Arizona Virtual Academy Placed in the Top 10 in Arizona 2023 Microsoft Office Specialist PowerPoint and Word State Championship Fall Qualifier
January 04 2024 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
The winners of the 2023 Fall Qualifier Microsoft Office
Specialist Arizona State Championship have been announced by
Certiport, the leading provider of performance-based IT
certification exams that accelerate academic and career
opportunities for learners.
Winning 4th in the Microsoft Office Specialist PowerPoint
(Microsoft 365 Apps) Microsoft Office category and 9th place in the
Specialist Word (Microsoft 365 Apps) category is Enzo Borrego from
Arizona Virtual Academy, Glendale. Enzo Borrego competed against
students from across Arizona to earn this coveted placement.
To compete in the Fall Qualifier, students aged 13 to 22 were
eligible to participate in one of six competition tracks by
submitting a qualified, passing score on the Microsoft Office
Specialist Word, Excel®, or PowerPoint® certification exams by
December 15, 2023.
“We have seen amazing results from the Microsoft Office
Specialist program at our school as students learn and validate key
workforce skills,” said Dr. Erica Young-Jackson, CTE Administrator.
“The Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship further
motivates them to earn certification and we are proud of these
students who have proven to be the best in our state. We know they
will go on to make us proud at the U.S. National Championship in
June.”
The first-place students will get to represent Arizona at the
upcoming 2024 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National
Championship in Orlando, Florida. During this event, they will
compete in their exam track, network with other top students from
around the United States and be celebrated. One winner per track
will be named the U.S. National Champion and earn a trip to
represent the United States and compete in the 2024 Microsoft
Office Specialist World Championship in Anaheim, California.
“We’re impressed by these students – not only have they proven
they are the best in their state at using Microsoft Office products
effectively. They now have an important distinction to place on
their resume that shows a desire to learn and validate in-demand
skills,” said Craig Bushman, General Manager, Certiport. “The title
‘Microsoft Office Specialist Champion’ will serve them well in
their academic and career pursuits.”
Certiport’s Microsoft Office Specialist is the only official
Microsoft-recognized certification for Microsoft Office globally
and serves as a powerful instrument for assessing students’ skills
and preparing them for real-world application of their
knowledge.
For more information about the Microsoft Office Specialist U.S.
National Championship visit us.moschampionship.com.
About Arizona Virtual Academy
Arizona Virtual Academy (AZVA) is an AdvancED-accredited,
full-time online public charter school that serves Arizona students
in kindergarten through 12th grade. As part of the Arizona public
school system, AZVA is tuition-free and provides families the
choice to access the curriculum and tools provided by K12, a Stride
Company (NYSE: LRN). Stride offers learners of all ages a more
effective way to learn and build skills for their future. For more
information visit azva.k12.com.
About Certiport
Certiport, a Pearson VUE business, is the leading provider of
certification exam development, delivery, and program management
services delivered through an expansive network of over 15,000
Certiport Authorized Testing Centers worldwide. Certiport manages a
sophisticated portfolio of leading certification programs including
the official Microsoft Office Specialist certification program, the
Microsoft Certified Fundamentals certification program, the
Microsoft Certified Educator program, the Adobe® Certified
Professional certification program, the Autodesk Certified User
certification program, the Intuit certification program, the App
Development with Swift certification program, the Unity Certified
User certification program, the Communication Skills for Business
certification program, the IC3 Digital Literacy certification, and
the Entrepreneurship and Small Business certification program.
Certiport reliably delivers millions of tests each year throughout
the secondary, post-secondary, workforce, and corporate technology
markets in 148 countries and 26 languages worldwide. For more
information, certiport.com or follow Certiport on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/certiport.
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