SKYCTC students place in the 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist State Championship Fall Qualifier
Bowling Green, KY – Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKYCTC) is proud to announce that several of its students placed in the top ten during the 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Kentucky State Championship Fall Qualifier, hosted by Certiport, a Pearson VUE business.
The following SKYCTC students were recognized for their outstanding performance:
- 3rd place - Hiatt Castle - Microsoft Word (Microsoft 365 Apps), Franklin-Simpson HS Dual Credit
- 3rd place - Lerida Castro-Montesano – (Somerset, KY) Microsoft Excel (Microsoft 365 Apps)
- 4th place - Rachel Garrett – (Russellville, KY) Microsoft Excel (Microsoft 365 Apps)
- 5th place - Allie Wilson – (Bowling Green, KY) Microsoft Excel (Microsoft 365 Apps)
- 6th place - Andy Rogell – (Bowling Green, KY) Microsoft PowerPoint (Microsoft 365 Apps)
- 8th place - Dawn Wright - Microsoft PowerPoint (Microsoft 365 Apps), Franklin-Simpson HS Dual Credit
- 9th place - Bryce Gill - Microsoft PowerPoint (Microsoft 365 Apps), Franklin-Simpson HS Dual Credit
- 10th place - Dakota Escue - Microsoft PowerPoint (Microsoft 365 Apps), Franklin-Simpson HS Dual Credit
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 MOS Word, Excel®, or PowerPoint® certification exams by December 19, 2025.
“We have seen amazing results from the MOS program at our school as students learn and validate key workforce skills,” said Carmen Gaskins, Computer & Information Technologies Professor and Program Coordinator. “The MOS U.S. National Championship further motivates them to get certified, 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 MOS U.S. National Championship in June.”
“We’re impressed by these students. They have proven they are the best in their state at using Microsoft Office products effectively. Plus, they now have an important distinction to place on their resume that shows a desire to learn and validate in-demand skills,” said Krista Ketchmark, Vice President Certiport and Global IT Business Development, Pearson. “The title ‘Microsoft Office Specialist Champion’ will serve them well in their academic and career pursuits.”
The Microsoft Office Specialist certification 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 MOS U.S. National Championship visit www.us.moschampionship.com. For information on computer courses and earning MOS certifications, contact Carmen Gaskins at carmen.gaskins@kctcs.edu.
About Certiport
For more information on the Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship, visit https://moschampionship.certiport.com/us. To learn more about SKYCTC’s Computer & Information Technologies program, contact sky-cit@kctcs.edu.
