ASUN students earn honors in Microsoft Office Specialist State Championship Fall Qualifier
NEWPORT (Ark.) – 91Ӱ–Newport students Danica Brown and Ian Holland have earned statewide recognition in the 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Arkansas State Championship Fall Qualifier, announced by Certiport, a Pearson Business and the leading provider of performance-based IT certification exams.
Ian Holland (Left) of Jonesboro and Danica Brown (Right) of Pleasant Plains
Ian Holland of Jonesboro placed third in Microsoft Office Specialist Word (Office 2019), competing against students from across Arkansas to earn a top placement in the statewide competition.
Danica Brown of Pleasant Plains placed 10th in Microsoft Office Specialist PowerPoint (Office 2019) in the same statewide qualifier.
To compete in the Fall Qualifier, students aged 13 to 22 participated in one of six competition tracks by submitting a qualified, passing score on the MOS Word, Excel®, or PowerPoint® certification exams by Dec. 19, 2025.
“We are proud of Danica and Ian for demonstrating the real-world technology skills employers are looking for,” said Dr. Typhanie Myers, Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs. “Industry certifications like Microsoft Office Specialist validate classroom learning and prepare our students for immediate success in the workforce.”
The Microsoft Office Specialist certification is the only official Microsoft-recognized certification for Microsoft Office worldwide and serves as a powerful tool for assessing students’ skills and preparing them for professional application of their knowledge.
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