DELAWARE STUDENTS BRING HOME TOP NATIONAL HONORS FROM STEM CONFERENCE
Students from across Delaware recently represented the First State as part of the Delaware Technology Student Association at the 36th Annual National Technology Student Association Conference in Washington, DC. The delegation of 151 participants competed in 101 individual and 93 team events that were focused on technology, innovation, design and engineering. Delaware students competed in events such as architectural renovation, CAD 3D, career preparation, dragster design, electrical applications, fashion design, flight endurance, geospatial technology, green manufacturing, inventions & innovations, manufacturing prototype, on-demand video, open source software development, promotional graphics, structural engineering, system control technology, technical design, technology problem-solving, vex robotics, video game design, website design and more.
At the July 1 awards ceremony, the Delaware high school and middle school students received honors for placing in the Top 10 of several national events.
“Congratulations to these Delaware students, who competed with more than 6,800 peers from throughout the world in events focused on technology, innovation, design and engineering,” Secretary of Education Mark Murphy said. “These are the future leaders of our state in these important fields, and I am proud of them for their hard work that has led to these accomplishments.”
Conference Honors and Highlights
- Ashley Gold and Tessa Stone of Brandywine School District’s Mount Pleasant High School were recognized with the Gold TSA Achievement award and admitted into the National TSA Technology Honor Society.
- Jeff Epting of Christina School District’s Gauger-Cobbs Middle School and Charles Cooper of Appoquinimink School District’s Appoquinimink High School were named Chapter Advisors of the Year and for Chapter Excellence.
- Rebecca Williams of Mount Pleasant High School led the delegation of students in service as the Delaware TSA State President. Additionally, she served to represent the State of Delaware during the parade of flags in the opening ceremony of the conference.
National Results School District
1st Place Promotional Design Postlethwait Middle School Caesar Rodney
1st Place Technology Bowl, Written P.S. duPont Middle School Brandywine
1st Place Technology Problem Solving Alexis I. duPont High School Red Clay Consolidated
1st Place Technology Problem Solving Gauger-Cobbs Middle School Christina
2nd Place On Demand Video Charter School of Wilmington Red Clay Consolidated
2nd Place Technology Bowl Postlethwait Middle School Caesar Rodney
3rd Place Leadership Strategies Postlethwait Middle School Caesar Rodney
5th Place Dragster Design Postlethwait Middle School Caesar Rodney
5th Place Technology Bowl P. S. duPont Middle School Brandywine
5th Place Video Game Design P.S. duPont Middle School Brandywine
6th Place Debating Technological Issues Sussex Central High School Indian River
6th Place System Control Technology Charter School of Wilmington Red Clay Consolidated
6th Place Technology Problem Solving P.S. duPont Middle School Brandywine
7th Place Electrical Applications P.S. duPont Middle School Brandywine
7th Place Technology Bowl, Written Delmar High School Delmar
7th Place Video Game Design Postlethwait Middle School Caesar Rodney
9th Place Fashion Design Lake Forest High School Lake Forest
9th Place System Control Technology P.S. duPont Middle School Brandywine
Participating Delaware Schools
- Alexis I. du Pont High School (Red Clay Consolidated)
- Appoquinimink High School (Appoquinimink)
- Cab Calloway School of the Arts (Red Clay Consolidated)
- Caesar Rodney High School (Caesar Rodney)
- Charter School of Wilmington (Red Clay Consolidated)
- Concord High School (Brandywine)
- Delmar High School (Delmar)
- Dover High School (Capital)
- Fifer Middle School (Caesar Rodney)
- Gauger-Cobbs Middle School (Christina)
- Henry C. Conrad Schools of Science (Rec Clay Consolidated)
- Lake Forest High School (Lake Forest)
- Mount Pleasant High School (Brandywine)
- P. S. duPont Middle School (Brandywine)
- Postlethwait Middle School (Caesar Rodney)
- Seaford Senior High School (Seaford)
- Sussex Central High School (Indian River)
The Technology Student Association (TSA) is a national, non-profit organization of middle and high school students who are engaged in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Since TSA was chartered in 1978, more than 2 million student members have participated through challenging competitions, leadership opportunities, and community service. The Technology Student Association fosters personal growth, leadership, and opportunities in technology, innovation, design, and engineering. Members apply and integrate science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) concepts through co-curricular activities, competitions and related programs. For more information about the Technology Student Association please, visit the homepage at www.detsa.org or contact Delaware TSA State Advisor Mike Fitzgerald at [email protected]