Students in the Computerized Business Applications classes at MHS have had the opportunity throughout this school year to become Microsoft Office Specialists in Microsoft Office 2010 using the Certiport assessment system. In the course of the class, students learn Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. At the completion of each section, each student is challenged to pass the certification exam for that application. The tests that each student must pass to earn these certifications are not written for high school students but for the general population. Certiport is a world-renown industry certification provider.
Students who earned their Word certification are Nathaniel Aleshire, Briana Arce, Devon Aviles, Brycen Aynes, Nayeli Basilio, Kole Birtcher, Boston Butterfield, Ian Cameron, Kassidy Dahlem, Abbie Eccles, Colton Harmon, Hattie Hunter, Robert Johnson, Amber Lam, Easton Leonard, Kaitlyn Martindale, Chase Self, Skylar Siebel, Rachel Stacks, and Pim (Kamonrut) Vorrawongprasert. In addition, Devon Aviles earned his Word Expert certification.
Those students earning their Excel certification are Devon Aviles, Nayeli Basilio, Kole Birtcher, Boston Butterfield, Ian Cameron, Kassidy Dahlem, Abbie Eccles, Colton Harmon, Robert Johnson, Elijah Kienitz, Amber Lam, Easton Leonard, Kaitlyn Martindale, Braeden Morris, Chase Self, Skylar Siebel, Pim (Kamonrut) Vorrawongprasert, and Brooklyn Wright.
Students who earned their Access certification are Nayeli Basilio, David Dandikar, Amber Lam, Easton Leonard, Kaitlyn Martindale, Chase Self, Skylar Siebel, Pim (Kamonrut) Vorrawongprasert, and Brooklyn Wright.
Thirty-three of the 39 students earned their PowerPoint certification: Nathaniel Aleshire, Amanda Alvarez, Briana Arce, Devon Aviles, Brycen Aynes, Nayeli Basilio, Kole Birtcher, Kendra Bodey, Boston Butterfield, Ian Cameron, Ashton Clegg, Kassidy Dahlem, David Dandikar, Abbie Eccles, Marcus Godwin, Colton Harmon, Hattie Hunter, AnnaBeth Hunter, Robert Johnson, Elijah Kienitz, Amber Lam, Easton Leonard, Kaitlyn Martindale, Christopher McCourtney, Dillon Mock, Braeden Morris, Heath Schnell, Chase Self, Skylar Siebel, Telissa Smith, Pim (Kamonrut) Vorrawongprasert, Danni White, and Brooklyn Wright.
During this process there were 7 students who earned all 4 of the main certifications: Nayeli Basilio, Amber Lam, Easton Leonard, Kaitlyn Martindale, Chase Self, Skylar Siebel, and Pim (Kamonrut) Vorrawongprasert. In addition, Devon Aviles earned his Word Expert and Excel Expert certifications.
Certiport offers individuals current and relevant digital skills and credentials for the competitive global workforce. Mena High School is proud to be able to offer these certification opportunities to all students in the Business Education department with funding through a grant from the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 and the Arkansas Department of Career Education.
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