, Rosetown, Rosetown Central High School, construction electrician,
Hilda Szabo Scholarship Sponsored by Merit Contractors - Carsen Packet, Saskatoon
Bishop James Mahoney High School, carpenter;
Peak Mechanical Partnership Award of Excellence - Bowdyn Jones, Saskatoon
Evan Hardy Collegiate, plumber;
Industry Scholarship - Thomas Fenske, Saskatoon, Saskatoon Industry Education Council 2022 summer program (St. Joseph High School), agricultural equipment technician/welder;
Industry Scholarship - Peter Giesbrecht, Sceptre, Leader Composite School, auto body and collision technician;
The Mosaic Company Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship Scholarship - David Babb, St. Brieux, St. Brieux School, heavy-duty equipment technician/welder;
CODC Build Together - Carson Banga, Stockholm, Esterhazy High School, heavy-duty equipment technician/industrial mechanic (millwright);
Industry Scholarship - Tyson Johnston, Swift Current, Swift Current Comprehensive School, agricultural equipment technician;
PCL Construction Management Inc. Scholarship - Cathrine Steyn, Swift Current, Swift Current Comprehensive School, hairstylist;
Saskatchewan Construction Association Scholarship - Connor Olexsyn, Wakaw, Wakaw School, agricultural equipment technician;
PCL Construction Management Inc. Scholarship - Jared Vilcu, Weyburn, Weyburn Comprehensive School, meat cutter;
Industry Scholarship - Kenneth Bartlam, Whitewood, Whitewood School, agricultural equipment technician;
CLR Saskatchewan - Jakob Domres, Whitewood, Whitewood School, plumber;
Saskatchewan Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council Scholarship - Ryder Wolf, Yellow Quill First Nation, Nawigizigweyas Education Centre, carpenter;
Nutrien Scholarship - Adam Lawson, Yorkton, Sacred Heart High School, welder;
Industry Scholarship, John Bryksa, Yorkton, Sacred Heart High School, welder.
