Lake Land College Business Division and IT Club recently welcomed 14 local high schools to the annual Business and Computer Contest. The event saw students competing in categories like accounting, general business, current events, MOS Word, MOS PowerPoint, and MOS Excel, with tests ranging from written exams to hands-on computer tasks. 

Winners were rewarded with a 3-credit-hour tuition waiver from Lake Land College, with Flora High School clinching first place in the team event. Participating high schools included Centralia, Champaign Centennial, Charleston, Dieterich, Monticello, Mt. Zion, Neoga, Oblong, Paris, Shelbyville, and Shiloh. 

Area winners include Landon Woolery of Mt. Zion, taking 2nd place in general business and current events. Elena Lockart, of Shelbyville, won 2nd place in MOS Word, and Andrew Henderson, of Neoga, took second in the same category. Aiden Hardy of Shelbyville takes 1st overall in MOS Powerpoint and Edward Davis of Dieterich places 3rd. And finishing 1st place in MOS Excel was Dieterich’s Ryan Rich and in 3rd place, was Madelyn Kendall of Mt. Zion.

Tynia Kessler, Business Division Chair, expressed delight at the turnout, speaking on the importance of students showcasing their skills and fostering interaction with area business teachers.

For more information about the event visit here.