Page 12 68HOORAYS Congratulations to Andrea Brooks on her retirement! Her support and knowledge over the years was always valued. No matter the situation she continually addressed it with a pleasant demeanour and made sure that it was resolved. She will be missed for sure. The Wellington Secondary Jazz Academy just returned back from the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival in Moscow, Idaho. Four Wellington individual students won their solo completion and were invited to perform on the main stage along with four other students from across the US. The students were Grade 12 students Peter Kang on Bari Sax, Mico Valmonte on Trombone, Grade 11 student Daniel Mottahedeh on Drums and Grade 10 Student Petra Dobek on Piano. The Grade 11/12 Quartet consisting of Peter Kang on Bari Sax, Jacob Horwood on Guitar, Devin Uslu on Bass and Daniel Mottahedeh on Drums was one of two winning jazz combos to be selected to perform on the main stage after the Village Vanguard Band from NY performed and before the Lionel Hampton Band performed. Grade 10 Student Philip Morosan was awarded an Outstanding Soloist Award on Bari Sax, as well Grade 9 Student Carys Menard on Alto Sax. On Thursday at the festival, the Wellington Grade 9 Jazz Combo won their division and was also invited to perform on the main stage. Members of this group are Carys Menard and Billy Whelan on Alto Sax, Katie Apland and Audra Moore on Trumpet, Sumer Guinn on Drums, Ellie Crawford on Guitar and Philip Morosan on Bass. NLPS did VERY well at the Skills Canada Regional competition. All gold metal and some silver metal winners will be invited to the Provincial Competition April 17 in Abbotsford, BC. A BIG Thanks you to Rob Gowan-Smith and the Tech Chairs of each contest for organizing the event. Competition Finalists First Name Last Name School 3D Animation 1st Grace Eldridge Dover Bay 3D Animation 1st Keiffer Lofeudo Dover Bay Arch CAD 1st Matthew Davies Dover Bay Arch CAD 2nd Joshua Woods Wellington Baking 1st Haileigh Toews CTC Baking 2nd Carson Theriault Dover Baking 3rd Angela Webber Dover Automotive Service 3rd Evan Anderson CTC Carpentry 1st Nico Reed CTC Culinary Arts 2nd callum Robertson CTC Fashion Tech 1st Emily Heese Dover Bay Secondary Fashion Tech 2nd Danielle Svenson Dover Bay Fashion Tech 3rd Julia Dimter Wellington Secondary Hair-Sec 2nd Sidney Mrus CTC Photography 1st Heather Bray Dover Bay Secondary Photography 2nd Jasmine Taschereau John Barsby Community School Photography 3rd Isley Logan John Barsby Community School Robotics 1st James Knight Wellington Robotics 1st 1-Rowan Sholberg Wellington Robotics 3rd Ethan Dempsey Wellington Robotics 3rd 2-Jesse Scott-Bradley Wellington Welding 1st Michael Lindia CTC Welding 2nd Bradley Nelson CTC Welding 3rd Madeline Kozubal CTC Workplace Safety 2nd Alyssa Sielicki CTC Spagettii Bridge Jr. 1st Breanna Heslop Learning Alternatives SD 68 Team 1st Austin Dunstan 1st Annabelle Johnnie 1st Tanner Labossiere Sumo Bots Jr. 1st Brookes Gill Wellington Secondary - Team 1st Hunter Hillier