Design Exchange is proud to announce the winners of the 15th Annual Sears Canadian High School Design Competition. The aim of the competition is to promote the study and awareness of various design disciplines in schools across Canada. The competition was open to all high school students, at the junior (grades 10 and below) and senior (grades 11 and above) levels. Prizes are awarded at the two levels, in each of the four categories – Industrial Design, Fashion Design, Architectural / Interior Design, and Graphic Design.
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Architecture / Interior Design - Bus Shelter
junior
1st Place - Sherry Gao - Sir John A MacDonald Secondary School, Waterloo ON
2nd Place - Andrew Jaesung Bae - Point Grey Secondary School, Vancouver BC
3rd Place - Suzanne Merchant & Max Stern - Point Grey Secondary School, Vancouver BC
Honourable Mention - Evan Dietrich & Derrick vanViegan - Alberni District Secondary School, Port Alberni BC
Honorable Mention - Jonathan VanOosten - Acton High School, Acton ON
senior
1st Place - Derek Lam - Northern Secondary School, Toronto ON
2nd Place - Jacklyn Chan & Wesley Chu - University of Toronto Schools, Toronto ON
3rd Place - Jesse Voelkner - Acton High School, Acton ON
Honourable Mention - Qixuan (Tony) Li & Hyunwoo (Tom) Lee - Pinetree Secondary School, Coquitlam BC
Honorable Mention - Sirui Wang - L'Amoreaux Collegiate Institute, Toronto ON
Fashion Design - Casual Shoe
junior
1st Place - John Kim - Nicholson Catholic College, Belleville, ON
2nd Place - Maria Moreno - John Cabot Catholic Secondary School, Mississauga, ON
3rd Place - Sarah Sun & Kate Tung - Lord Byng Secondary School, Vancouver, B.C.
Honourable Mention - Boula Benyamin - People's Christian Academy, Toronto, ON
senior
1st Place - Jennifer Chan - Markville Secondary School, Markham, ON
2nd Place - Jeannie Hernandez Rodas - J. Clarke Richardson College, Ajax, ON
3rd Place - Mackenzie Fowler - Ridley College, St. Catharines, ON
Honourable Mention - Brett Zadravetz & Nick Couling - Centre Wellington District High School, Fergus, ON
Honorable Mention - Ainslie Lahey - Glebe Collegiate Institute - Ottawa, ON
Graphic Design - 2011 Competition Logo
junior
1st Place - Peter Hoang - John Cabot Catholic Secondary School, Mississauga, ON
2nd Place - Jennifer Cerullo - John Cabot Catholic Secondary School, Mississauga, ON
3rd Place - Tracy Cai - Unionville High School, Mississauga, ON
Honourable Mention - Rejuana Alam - Northern Secondary School, Toronto, ON
Honorable Mention - Justin Ibanez - John Cabot Secondary School, Mississauga, ON
senior
1st Place - Jason Du - Burnaby South Secondary School, Burnaby, B.C.
2nd Place - Kaitlin Stocco - Bear Creek Secondary School, Barrie, ON
3rd Place - Christine Ruscetta - St. Elizabeth Catholic High School, Thornhill, ON
Honorable Mention - Vicky Dimarco - St. Elizabeth Catholic High School, Concord, ON
Industrial Design - Delivery Vehicle
junior
1st Place - Rachel Holloway & Ali Steer - West Ferris Secondary School, Callander, ON
2nd Place - Stuart Maiden, Stewart Higginbotham & Maria Khandaker - Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute, Toronto, ON
3rd Place - Nathai Lepoudre - West Ferris Secondary School, Redbridge, ON
Honourable Mention - Tom Roberts - Glebe Collegiate Institute, Ottawa, ON
senior
1st Place - Indrit Zabzuni - East York Collegiate Institute, Toronto, ON
2nd Place - Tim Sadchikov - Newtonbrook Secondary School, Toronto, ON
3rd Place - Tony Hsiao-Tung Huang - Glenforest Secondary School, Mississauga, ON
George J Klein Medal winner - awarded to the most innovative entry
Aron Kim - St. Elizabeth Catholic High School, Thornhill ON
This competition is made possible by the generous support of Sears Canada
For more information please contact Katie Weber
