2026 Competition Results

Business Solutions using AI Tools

1st

Abby Guo University of Iowa

Cael Julander University of Iowa

2nd

Anil Oli Texas State University

Jacob Rosales Texas State University

3rd

Nishreeta Karki Texas State University

Kenza Layadi Texas State University

Business Solutions using Generative AI

1st

Billy Heller Eastern Connecticut State University

Emily Meagher Eastern Connecticut State University

2nd

Paul Mellas Ferris State University

Nathan Stein Ferris State University

3rd

Marcos Sanson Grand Valley State University - College of Computing

Tapanga Witt Grand Valley State University - College of Computing

Cybersecurity

1st

Ian MacNaughton Ferris State University

Jack Pfleghaar Ferris State University

2nd

Paul Mellas Ferris State University

Janek Vedock Ferris State University

3rd

Gianni Petrizzo Michigan State University

Data Analytics I with MS Office

1st

Allison Kazmier Eastern Connecticut State University

Edon Selimaj Eastern Connecticut State University

2nd

Gage Duarte Eastern Connecticut State University

Sam Hurlburt Eastern Connecticut State University

3rd

Conner Austerman Ball State University

Viveka Flora Ball State University

Honorable Mention

Cael Julander University of Iowa

Brody Sternhagen University of Iowa

Data Analytics II with MS Excel

1st

Cael Julander University of Iowa

Piers Rodd University of Iowa

2nd

Brennan Burns Ferris State University

3rd

Deandra Akpomon-Daniels Central Michigan University

Honorable Mention

Gage Duarte Eastern Connecticut State University

Sam Hurlburt Eastern Connecticut State University

Data Analytics II with Tableau

1st

Madelyn Marsh Central Michigan University

2nd

Billy Heller Eastern Connecticut State University

Emily Meagher Eastern Connecticut State University

3rd

Alexander Saranich Eastern Connecticut State University

Edon Selimaj Eastern Connecticut State University

Honorable Mention

Bahadir Kocabas Texas State University

Andrew Usry Texas State University

Allison Kazmier Eastern Connecticut State University

Jacob Morales Eastern Connecticut State University

Database Design

1st

Bahadir Kocabas Texas State University

Andrew Usry Texas State University

2nd

Paul Mellas Ferris State University

Janek Vedock Ferris State University

3rd

Drake Setera Grand Valley State University - College of Computing

Honorable Mention

Jared Whitten Texas State University

ERP with ScrimmageSIM

1st

Diana Ledesma Central Michigan University

Anna Pham Central Michigan University

2nd

Marcos Sanson Grand Valley State University - College of Computing

Tapanga Witt Grand Valley State University - College of Computing

3rd

Alexander Camren Western Michigan University - College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Java Development

1st

Jace Duley Central Michigan University

2nd

Jacob Eager Ferris State University

3rd

Drake Setera Grand Valley State University - College of Computing

Honorable Mention

Jessica Servis Central Michigan University

Cora Yerke Central Michigan University

Odil Dilmurodov Central Michigan University

Mainframe Systems with IBM Z Xplore

1st

Parker Scott Central Michigan University

2nd

Rayen Aouadi Central Michigan University

3rd

Tyler DeFeyter Ferris State University

Microcontroller Fundamentals with Arduino

1st

Paul Mellas Ferris State University

Nathan Stein Ferris State University

2nd

Tyler DeFeyter Ferris State University

Janek Vedock Ferris State University

3rd

Mukaddas(Mack) Usmanova Western Michigan University - College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Arriza Wibowo Western Michigan University - College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

PC Troubleshooting

1st

Walker Eyer Ferris State University

2nd

Brandon Roberts Gateway Technical College

3rd

Jacob Morales Eastern Connecticut State University

Honorable Mention

Joe Hirdes Ferris State University

Jared Whitten Texas State University

Andrew Usry Texas State University

Michael Wall Gateway Technical College

Floyd Eck Gateway Technical College

Kha Nguyen Texas State University

Lily Kolbusz Ferris State University

Project Management with SimProject

1st

Marcos Sanson Grand Valley State University - College of Computing

Tapanga Witt Grand Valley State University - College of Computing

2nd

Abby Guo University of Iowa

Cael Julander University of Iowa

3rd

Viveka Flora Ball State University

Ben Shewmaker Ball State University

Python Development

1st

Arriza Wibowo Western Michigan University - College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

2nd

Thomas Laidlaw Michigan State University

3rd

Rayen Aouadi Central Michigan University

Parker Scott Central Michigan University

Honorable Mention

Odil Dilmurodov Central Michigan University

Web Application with Django

1st