The 2023 Skills Canada National Competition marked another year of an important partnership between Skills Canada and the Gene Haas Foundation to promote machining careers and to keep young machinists in their trade.  

Though this partnership, the Gene Haas Foundation will provide cash awards starting at $1,350 to CNC Machining and Precision Machining competitors who received bronze, silver, or gold medals at the 2023 Skills Canada National Competition.  

Congratulations to our recipients:

CNC Machining:
Gold: ETHAN MCCALLUM, ONTARIO
Silver: ELLIOTT JACQUES, QUÉBEC
Bronze: MAXIME CORMIER, NEW BRUNSWICK

Precision Machining (Post-Secondary):
Gold: THOMAS JASONSON, ALBERTA
Silver: NICOLAS DUBÉ, QUÉBEC
Bronze: DIRK McCHESNEY, SASKATCHEWAN

Precision Machining (Secondary):
Gold: CÉDRIC LANTAGNE, QUÉBEC
Silver: ERIC STOBEE, ALBERTA
Bronze: CARTER AARTS, ONTARIO 

Stay tuned for testimonials from our award winners!