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District students honored at national TSA conference

The Delaware Technology Student Association (DE TSA) attended the 34th Annual National Technology Student Association Conference in Nashville, Tennessee from June 21-25. Eighty students competed in 110 individual and 65 team competitive events such as CAD Engineering, Fashion Design, On Demand Video, Promotional Graphics, Manufacturing Prototype, Structural Engineering, Technical Sketching and Application, Flight Endurance, Video Game Design, Inventions & Innovations, Leadership Strategies and more.

 

Conference Honors and Highlights

o   Delaware TSA was honored for raising nearly $87,903 for the American Cancer Society.

o   The American Cancer Society (ACS) recognized Concord High School with the Platinum Award for earning over $500. Mount Pleasant High School and P.S. duPont Middle School were also recognized with Purple Awards from ACS for earning over $40,000 each.

o   Steven Vanderloo of Concord TSA was honored with the Dr. Bob Hanson Distinguished Student Award.

o   Jordan Estock from Concord High School was named Chapter Advisor of the Year.  (Mr. Estock is pictured at the far right of the photo below.)

o   Monideepa Chatterjee, Bridgette Spritz, and Steven Vanderloo were inducted into the Technology Honor Society.

National Competitive Results

8th Place – Manufacturing Prototype, Concord High School                                                
9th Place – Music Production, Mount Pleasant High School
10th Place – Debating Technological Issues, Concord High School                        
10th Place – Music Production, Concord High School

Participating Brandywine School District schools included

  • Concord High School – Brandywine School District
  • Mount Pleasant High School – Brandywine School District
  • Springer Middle School – Brandywine School District

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Concord's TSA team at the national conference

 
For more information about the National Technology Student Association (TSA), please visit the homepage at www.tsaweb.org or contact Lynda Haitz at lhaitz@tsaweb.org. TSA is a non-profit organization with 150,000 members. Its goal is to promote technological literacy and leadership. Students learn problem-solving, decision-making, and critical thinking skills as they relate to technology.
 
For more information about the Delaware Technology Student Association, please visit the homepage at www.detsa.org or contact the Delaware TSA State Advisor, Mike Fitzgerald at mfitzgerald@doe.k12.de.us or (302) 857-3334.
 

See full press release on: http://detsa.org/events/2012-nationals