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TYLER MAGRI Represented Canada in the CNC Milling category at the 2015 WorldSkills competition MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY — PRECISION SKILLS, 2015 Recent graduate Tyler Magri competed in the 2015 WorldSkills Competition, also known as the "Skills Olympics," in São Paulo, Brazil. He tested himself against other new vocational talent from across the globe in the computer numerically controlled (CNC) milling category. He worked hard and built lasting connections with other competitors. He was a great ambassador for his hometown of Innisfil, Georgian College, and his country. "The experience itself was great. Just to be part of the best of the best in the world was amazing. I definitely exceeded my own expectations that I set for myself before I went, so I'm happy about that," he says. To qualify for this opportunity, Tyler earned the highest mark in CNC milling and a bronze medal in the overall CNC category at the 2014 Skills Canada competition. The national competition saw 500 of Canada's trades students and apprentices – from hairstylists to electricians – competing for medals in their fields. Tyler had his first taste of machining in high school. "I just love the activity of CNC milling," he says. "I've always been good at making things and like seeing the end result." Tyler trained closely with faculty member Jurgen Hierholzer on competition scenarios. He was given paper plans for objects to be made from blocks of aluminum and steel. Then he used his skills and knowledge with CAD/CAM software and a state-of-the-art milling machine to create the finished products. Tyler, who now works as an apprentice machinist, hopes he'll be able to transfer the knowledge and skills he gained to future Georgian CNC competitors. Go to GeorgianCollege.ca/georgianview to watch a video of Tyler in training and learn about the Gene Haas Foundation and how it supports Georgian's technology program. EXCLUSIVE ONLINE CONTENT AVAILABLE 21 GEORGIANVIEW 2015 ALUMNI IN THE NEWS