Students and advisors from across the State of Delaware joined more than 8,000 national members at the 45^th Annual Technology Student Association (TSA) conference that was hosted in Louisville, Kentucky last week. The First State delegation represented 130 of Delaware’s finest student leaders from Caesar Rodney High School, Cab Calloway School of The Arts, Fred Fifer Middle School, H.B. duPont Middle School, Indian River High School, Magnolia Middle School, MOT Charter High School, Newark Charter School, Newark High School, Odyssey Charter School Postlethwait Middle School and Sussex Central High School.

Students competed in individual and team events such as: Architecture; Podcasting; Biotechnology; Board Game Design; Career Prep; Coding; Cybersecurity; Data Science and Analytics; Video Production; Dragster Design; Extemporaneous Speech; Fashion Design and Technology; Flight Endurance; Foundations of Information Technology; Future Teacher; Manufacturing Prototype; Microcontroller Design; Photographic Technology; Solar Sprint; Software Development; STEM Animation; Structural Engineering; System Control Technology; Technology Problem Solving; VEX Robotics; Video Game Design; Virtual Reality Visualization (VR); and Website Design and more.  Honors for the Delaware delegation include:

Achievement Awards

• Samhitha Vallury of MOT Charter School recognized for service as secretary of Technology Student Association inc.
• Samra Iqbal of Caesar Rodney High School recognized for service as reporter of Technology Student Association inc.
• Roger Seedorf of MOT Charter School recognized as High School Teacher of the Year
• Laura Barnas of Postlethwait Middle recognized as Middle School Teacher of the Year
• Mike Fitzgerald from the Delaware Department of Education recognized as the National State Advisor of the Year

National Top 10 Finalists

• Desen Basara of Caesar Rodney High School earned 1^st place in Essays on Technology
• Shiven Reddy and Youg Patel of Newark Charter High School earned 3^rd place in Technology Problem Solving
• Nathan Hryniewicz of Newark Charter High School earned 5^th place in CAD Engineering
• Arnav Angra of H.B. duPont Middle School earned 7^th place in Foundations of Information Technology
• John Barnas, Zachary Barnas, and Mason Lenoir of Postlethwait Middle School earned 7^th place in Video Game Design
• James Carroll and Audrey Houghton of Newark Charter High School earned 10^th place in Forensic Science
• Ethan Ho, Chase Polk and Noah Veron of Newark Charter High School earned 10^th place in System Control Technology

The Technology Student Association (TSA) is a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) dedicated to students interested in advancing the future of technology, invention, innovation, design, and engineering. Through TSA, members gain the opportunity to participate in STEM focused competitive events, take part in community service work, and become leaders for the organization at the school, state, and national level. TSA incorporates co-curricular experiences to emphasize the importance of knowledge, leadership, skill development, and teamwork. To learn more about the Delaware Technology Student Association visit: www.detsa.org or contact Mike Fitzgerald by phone at (302) 735-4015 or via email at mike.fitzgerald@doe.k12.de.us. A list of all international finalists can be found online at TSA Competitive Event Finalists.

Media contact: Alison May, alison.may@doe.k12.de.us, 302-735-4006

Nearly 700 middle and high school students participated last week at the 45^th annual Delaware Technology Student Association (DETSA) State Leadership Conference that was hosted by the University of Delaware’s College of Engineering. The conference opened each day with a session led by the state officers of Puiyee Kong and Chuiyee Kong (Caesar Rodney High School) and Sanjana Medisetty, Anaum Allimulla, Kate Li and Anusha Devisetty (Newark Charter School) and the national officers of Sami Vallury (MOT Charter School) and Samra Iqbal (Caesar Rodney High School).

At the conference, students earned 341 medals in 49 contests such as: architectural design; biotechnology; coding; cybersecurity; digital video production; dragster design; engineering design; flight endurance; fashion design and technology; forensic technology; geospatial technology; inventions and innovations; mechanical engineering; medical technology; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) animation; photographic technology; robotics; structural engineering; system control technology; website design; video game design and more. Eligible students qualified for the National Leadership Conference, which will be held June 21-24, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Delaware Technology Student Association (DETSA) is a career and technical student organization dedicated to students who are interested in pursuing their future in a career in STEM. This year nearly 3,421 members had the opportunity to participate in career focused competitive events, take part in community service, and become leaders of the organization at the school, state, and national level. DETSA incorporates curricular and co-curricular experiences to emphasize the importance of knowledge, leadership, skill development, and teamwork.

Attached find a list of students who have placed. The specific state awards will be announced on the detsa.org website on April 22, 2023, during a virtual awards ceremony. To learn more about DETSA, please contact Mike Fitzgerald by email at mike.fitzgerald@doe.k12.de.us.

Media contact: Alison May, alison.may@doe.k12.de.us, 302-735-4006

Students from 16 schools represented the First State at the National Virtual Technology Student Association (TSA) conference in June.  Finalists competed in events such as computer-aided design; chapter team; coding; cybersecurity, debating technological issues; essays on technology; forensic technology; foundations of information technology; junior solar sprint; leadership strategies; tech bowl; on demand video; video game design; website design and more. The virtual conference included nearly 7,000 individuals from across the United States participating in advanced Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM); leadership; and service-focused events.

Highlights include:

• 141 students representing 16 schools qualified to represent Delaware at national STEM conference.
• Delaware students earned 21 top ten national honors.
• D Morelli of Sussex Central High School and Norman Pierce of Fred Fifer Middle School were honored as National Chapter Advisors of the Year.
• Priya Gupta of Caesar Rodney High School and Divita Taduvayi of MOT Charter High School were inducted into the TSA Technology Honor Society.

Delaware’s Results:

Participating Schools:

• Alfred G. Waters Middle School, Appoquinimink School District
• Appoquinimink High School, Appoquinimink School District
• Cab Calloway School of The Arts (High School), Red Clay Consolidated School District
• Cab Calloway School of The Arts (Middle School), Red Clay Consolidated School District
• Caesar Rodney High School, Caesar Rodney School District
• Concord High School, Brandywine School District
• Conrad Schools of Science (MS), Red Clay Consolidated School District
• Fred Fifer Middle School, Caesar Rodney School District
• Gauger-Cobbs Middle School, Christina School District
• H.B. duPont Middle School, Brandywine School DIstrict
• Middletown High School, Appoquinimink School District
• MOT Charter High School, charter school
• Newark Charter High School, charter school
• Odessa High School, Appoquinimink School District
• Postlethwait Middle School, Caesar Rodney School District
• Sussex Central High School, Indian River School District

The Technology Student Association (TSA) is a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) dedicated to students interested in the future of invention, innovation, engineering, and technology. Through TSA, members have the opportunity to participate in technology-focused competitive events, take part in community service work, and become leaders for the organization in their school, state, and at the national level. TSA incorporates curricular and co-curricular experiences to emphasize the importance of knowledge, leadership, skill development, and teamwork.

To learn more about DETSA, please contact Mike Fitzgerald by phone at: 302.857.3334 or by email at: Mike.Fitzgerald@doe.k12.de.us.

Top state medalists represented Delaware at the National Technology Student Association’s (TSA) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) conference held at the National Harbor, Maryland Friday through Tuesday.  Students competed in high technology and in leadership contests such as computer-aided design; dragster design; engineering, inventions & innovations; leadership strategies; manufacturing prototype; medical technology; on-demand video; promotional graphics; structural engineering; system control technology; video game design; robotics, website design and more. The conference was the largest in the organizations history, with more than 8,500 individuals in attendance from through the country and world. It was also the largest national attendance in Delaware TSA history with 147 participants.

Highlights include:

• Apuroop Mutyala of MOT Charter School elected to serve as Vice-President of National TSA
• Delaware students earned 14 top 10 national honors
• Kathy Sheehy of Dickinson High School (Red Clay Consolidated School District) awarded Chapter Advisor of the Year
• Stephen Lee of PS duPont Middle School (Brandywine School District) awarded Chapter Advisor of the Year
• Postlethwait Middle School (Caesar Rodney School District) honored with Legacy Chapter of Excellence award

Results:

Place                    Contest                                                           School

2^nd Place               STEM Animation                                            Cab Calloway School of the Arts Middle School (Red Clay)

3^rd Place               Challenging Technology Issues                      Postlethwait Middle School (Caesar Rodney)

3^rd Place               Digital Photography                                        Postlethwait Middle School

3^rd Place               Leap Legacy Chapter of Excellence Award     Postlethwait Middle School

4^th Place               Forensics Technology                                     Newark Charter Jr/Sr High School (Charter)

4^th Place               Children’s Stories                                           Postlethwait Middle School

4^th Place               Prepared Presentation                                   MOT Charter School (Charter)

6^th Place               Leadership Strategies                                     Cab Calloway School of the Arts Middle School

7^th Place               System Control Technology                           Caesar Rodney High School (Caesar Rodney)

7^th Place               Webmaster                                                     Caesar Rodney High School

8^th Place               Digital Video Production                                Caesar Rodney High School

8^th Place               Promotional Marketing                                  Cab Calloway School of the Arts Middle School

9^th Place               Debating Technology                                     MOT Charter School

10^th Place             Extemporaneous Speech                               Cab Calloway School of the Arts High School

Participating Schools (Districts):

• Alexis I. duPont High School (Red Clay)
• Bayard Middle School (Christina)
• Cab Calloway School Of The Arts High School (Red Clay)
• Cab Calloway School Of The Arts Middle School (Red Clay)
• Caesar Rodney High School (Caesar Rodney)
• Fifer Middle School (Caesar Rodney)
• H.B. duPont Middle School (Red Clay)
• Henry C. Conrad Schools of Science (Red Clay)
• Milford Central Academy (Milford)
• MOT Charter School (Charter)
• Newark Charter High School (Charter)
• Newark Charter Jr. High School (Charter)
• Postlethwait Middle School (Caesar Rodney)
• Selbyville Middle School (Indian River)
• Sussex Central High School (Indian River)

The Technology Student Association (TSA) is a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) dedicated to students interested in the future of invention, innovation, engineering, and technology. Through TSA, members have the opportunity to participate in technology-focused competitive events, take part in community service work, and become leaders for the organization in their school, state, and at the national level. TSA incorporates curricular and co-curricular experiences to emphasize the importance of knowledge, leadership, skill development, and teamwork. To learn more about Delaware TSA, please contact Mike Fitzgerald by phone at: (302) 735-4015 or by email at: Mike.Fitzgerald@doe.k12.de.us

Top state medalists from throughout Delaware represented Delaware at the National Technology Student Association (TSA) conference held in Atlanta, Georgia on June 22-26, 2018.  Students competed with national finalists in events such as computer-aided design; dragster design; engineering, inventions & innovations; leadership strategies; manufacturing prototype; medical technology; on-demand video; promotional graphics; structural engineering; system control technology; video game design; VEX robotics, website design and more. The conference was the largest in TSA history with more than 8,000 individuals in attendance from across the country. It was also the largest national attendance in Delaware TSA history with 127 members participating in the Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM); leadership; and service focused events.

Highlights include:

• Delaware students earned eleven (11) top ten national honors
• William Greider of Cab Calloway School Of The Arts and Jeff Epting of Gauger-Cobbs Middle School were honored as chapter Advisors of the Year
• Caesar Rodney High School, H.B. duPont Middle School and MOT Charter School were recognized for Chapter Excellence
• Apuroop Mutyala and Tyler Rouwhorst from MOT Charter School,  Connor Wagaman of Concord High School, Rishi Gundakaram of Caesar Rodney High School, and Skyler Brand of Lake Forest High School were inducted into the TSA Technology Honor Society.
• Apuroop Mutyala of MOT Charter School, Adhi Babu, Mithra Sankar, Mythili Satheesh, and Reece Hamlet from H.B. duPont Middle School earned the Gold TSA Professionalism Award

Delaware’s Results:

Participating districts/schools:

• Caesar Rodney School District’s Caesar Rodney High School, Fifer Middle School and Postlethwait Middle School
• Christina School District’s Gauger-Cobbs Middle School
• Indian River School District’s Indian River High School and Sussex Central High School
• Lake Forest School District’s Lake Forest High School
• MOT Charter School (HS)
• Newark Charter High School
• Red Clay Consolidated School District’s Cab Calloway School of The Arts (HS) and (MS) and Henry C. Conrad Schools of Science (HS)
• Seaford School District’s Seaford Senior High School

The Technology Student Association (TSA) is a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) dedicated to students interested in the future of invention, innovation, engineering, and technology. Through TSA, members have the opportunity to participate in technology-focused competitive events, take part in community service work, and become leaders for the organization in their school, state, and at the national level. TSA incorporates curricular and co-curricular experiences to emphasize the importance of knowledge, leadership, skill development, and teamwork.

To learn more about DETSA, please visit: www.detsa.org or contact Mike Fitzgerald by phone at: 302.735.4015 or by email at: Mike.Fitzgerald@doe.k12.de.us.

Media Contact: Alison May, alison.may@doe.k12.de.us, 302-735-4006