{"id":130893,"date":"2026-03-21T23:35:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T02:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/901003409"},"modified":"2026-03-21T23:35:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T02:35:58","slug":"eyes-on-the-prize-madison-students-earn-high-marks-in-career-tech-contests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/21\/eyes-on-the-prize-madison-students-earn-high-marks-in-career-tech-contests\/","title":{"rendered":"Eyes on the prize: Madison students earn high marks in career tech contests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MADISON TOWNSHIP \u2014&nbsp;Teamwork. Practice. Persistence. Excellence. <\/p>\n<p>Career tech students across the country are putting those qualities to the test this spring. Competition season is underway for several <a href=\"https:\/\/education.ohio.gov\/Topics\/Career-Tech\/Program-Enhancements\/CTSO\">career tech student organizations<\/a>, offering students to demonstrate the technical and professional skills they\u2019ve been developing in their programs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think any career tech student organization gives the kids that extra opportunity to see what they\u2019re made of,\u201d said Holly North, an advisor for the BPA (Business Professionals of America) chapter at Madison Comprehensive High School. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt kind of gets them out of their comfort zone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Students compete through different career technical student organizations depending on their program of study.&nbsp;Several students from Madison Comprehensive High School have earned high marks in recent contests, securing their place for contests at the state or national level.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \"> <\/aside>\n<p>They include seven BPA students, fourteen SkillsUSA students and six FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) students.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">&lt;img data-recalc-dims=&quot;1&quot; 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data-image-title=&quot;Mia Orth Mike Thompson JULIE SKRIPAC&quot; data-image-description data-image-caption=&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Junior Mia Orth (center) poses for a photo with her SkillsUSA Advisors<br \/>\nJulie Skripac and Mike Thompson.<\/p>\n<p> &#8221; data-medium-file=&#8221;https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3478-scaled.jpeg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1&#8243; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3478-scaled.jpeg?fit=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1&#8243; src=&#8221;https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3478.jpeg?resize=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1&#8243; alt class=&#8221;wp-image-999948&#8243; srcset=&#8221;https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3478-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3478-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3478-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3478-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3478-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3478-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3478-scaled.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3478-scaled.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3478-scaled.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3478-scaled.jpeg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3478-scaled.jpeg?resize=128%2C96&amp;ssl=1 128w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3478-scaled.jpeg?resize=32%2C24&amp;ssl=1 32w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3478-scaled.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3478-scaled.jpeg?resize=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3478-scaled.jpeg?resize=706%2C530&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3478-scaled.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3478-1024&#215;768.jpeg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w&#8221; sizes=&#8221;(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px&#8221;&gt;<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Junior Mia Orth (center) poses for a photo with her SkillsUSA Advisors Julie Skripac and Mike Thompson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jacob Grove, Madison\u2019s director of career technical education, said those high numbers are a testament to the high school teaching staff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that goes to show the strength of our instructors and how they\u2019re preparing the kids,\u201d he said. \u201cEverybody\u2019s got a piece of our students\u2019 education in this building. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I think it\u2019s a good representation of the body of work that we do here in the high school.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While some competitions focus on program-specific skills, others test more broad skills like customer service or public speaking. <\/p>\n<p>Cosmetology student Mia Orth initially planned to compete in hairstyling at SkillsUSA. After an injury limited her range of motion in her right arm, she pivoted to customer service and ended up taking second place at regionals. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou just have to be polite with people. \u2029You have to show your concern,\u201d Orth said. \u201cYou have to be patient \u2014 the qualities that make somebody a natural, good human being.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-teamwork-was-key-to-business-professionals-win\">Teamwork was key to business professionals win<\/h4>\n<p>Four students in the BPA (Business Professionals of America) chapter combined their technical and teamwork skills for a group competition in administrative support. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-2 \"> <\/aside>\n<p>Students were given information and a list of integrated documents they had to create in ninety minutes \u2014 without the use of the Internet or AI.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCompeting is something that I really enjoy because you get to use your skills in real time,\u201d said senior Aubrey Conn. <\/p>\n<p>Madison\u2019s administrative support team walked away with first place trophies and a shot at nationals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was so much nicer to get to experience that (win) with a team,\u201d Conn said. \u201cI think it was a good fit for all of us. We were very good at communicating with each other, dispersing roles and helping each other with everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Conn said she isn\u2019t planning to pursue a career in the business world \u2014 she wants to be a teacher \u2014&nbsp;but she\u2019s grateful for the spreadsheet skills she\u2019s acquired. They\u2019ve given her a sense of confidence. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">&lt;img data-recalc-dims=&quot;1&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; width=&quot;780&quot; height=&quot;585&quot; data-attachment-id=&quot;999947&quot; data-permalink=&quot;https:\/\/www.richlandsource.com\/2026\/03\/21\/eyes-on-the-prize-madison-students-earn-high-marks-in-career-tech-contests\/img_3480-3\/&quot; data-orig-file=&quot;https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3480-1-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1920&amp;ssl=1&quot; data-orig-size=&quot;2560,1920&quot; data-comments-opened=&quot;0&quot; data-image-meta=&quot;{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 16 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1773924688&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}&quot; data-image-title=&quot;Aubrey Conn and Holly North&quot; data-image-description data-image-caption=&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Senior Aubrey Conn poses for a photo with her Business Professionals of America Advisor Holly North. <\/p>\n<p> &#8221; data-medium-file=&#8221;https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3480-1-scaled.jpeg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1&#8243; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3480-1-scaled.jpeg?fit=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1&#8243; src=&#8221;https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3480-1.jpeg?resize=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1&#8243; alt class=&#8221;wp-image-999947&#8243; srcset=&#8221;https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3480-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3480-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3480-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3480-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3480-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3480-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3480-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3480-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3480-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3480-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3480-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=128%2C96&amp;ssl=1 128w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3480-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=32%2C24&amp;ssl=1 32w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3480-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3480-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3480-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=706%2C530&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3480-1-scaled.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richlandsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3480-1-1024&#215;768.jpeg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w&#8221; sizes=&#8221;(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px&#8221;&gt;<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Senior Aubrey Conn poses for a photo with her Business Professionals of America Advisor Holly North. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She\u2019s not alone.<\/p>\n<p>After two years in the early childhood education program, Liv Price and Jae Turner have set different long-term goals.<\/p>\n<p>But they say competing within their career tech organization, FCCLA, has improved their public speaking skills. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-3 \"> <\/aside>\n<p>Price and Turner earned first place in professional presentation during a FCCLA regional competition on Feb. 28.<\/p>\n<p>They chose to do a presentation on emotional regulation for kids.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The pair collected data on different strategies children can use to calm themselves down, as well as how parents can recognize children\u2019s emotions and help them regulate. 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sizes=&#8221;auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px&#8221;&gt;<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jae Turner (left) and Liv Price (center) pose for a photo with their early childhood education instructor Melissa Brandt. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Their state presentation focused not only on their research, but how they presented it and how audiences responded to the information.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the parents, we made it colorful, but we made it professional,\u201d Price said. \u201cBut then for the kids, it was full of monsters and things to keep them entertained with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-local-competitor-skills-range-from-welding-to-medical-math\">Local competitor skills range from welding to medical math<\/h4>\n<p>In addition to showcasing their skills, career tech competitors say they also enjoy the chance to meet students from other schools and career tech programs. It also promotes a sense of pride and camaraderie among classmates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou get to help your career tech (program) get recognized,\u201d Orth said. <\/p>\n<p>The full list of Madison students who have qualified for state or national competition can be found below. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-4 \"> <\/aside>\n<p><strong>State qualifiers (FCCLA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gia DiPuccio-Resendiz and Emmalee McDaniel, silver rating in interpersonal communications at regionals.<\/li>\n<li>Alexis Hairston, silver rating in a job interview at regionals.<\/li>\n<li>Bri Coulter, silver rating in early childhood education, regionals.<\/li>\n<li>Liv Price and Jae Turner, gold rating in professional presentation, regionals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>State qualifiers (SkillsUSA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Libby Bekeleski, first place in medical math at regionals.<\/li>\n<li>MaRhea Smith, first place in a job skills demonstration at regionals.<\/li>\n<li>Mia Orth, second place in customer service at regionals.<\/li>\n<li>Knight Wolfe, second place in CNC 2-Axis at regionals.<\/li>\n<li>Micah Clark, Bryce Speelman, Randy Jamieson and Collin Snyder, second place in Teamworks at regionals.<\/li>\n<li>Elle Schwartz, third place in medical math at regionals.<\/li>\n<li>Preston Coffman, third place in welding at regionals.<\/li>\n<li>Will Saunders, fourth place in maintenance &amp; light repair at regionals.<\/li>\n<li>Owen Morrow, fourth place in carpentry at regionals.<\/li>\n<li>Chase Hunsinger, fourth place in CNC 3-Axis at regionals.<\/li>\n<li>Chris Manley, fourth place in related technical math at regionals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>National qualifiers (BPA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alaina Washington, state champion in fundamental word processing.<\/li>\n<li>Olivia Penrod, Aubrey Conn, Jamelyn Mays, and AJ Studer, state champion in administrative support team.<\/li>\n<li>Nick Maglott, third place at state in payroll accounting.<\/li>\n<li>Kylie Carroll, eighth place at state health administration procedures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\"> <\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\"> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230; \u00c2\u00a0Teamwork. 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