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News Release
April 5, 2007
Boise State Students Place First in National Conference
Three members of Boise State University’s Association of Information Technology
Professionals student chapter placed first in two competitions at the national
conference in Detroit over spring break. The students competed in three of the
eight technical competitions offered, and brought home first prizes and trophies
in two of them, plus a check for $1,000.
Isaac Barrett, chapter president, and Dan Oliver, chapter vice president, took
first place in the systems analysis and design competition. Competing against 25
teams, they bested teams from Northwestern, Brigham Young and Purdue.
Barrett and Denver Stokes, chapter treasurer, won the business intelligence
competition, new this year. They competed against 21 teams, taking the top prize
over teams from BYU, Michigan, Oklahoma and Alaska.
The competition drew 700 attendees from 68 colleges and universities, including
many of the top schools across the country. This year marked Boise State’s
second national win in systems analysis and design in the last five years. Over
the past few years, Boise State teams have also won or placed in PC
troubleshooting, best paper, database and Web site competitions.
Rob Anson, a professor in the College of Business and Economics, serves as
adviser for the student chapter.
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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
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Tuesday, May 01, 2007
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