Barriere Secondary Grade 12 student Alexis Nelson recently competed in the B.C. Provincial Skills Championships in Abbotsford on April 16 and 17, bringing home another gold medal. Nelson previously won her first gold in the B.C. Regional Skills Championships at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) on March 1, as the top welder.
Nelson is enrolled in the TRU Foundation program in Trades In Transitions taking her Level 1 and 2 certification in welding.
She will be graduating from Barriere Secondary this year and is looking forward to applying with a company as an apprentice to eventually become a Red Seal certified welder.