The winners of the 2024 Fall Qualifier Microsoft Office Specialist Missouri State Championship have been announced, with the Saline County Career Center’s Abigail Fuchs winning the Microsoft Office Specialist Word Office 2019 category.

Fuchs competed against students from across Missouri to earn this placement. To compete in the Fall Qualifier, students aged 13 to 22 were eligible to participate in one of six competition tracks by submitting a qualified, passing score on the Microsoft Office Specialist Word, Excel, or PowerPoint certification exams by December 20, 2024.

The first place students will get to represent Missouri at the upcoming 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship in Dallas, Texas. During this event, they will compete in their exam track, network with other top students from around the country. One winner per track will be named the champion and earn a trip to represent the United States and compete in the 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship in Orlando, Florida.