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Canyon High School

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The Computer Applications contest focuses on use of the Microsoft Office suite of programs, especially Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel. It is a production contest where contestants produce two (sometimes three) files to demonstrate their knowledge of the software. Mrs. Welch and Mr. Culbert coach the Computer Apps team.

The Computer Science contest allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of the Java programming language. This contest contests of two portions: the written portion is completed by each individual and the hands-on programming portion is completed by teams of 3-4 programmers from each school. Mr. Culbert coaches the Computer Science team.

Canyon HS consistently has students advance beyond the district level in these contests! The following students have placed in district, regional, and state competition since 2000.

Year

District

Contest

Students

2016

5A

Computer Applications

(State Qualifier;

1st Place Regionals;

1st Place District)

Adrianna Jones

Computer Science

(2nd Place Team)

Adrianna Jones

Tanner Macklin

Matt Teweleit

Mason Mooring

Computer Science

(Regional Alternate;

4th Place Individual)

Adrianna Jones

Computer Science

(5th Place Individual)

Tanner Macklin

Computer Science

(6th Place Individual)

Matt Teweleit

2015

5A

Computer Applications

(State Qualifier;

2nd Place Regionals;

1st Place District)

Adrianna Jones

Computer Applications

(State Qualifer;

3rd Place Regionals;

2nd Place District)

Elizabeth Medina

Computer Applications

(6th Place District)

Malea McWest

Computer Science

(5th Place Individual Regionals;

1st Place Individual District)

Landon Work

Computer Science

(Regional Qualifier;

2nd Place Individual District)

Keaton Irons

Computer Science

(Regional Qualifier;

3rd Place Individual District)

Tanner Bolton

Computer Science

(5th Place Individual District)

Zach Jarrett

Computer Science

(Regional Qualifying Team;

1st Place Team District)

Landon Work

Keaton Irons

Tanner Bolton

Zach Jarrett

2014

4A

Computer Applications

(Regional Qualifier;

3rd Place District)

Malea McWest

Computer Science

(Regional Qualifier;

1st Place Individual District)

Josh Fetsch

Computer Science

(Regional Alternate;

4th Place Individual District)

Calvin Rueda

Computer Science

(Regional Alternate Team)

Josh Fetsch

Calvin Rueda

Julie Randall

Matt Ehrlich

2012

4A

Computer Science

(3rd Place Team)

Nick Ahring

Caitlyn Bartz

Josiah Tull 

2011

4A

Computer Science

(Regional Qualifier;

3rd Place Individual District)

Justin Hesse

Computer Science

(Regional Alternate;

4th Place Individual District)

Chris Craver

Computer Science

(Regional Alternate Team)

Chris Craver

Justin Hesse

Destry Lancaster

2010

4A

Computer Applications

(State Qualifier;

1st Place Regionals;

1st Place District)

Luke Porter

Current Issues & Events

(Regional Qualifer;

1st Place District)

Ellie Ward

Current Issues & Events

(Regional Qualifier;

2nd Place District)

David Shaver

Current Issues & Events

(Regional Qualifier Team;

1st Place Team)

Ellie Ward

David Shaver

Jared DuBois

Eddie Kahler

2009

4A

Computer Applications

(Regional Qualifer;

1st Place District)

Luke Porter

Computer Applications

(Regional Qualifier;

2nd Place District)

Shaun Wesley

Computer Applications

(5th Place District)

Alex Adair

Current Issues & Events

(Regional Qualifier;

2nd Place Individual District)

John Adams

Current Issues & Events

(5th Place Individual District)

Justin Styer

Current Issues & Events

(2nd Place Team)

John Adams

Justin Styer

Cache McClure

2008

3A

Computer Applications

(Regional Qualifier;

2nd Place District)

Luke Porter

Computer Applications

(Regional Qualifier;

3rd Place District)

Kyle Reinart

Currents Issues & Events

(Regional Qualifier;

2nd Place District)

Tyler Mahan

2007

3A

Computer Applications

(4th Place State;

1st Place Regional;

1st Place District)

Kevin Elliott

Computer Applications

(Regional Alternate;

4th Place District)

Kelsie Reece

Computer Science

(Regional Qualifying Team;

1st Place Team)

Kevin Elliott

Daniel Hollingsworth

Dru Buttram

Computer Science

(Regional Qualifier;

1st Place District)

Kevin Elliott

Computer Science

(Regional Qualifier;

2nd Place Tie District)

Dru Buttram

Computer Science

(Regional Qualifier;

2nd Place Tie District)

Daniel Hollingsworth

2006

3A

Computer Applications

(State Alternate;

4th Place Regionals;

2nd Place District)

Emily Venable

Computer Applications

(Regional Qualifier;

1st Place District)

Brian Stone

Computer Applications

(Regional Qualifier;

3rd Place District)

Kevin Elliott

Computer Science

(Regional Qualifying Team;

1st Place Team District)

Chris Baca

Frank Cordova

Drew Crawford

Ben Jeter

Computer Science

(Regional Qualifier;

1st Place District)

Ben Jeter

Computer Science

(Regional Qualifier;

2nd Place District)

Chris Baca

Computer Science

(Regional Qualifier;

3rd Place District)

Frank Cordova

2005

3A

Computer Applications

(State Alternate;

4th Place Regionals;

2nd Place District)

Emily Venable

Computer Applications

(Regional Qualifier;

3rd Place District)

Brian Stone

Computer Applications

(Regional Alternate;

4th Place District)

Britton Wells

Computer Science

(Regional Qualifying Team;

1st Place Team District)

Cody Dye

Blake Rodgers

Jared Simpson

Justin Wyatt

Computer Science

(Regional Qualifier;

1st Place Individual District)

Jared Simpson

Computer Science

(Regional Qualifier;

3rd Place Individual District)

Cody Dye

Computer Science

(Regional Alternate;

4th Place Individiual District)

Blake Rodgers

2004

3A

Computer Science

(Regional Qualifier;

3rd Place Individual District)

Dustin Suttle

2003

3A

Computer Science

(Regional Qualifying Team;

1st Place Team District)

Andrew Correa

Aaron Keithly

Kevin Sparks

Luke Jones

Computer Science

(Regional Qualifier;

2nd Place Individual District)

Aaron Keithly

Computer Science

(Regional Qualifier;

3rd Place Individual District)

Kevin Sparks

Computer Science

(6th Place Individual District)

Luke Jones

Microcomputer Applications

(Regional Qualifier;

3rd Place District)

Ashley Sciacca

Microcomputer Applications

(Regional Alternate;

4th Place District)

Samantha Hochstein

2002

4A

Microcomputer Applications

(Regional Qualifier)

Patricia Farley

2001

4A

Computer Science

(Regional Qualifier;

3rd Place Individual District)

Tristi Giddens

Microcomputer Applications

(Regional Qualifier;

3rd Place District)

Patricia Farley

Microcomputer Applications

(6th Place Individual District)

Amy Keithly