Lanarkshire competitors among medal-winners at final in Calgary
McKelvie calls on other young Scots to demonstrate their skills in 2011
Central Scotland MSP Christina McKelvie has tabled a motion in the Scottish Parliament congratulating the young Scots whose skills led them to victory at the final of the recent international WorldSkills competition in Calgary.
Among the medal-winners was Katie Watson of Hamilton, who works as a chef at Gleneagles hotel and who took bronze in the restaurant service competition. Martin Eusebi, who works at MB Aerospace in Motherwell, was awarded a medal of excellence in the mechanical engineering category.
WorldSkills is acknowledged as the world’s toughest skills competition for people aged 16 to 23. More than 51 countries took part in this year’s final. Other Scottish competitors, taking part as members of the UK team, won medals in skills areas as diverse as painting and decorating and electrical energy.
Congratulating the winners, Christina said:
“It is really heartening to hear about young people who are not only developing crucial skills, but taking them to an outstanding level. It is a great achievement and I wish them continued success in their chosen careers.
“The finals of the next WorldSkills competition will be in London in 2011. I hope that other young Scots in education or training who want to excel in their own skills areas will be inspired by the success of this year’s medal-winners and encouraged to enter.
“Scotland has a deep pool of talented young people who would, I’m sure, do themselves and all of us proud.”
People aged 16 to 23 who are in education or training can register for the next WorldSkills competition at www.worldskillsuk.org.
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The full text of Christina McKelvie’s Scottish Parliament motion is:
Scottish Skills Success
That the Parliament congratulates Mark Nevin of Edinburgh, Richard Sagar of Langholm, Katie Watson of Hamilton and Martin Eusebi of Motherwell on their medal-winning performances, as part of the UK team, at this year’s WorldSkills competition in Calgary, Canada; notes that WorldSkills is the biggest and toughest international skills competition for young people aged 16 to 23, with more than 51 countries taking part in 45 different skills categories this year; further notes that the success of these young people has demonstrated Scotland’s up-and-coming strength in skills areas as diverse as electrical energy, painting and decorating, catering and hospitality and engineering and design; and hopes that other skilled young Scots will be inspired to enter the next WorldSkills competition to take place in London in 2011.
WorldSkills competitions are organised by in the UK by UK Skills, a not-for-profilt company sponsored by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.
Further information on WorldSkills is available via the following link: http://www.worldskills.org