Certiport Names 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Champions

DALLAS, June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Certiport, a Pearson VUE business and the leading provider of performance-based IT certification exams that accelerate academic and career opportunities, today announced the winners of the 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship.

The champions topped 190 finalists at the live competitive event in Grapevine, Texas, and the first-place winners will head to the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship in Orlando, Florida, in July.

Across the United States, thousands of students aged 13 to 22 entered one of six competition tracks by submitting a qualified passing score on one the following certification exams: Microsoft Office Specialist Word, Microsoft Office Specialist Excel®, and Microsoft Office Specialist PowerPoint®.

During the competitive event, finalists were tested on their knowledge and mastery of Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. First-place winners received a $3,000 cash prize, those in second place earned $2,000, and third-place winners took home $1,000. The champions in each program, along with a chaperone, have also won a trip to participate in the 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship in Orlando, Florida, July 27 – 30, where they will compete against more than one hundred other finalists from countries across the globe.

The Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Champions are as follows:

Microsoft Word (Microsoft 365 Apps)

1. Noah Sanvick, MN
2. Ryan Hahn, WI
3. Francisco Kreque, FL

Microsoft Excel (Microsoft 365 Apps)

1. Chase Otto, OH
2. Adrianna Casanova, MA
3. Rachel Hamlin, VA 

Microsoft PowerPoint (Microsoft 365 Apps)

1. Brenden Fruauff, FL
2. Levi Hendry, PA
3. Allena Nguyen, GA

Microsoft Word (Office 2019)

1. Tony Jin, TX
2. Tanner Powell, ID
3. Steven Miller, UT

Microsoft Excel (Office 2019)

1. Xavier Diebold, WI
2. Emilia Haynes, TX
3. Jack Springer, AR

Microsoft PowerPoint (Office 2019)

1. Isabel Winkler, MI
2. Christian Tarala, NY
3. Noah Kiura, TX

"The students have shown a remarkably high standard in their understanding and use of the Microsoft programs, and the top performers will join us at the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship later this year," said Dr. Gary Gates, Managing Director, Pearson VUE. "These students have not only proven that they are the best in the U.S, at using Microsoft Office products effectively, but they have also earned an important distinction to include on their resumes: a desire to learn and validate in-demand skills. The certification that they have earned as well as the title of "Microsoft Office Specialist" will serve them well in their future academic and career pursuits."

"For over two decades, the Microsoft Office Specialist National and World Championships have provided students with a unique platform to demonstrate their technical expertise and creativity. Each competitor has gained more than a certification—they've acquired skills that will propel them into a world full of opportunity. We're thrilled to celebrate their success and the bright futures ahead of them," said Kate Maxwell, General Manager Worldwide Education Industry at Microsoft.

Learn more about the Microsoft Office Specialist US National Championship here.

About Certiport

Certiport, a Pearson VUE business, is the leading provider of certification exam development, delivery and program management services delivered through an expansive network of over 13,000 Certiport Authorized Testing Centers worldwide. Certiport manages a sophisticated portfolio of leading certification programs including: the official Microsoft Office Specialist certification program, the Microsoft Certified Fundamentals certification program, the Microsoft Certified Educator program, the Adobe® Certified Professional certification program, the Autodesk Certified User certification program, the Intuit certification program, the App Development with Swift certification program, the Unity Certified User certification program, the Communication Skills for Business certification program, the IC3 Digital Literacy certification, and the Entrepreneurship and Small Business certification program. Certiport reliably delivers over three million tests each year throughout the secondary, post-secondary, workforce, and corporate technology markets in 148 countries and 29 languages worldwide. For more information visit www.certiport.com or follow Certiport on X at www.twitter.com/certiport. 

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