Delaware State News
DOVER — Students from 16 schools represented the First State at the National Virtual Technology Student Association 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; 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:
- Biotechnology Design (MS): 4th place, Cab Calloway School of the Arts (MS), Team # 5
- CAD Architecture (HS): 9th place, Edward Kinservik, Newark Charter High School
- CAD Enginering (HS): 9th place, Alexander Barry, Newark Charter High School
- Chapter Team (MS): 8th place, H.B. DuPont, Team # 1
- Coding (MS): 5th place, Conrad Schools of Science, Team # 1
- Cybersecurity (MS): 6th place, Miles Zhang, H.B. DuPont; 9th place, Michelle Ratanraj, H.B. DuPont
- Debating Technological Issues (HS):5th place, MOT Charter High School, Team # 1
- Essays on Technology (HS): 8th place, Jade Buan, Caesar Rodney HS
- Forensic Science (HS): 3rd place, Newark Charter High School, Team # 1
- Forensic Technology (MS): 2nd place, H.B. DuPont, Team # 1; 8th place, Gauger-Cobbs Middle School, Team # 1; 9th place, Conrad Schools of Science, Team # 1; 10th place, Cab Calloway School of the Arts (MS), Team # 1
- Foundations of Information Technology (MS): 6th place, Rujula Borkar, Cab Calloway School Of The Arts (MS)
- Junior Solar Sprint (MS): 7th place, Alfred G. Waters Middle School, Team # 1
- Leadership Startegies (MS): 2nd place, H.B. duPont, Team # 3
- On Demand Video (HS): 8th place, Cab Calloway School of the Arts HS, Team # 1
- Tech Bowl (MS): 2nd place, Conrad Schools of Science, Team # 1
- Video Game Design (MS): 5th place, Postlethwait Middle School, Team # 1
- Website Design (MS): 8th place, Conrad Schools of Science, Team # 1
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 is a Career and Technical Student Organization 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, contact Mike Fitzgerald at 857-3334 or by email at Mike.Fitzgerald@doe.k12.de.us.