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Student from Korea Named Adobe Certified Associate World Champion in Photoshop
Student wins top prize over 21 international finalists for visual communication using Adobe Photoshop
WASHINGTON, DC (Adobe Certified Associate World Championship) - August 5, 2013
Certiport (www.certiport.com), a Pearson VUE business, the leading test delivery solution provider for the global workforce and academic markets, today announced the 2013 Adobe® Certified Associate (ACA) World Champions in Adobe® Photoshop®, culminating the annual competition designed to showcase digital communications skills and promote industry certification. Na Yeon Kim from Korea won the top prize over 21 finalists from 14 countries.
Left to right: Jheng-Ji Tang, Na Yeon Kim, Nandy Vanessa Parra León
The 2013 ACA World Champions are:
- Na Yeon Kim, Korea, first place
- Nandy Vanessa Parra León, Colombia, second place
- Jheng-Ji Tang, Taiwan, third place
Certiport and Adobe sponsored the 2013 Adobe® Certified Associate (ACA) World Championship and the Global Fund for Children served as the client for student entries during in Washington, DC from July 31-August 3, 2013. The first annual ACA World Championship attracted 59,000 entries in total.
"As we planned this first annual competition we knew it would be popular, but the number of entries we received from all over the world exceeded our expectations," said Jim Holm, executive vice president, Certiport. "The ACA World Champions have already earned a valuable industry-recognized certification to validate their Adobe Photoshop knowledge and now they can further bolster their resume with proof of their superior digital communications skills over competitors worldwide."
During the Championship Round, contestants were assigned a poster design challenge from the Global Fund for Children to which they responded using Adobe Photoshop software. Students were judged on their creative and technical Photoshop skills, as well as their ability to take and follow instructions and communication from the client, and implement their client’s vision and message.
"We were very impressed by the quality of the final student entries – it was clear these individuals have mastered Photoshop and can clearly communicate the Global Fund for Children message," said Jocelyn Harmon, vice president of development, Global Fund for Children. "We are grateful to participate and plan to use some of the winning entries in our marketing campaigns going forward to strengthen vulnerable children around the world."
An impressive panel of judges from industry reviewed contestant designs. The first, second and third place winners were selected based on design score, and were awarded scholarship money, Adobe software, and computer hardware prizes.
"The ACA World Championship is a terrific opportunity for students around the world to showcase their mastery of in-demand workforce skills," said Tacy Trowbridge, worldwide education programs lead, Adobe. "We congratulate Na Yeon Kim and the other finalists and look forward to seeing their work in the future. Adobe is also thrilled to partner with the Global Fund for Children to provide a real-world context for this competition while supporting a great cause."
Next year, Certiport will host the 2014 ACA World Championship in Anaheim, CA, U.S. Preview and download quality photos of this year's winners, along with images of the student awards ceremony at: www.flickr.com/photos/certiport.
About GFC
The Global Fund for Children (GFC) invests in innovative, community-based organizations working with the most vulnerable children and youth. To date, GFC has awarded more than $27 million to over 500 grassroots organizations in 78 countries reaching nearly 8 million young people. www.globalfundforchildren.org.
About Certiport
Certiport, a Pearson VUE business, is the leading provider of certification exam development, delivery and program management services delivered through an expansive network of over 12,000 Certiport Authorized Testing Centers worldwide. Certiport manages a sophisticated portfolio of leading certification programs including: the official Microsoft Office Specialist certification program, the Microsoft Technology Associate certification program, the Microsoft Certified Educator program, the Adobe® Certified Associate certification program, the Adobe® Certified Expert program, the HP Accredited Technical Associate, the CompTIA Strata™ IT Fundamentals, the Autodesk Certified User certification program, the Intuit QuickBooks Certified User certification program, and the IC³ Digital Literacy certification. Certiport reliably delivers over three million tests each year throughout the secondary, post-secondary, workforce, and corporate technology markets in more than 148 countries and 27 languages worldwide. For more information, please visit www.certiport.com or follow Certiport on Twitter at www.twitter.com/certiport.
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