Certiport, a Pearson VUE business, today announced the winners
of the 2024 Microsoft Office Specialist US National Championship
who will go on to represent the US at the 2024 Microsoft Office
Specialist World Championship in Anaheim,
California, July 28 – 31,
where they will compete against more than one hundred other
finalists from countries across the globe. .
ORLANDO,
Fla., June 19, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --
Certiport, a Pearson VUE business and the leading provider of
performance-based IT certification exams that accelerate academic
and career opportunities for learners, today announced the winners
of the 2024 Microsoft Office Specialist US National
Championship.
Craig
Bushman, General Manager, Certiport said, "All the winners
have not only proven they are the best in their state at using
Microsoft Office products effectively, but they have also earned an
important distinction to include on their resume; a desire to learn
and validate in-demand skills."
The champions topped 195 finalists at the live competitive event
in Orlando, Florida, and the
first-place winners will head to the Microsoft Office Specialist
World Championship in Anaheim,
California, in July.
Across the US, more than 98,594 students ages 13 to 22 entered
one of six competition tracks by submitting a qualified, passing
score on one the following certification exams: Microsoft Office
Specialist Word, Microsoft Office Specialist Excel®, and Microsoft
Office Specialist PowerPoint®.
During the competitive event, finalists were given a printed
copy of a document, spreadsheet, or presentation to recreate along
with printed instructions and digital assets. They were then scored
according to the accuracy of the recreation compared to the
original. First-place winners received an $3000 cash prize, second-place $2000, and third-place $1000. The champions in each program, along with
a chaperone, have also won a trip to participate in the 2024
Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship in Anaheim, California, July 28 – 31, where they will compete against
more than one hundred other finalists from countries across the
globe.
The Microsoft Office Specialist US National Champions are as
follows:
Microsoft Word (Microsoft 365 Apps)
1. Deval Bansal, Texas
2. Robert Roos, Texas
3. Joseph Schinker, Nebraska
Microsoft Excel (Microsoft 365 Apps)
1. Bence Brown,
Nebraska
2. Braidyn Ortiz, California
3. Michelle Kwakugah, Louisiana
Microsoft PowerPoint (Microsoft 365 Apps)
1. Preston Nnadi, Texas
2. Mia Moreno, Idaho
3. Thadeus Gornto, Florida
Microsoft Word (Office 2019)
1. Jaelynn McAuliffe, Massachusetts
2. Ramya Rajan, Ohio
3. Megan McRobie, West Virginia
Microsoft Excel (Office 2019)
1. Andrew Manteau, West Virginia
2. Christian Tarala, New York
3. Caleb Ott, Indiana
Microsoft PowerPoint (Office 2019)
1. Sophia Winkler, Michigan
2. Kyle Chan, Pennsylvania
3. Jonas Lee, Washington
"We are exceptionally proud of these students who will be
joining us at the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship
later this year," said Craig
Bushman, General Manager, Certiport. "The quality of
participating students continues to impress us, and this year's
contestants certainly proved to be some of the best yet. We
congratulate all the winners as well as everyone who participated -
not only have they proven they are the best in their state at using
Microsoft Office products effectively, but they have also earned an
important distinction to include on their resume; a desire to learn
and validate in-demand skills. The title of "Microsoft Office
Specialist" will serve them well in their academic and career
pursuits."
"Now in their 22nd year, the Microsoft Office Specialist
National and World Championships continue to provide students the
incredible opportunity to test their technical skills and
knowledge," said Kate Maxwell,
General Manager Worldwide Education Industry at Microsoft. "Earning
a globally recognized Microsoft credential will help students gain
access to learning and job opportunities. Every student who walks
away from this competition is a winner, and we are confident that
these students will leverage their Microsoft Office productivity
skills to great benefit in their future careers."
Learn more about the Microsoft Office Specialist US National
Championship here.
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 13,000
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 over three
million tests each year throughout the secondary, post-secondary,
workforce, and corporate technology markets in 148 countries and 29
languages worldwide. For more information visit
http://www.certiport.com or follow Certiport on X at
http://www.twitter.com/certiport.
"Certiport" is a registered trademark of NCS Pearson, Inc. in
the United States and other
countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned
herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
Media Contact
Greg Forbes, Certiport, +44 782
431 3448, greg.forbes@pearson.com, http://www.certiport.com/
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