Seventeen students at Keyser High School earned a top ten spot during the 2023-2024 school year in one or more of the Microsoft Office Specialist Certifications. Megan McRobie (Word 2019), Kohl Shobe (PowerPoint 365), and Naim Smith (Word 365) represented Keyser High School at the 2024 Microsoft Office Specialist U. S. National Championship in Orlando, Florida, June 17-19, 2024. Megan McRobie placed 3rd in Microsoft Word 2019. She received a certificate, bronze medal, $1,000 and an Xbox headset. Students attended leadership and portfolio building workshops. They networked with other students as well as the Microsoft staff. Teachers, Sheila Powell and Kelly Stanislawczyk, attended the Certiport conference and competition with their students. Teachers also attended educational and motivational presentations and workshops, which included Kris Morris (Senior Director of Certiport Marketing), Dr. Gary A. Gates (Managing Director for Pearson Vue), Ron Clark (Educator, Author, Speaker, and Administrator at the Ron Clark Academy), Carol York (Teacher presenting Teach Like a Project Manager), and Melissa Stockwell (Three-Time World Champion, Three-Time U. S. Paralympian, U. S. Army Veteran, Author, Mom, and Keynote Speaker) to name a few. In addition, teachers received valuable information and complimentary materials from vendors, such as GMetrix/CertPrep, LearnKey, BrainBuffet, Adobe, Microsoft, Pearson, B.E. Publishing, and many more.
Last year, two Keyser High School students earned the right to compete at Nationals with Celia Cole winning first place at Nationals and third place at World’s making her the face of this year’s MOS competition on flyers, posters, and brochures. The Microsoft competitions are referred to as the “Olympics of Technology.” These students are showcased for their skills and career readiness. "What an amazing experience for our students," shared teachers Mrs. Powell and Mrs. Stanislawczyk. "We are thankful for Superintendent Troy Ravenscroft, CTE Director Kelly Haines, Principal Dr. Matt Ravenscroft, and our Board of Education’s continued support for Career Technical Education."