阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 forestry 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 win in wood works institutional and provincial student design competitions
(november 12, 2007 --thunder bay, on) denis ayotte, 4th year honours student in lakehead's bachelor of science in forestry program, has put 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
on the map as the school to beat for future wood works student design competitions. the first annual contest, the idea for which was originally conceived by lakehead forestry professor dr. matt leitch, is a project by the canadian wood council. this program, through wood works, is open to forestry and wood design 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛
at ontario's post-secondary institutions, and encourages the creation of an innovative structural wood product while also providing the opportunity to assess its market potential.
the competition is two-tiered and is judged at the university and provincial levels. "lakehead's submissions were graded by an on-campus panel," leitch explains. "the top two submissions, presented by denis ayotte and kevin predon, were chosen according to the quality of the wood products and marketing plans, and were awarded $5000 and $3000 respectively." leitch adds that each post-secondary institution's first place submission then competes in the provincial round, in which 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛
have a chance to win an additional $5000 if they secure the first place position. ayotte was successful in both. "the forestry faculty is extremely pleased not only to have the idea of this competition come to fruition, but also to have two of our 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛
recognized for their quality work at the university level, and for denis' success in winning first place at the provincial level." "this is the first year of the wood works student competition, and we were extremely impressed by the innovative projects that were submitted," says marianne bérubé, wood works' ontario executive director. "the products that we saw this year have set a high standard for future competitions, and we are eager to see what 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 create in years to come."
ayotte created an innovative leaf shaped table, built with under-utilized boreal species including white birch, white pine, and black ash. the product is multifunctional; it can be separated into different appealing arrangements including a round leaf table for everyday use, an elongated leaf table used for long and narrow living rooms, a coffee table that resembles cascading leaves, and singular leaf tables that can be used as night tables or end tables. if he continues to produce products under the boreal furniture brand, denis hopes to produce different shapes, sizes, and products such as other furniture pieces, boxes, cutting boards, and outdoor furniture.
predon's sister and brother-in-law produce maple syrup, and he created decorative "maple staples" display boxes to help them market their products and increase their profits. his sister and her husband donated a maple tree to kevin so he could use it for his thesis, which he was also conveniently able to use for his wood works contest submission as well.
ayotte is honoured that lakehead provided him the opportunity to participate in the competition; he says his awards have given him confidence to explore different avenues of the forestry field and have increased his drive to immerse himself in the wood products industry - especially value adding. "i didn't realize how much creativity, skill, and passion i had for woodworking until i entered the wood works contest," he contends. likewise, predon is also in his 4th and final year, and hopes to actively pursue a career in the value-added industry. he plans to approach his father and brother in-law about the possibility of making his maple staples brand a reality by building and selling his boxes.
ayotte and predon both know exactly how they will spend their award money. with his $10,000, ayotte plans to purchase some woodworking tools and equipment, pay off some of his student debts, and repay his parents some money they were generous enough to lend him. predon will put his $3000 toward living expenses and notes that "this contest was a bit of a blessing, because money is really tight this year." denis, kevin, and dr. leitch travelled to toronto on november 6 to attend the annual wood works awards gala. the 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛
were honoured by the university and presented with their cheques during a visit by marianne bérubé to the lakehead campus on monday, november 12.
when required, dr. leitch provided supervision and assisted with all in-house production for lakehead's wood works submissions.
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media: dr. leitch, denis ayotte, and kevin predon are available for media interview. please contact heather scott to arrange appropriate interview times. if you have any questions regarding this media release, please contact: heather scott, communications officer, 807-343-8177, commun@lakeheadu.ca; or eleanor abaya, director of communications, 807-343-8372, eabaya@lakeheadu.ca.
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