Southwest Baptist University News Release
Contact: Sharina Smith, Office of Marketing & Communications
Orlando, Fla. – Students from the Southwest Baptist University Computer and Information Sciences (CIS) Department claimed three national top-ten awards at the Association for Information Technology Professionals (AITP) National Collegiate Conference (NCC) in Orlando, Florida.
Senior Megan Burnett (Burlington, Vt.), brought home a second place trophy in the undergraduate research paper competition. Burnett’s research presentation centered around issues unique to developing software systems for non-technical users.
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| Senior Megan Burnett (Burlington, Vt.) |
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“We are elated, of course,” said Dr. Tim DeClue, CIS Department Chair. “These awards are a real blessing. Receiving something like this on the national stage highlights the incredible quality of our students and our program.”
AITP is the leading worldwide society of information technology business professionals and the community of knowledge for the current and next generation of leaders. The AITP National Collegiate Conference is the single largest event sponsored by AITP.
| Undergraduate Research Paper |
| 1st Mesa State University (Grand Junction, CO) |
| 2nd SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (Bolivar, MO) |
| 3rd Mesa State University (Grand Junction, CO) |
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| Visual Studio Development |
| 1st Gateway Technical College (Kenosha, WI) |
| 2nd Texas State University - San Marcos (San Marcos, TX) |
| 3rd Brigham Young University (Provo, UT) |
| HM SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (Bolivar, MO) |
| HM Brigham Young University (Provo, UT) |
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| Java Development |
| 1st University of West Florida (Pensacola, FL) |
| 2nd Brigham Young University (Provo, UT) |
| 3rd Georgia Gwinnett College (Lawrenceville, GA) |
| HM SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (Bolivar, MO) |
| HM University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (Whitewater, WI) |
| HM James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA) |
| HM Brigham Young University (Provo, UT) |
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PHOTO: SBU Senior Megan Burnett (Burlington, Vt.)
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