Tech Day attracts high school students from around the region
MINOT, N.D. – High school students from across the region converged on the campus of Minot State University for the 22nd annual installment of Minot State College of Business Tech Day.
This event showcases Minot State business education students and area secondary business students as they compete in various business and technology related competitions.
Along with the competition, prep students attended concurrent sessions featuring Jordan Lakoduk, Kalix IT System Administrator, and the Minot State Enrollment Services “See Yourself at Minot State,” during the day. A pizza lunch and ice cream social along with an awards presentation will finalized the event.
Regional schools participating in 2019 Tech Day include: Berthold, Bowbells, Burke Central, Des Lacs-Burlington, Drake-Anamoose, Kenmare, Powers Lake, South Prairie, Stanley, Surrey, TGU-Granville, TGU-Towner, Tioga, and Underwood.
Jan Repnow, Business Teacher Education Coordinator and MSU business education students Kathy Klemetsrud, Kyla Grandy, and Kaitlin Walker coordinated the event. Minot State Phi Beta Lambda members Hannah Heisler, Melanie Macpherson, Tanner Thompson, and Zach Keller also assisted in the day’s events. Emma Condit, 2018 Kenmare High School graduate, was recognized for receiving the Tom & Anita Seymour Tech Day $1,000 scholarship.
Tech Day 2019 corporate sponsors include SRT Communications, Vibeto Orthodontics, Brady, Martz & Associates, First Western Bank & Trust, North American Coal – Falkirk Mine, Investors Management & Marketing, Bremer Bank, and Minot State Enrollment Services.
The event would like to acknowledge All American Trophy for T-shirt production and award plaques, Tom & Anita Seymour for the Tech Day Scholarship, members of the BIT Department, and business education students.
The following students earned top three awards:
Accounting
1st place: Mason Lemer, Drake-Anamoose
2nd place: Allyson Webster, Stanley
3rd place: Karter Longie, Tioga
Business Communication
1st place: Addie Norgaard, Tioga
2nd place: Ashantai Harris, Surrey
3rd place: Jayden Parkinson, Bowbells
Business Law
1st place: Chris Jenner, Surrey
2nd place: Mason Hornberger, Underwood
3rd place: Kaden Pederson, Tioga
Desktop Publishing
1st place: Nathan Sims, Underwood
2nd place: Sydney Iverson, Tioga
3rd place: Kayleen Kihle, Burke Central
Document Production
1st place: Lexi McEvers, Burke Central
2nd place: Jamie Lemer, Drake-Anamoose
3rd place: Justin Burud, Kenmare
Introduction to Business
1st place: Canvas Sanders, Tioga
2nd place: Brittney Kuklis, Burke Central
3rd place: Jordan Rodin, Kenmare
Presentation Software
1st place: Tim Staal, Tioga
2nd place: Alexandra Juma, Powers Lake
3rd place: Kayla Barral, Bowbells
Spreadsheet
1st place: Prairie Bly, Burke Central
2nd place: MaKayla Berg, South Prairie
3rd place: Hannah Wittmayer, TGU-Granville
Sweepstakes Team Award — Tioga High School
Mrs. Mallory Brodal, Instructor
Karter Longie
Addie Norgaard
Kaden Pederson
Sydney Iverson
Casey Kennell
Canvas Sanders
Tim Staal
Asha Valliere
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| Published: 11/24/19 |
