Laker Nation News Business and Computer Contest Winners Announced Posted on May 1, 2024 The Lake Land College Business Division and Club IT recently hosted 14 local high schools for the annual Business and Computer Contest. During the event, participating students from local high schools competed in the following categories: Accounting, General Business and Current Events, MOS Word, MOS PowerPoint and MOS Excel. Depending on the category, students either completed a written test or a hands-on test on the computer. First place winners of each contest received a 3-credit-hour tuition waiver from Lake Land College. Flora High School placed first in the team event. The other high schools that participated in the event were Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond High School, Centralia High School, Champaign Centennial High School, Champaign Central High School, Charleston High School, Dieterich High School, Monticello High School, Mt. Zion High School, Neoga High School, Oblong High School, Paris High School, Shelbyville High School and Shiloh High School. “It was incredible to have high school students participating in individual and team events,” said Tynia Kessler, business division chair. “We enjoy seeing and visiting with area business teachers and interacting with talented students. It’s a great opportunity for students to showcase their business and computer skills.” The individual winners are as follows: Accounting Waylon VanHorne Centralia High School 1st Elena Warren Flora High School 2nd Wyatt Reese Oblong High School 3rd General Business & Current Events Cameron McCullough Champaign Centennial High School 1st Landon Woolery Mt. Zion High School 2nd Mallory Lovett Flora High School 3rd MOS Word Madyson Slover Flora High School 1st Elena Lockart Shelbyville High School 2nd Andrew Henderson Neoga High School 3rd MOS PowerPoint Aiden Hardy Shelbyville High School 1st Quentin Black Flora High School 2nd Edward Davis Dieterich High School 3rd MOS Excel Ryan Rich Dieterich High School 1st Kennedy Crays Flora High School 2nd Madelyn Kendall Mt. Zion High School 3rd For more information, contact Kessler at 217-234-5348 or by email at tkessler@lakelandcollege.edu. -30- Read More Laker Nation News