News Release
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May 9, 2006
Boise State Students Place Fourth in National Conference
Members of Boise State University�s Association of
Information Technology Professionals student chapter placed fourth in a
national competition at the AITP Annual Collegiate Conference held recently
in Dallas, Texas.
The Boise State contingent included Aaron Day, Isaac Barrett, T.J. O�Brien
and Dan Oliver. In various pairings, the four students competed in contests
for Database, PC Troubleshooting and Systems Analysis & Design.
Barrett and Day, current and past presidents, respectively, of the Boise
State AITP Club, placed fourth in the Systems Analysis & Design competition.
Of the 38 teams participating, only teams from Brigham Young University and
Northwestern placed higher than the Boise State winners. About 820 students
attended the conference.
In addition to the competitions, students attended presentations on landing
a job in the IT field and numerous other workshops.
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Contact: Rob Anson, AITP faculty adviser, (208) 426-3029,
ranson@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Sherry Squires, University Communications, (208)
426-1563, ssquires@boisestate.edu
May is �Return to Learn� month at Boise State University. �Return to
Learn� is a campuswide effort to provide information for those who may be
considering taking classes from the university and help them learn about the
best options for returning to school and earning a degree. For more
information call (208) 562-3127 or click returntolearn.boisestate.edu.
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Last reviewed on Wednesday, January 03, 2007