School district participates in Pennsylvania TSA Region 9 Conference

On Feb. 4, 131 Boyertown Area School District students travelled to Stroudsburg High School to compete in the Pennsylvania Technology Student Association (TSA) Region 9 Conference. Students from Boyertown Area Senior High School, Junior High East, and Junior High West joined 200 high school and junior high school students for a thrilling day of competition.

The Technology Student Association is the national organization for technology education students. Since 1978 it has grown to 150,000 high school, middle, and elementary students in 2,000 chapters spanning 47 states. As one of the eight Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) recognized by the federal government, the Technology Student Association provides middle and high school students with opportunities for leadership, teamwork, community service, personal growth and recognition.

Highlights from the day include the Boyertown Area Senior High School TSA Officer Team winning the Pennsylvania TSA Region 9 Inspiration Award for the second year in a row! The Inspiration Award recognizes chapters that build relationships with their communities. Through activities in their school districts, collaboration with other chapters, and service projects in their local and state communities, TSA chapters have an impact far beyond their day-to-day technology projects. This award celebrates these activities. In order to be considered, school chapters are invited to submit short essays describing their service and outreach activities.

Across all three schools, the day concluded with multiple students earning first, second, or third place finishes, which qualifies them to compete in the Pennsylvania TSA State Conference later this year. The results are as follows: Boyertown Area Junior High West Placings and Awards PA TSA Region 9 Conference CO2 Dragster 2nd Paige Starry Inventions and Innovations 1st Caleb Reidinger, Natalie Zaleski, Danielle Eslava Mass Production 1st Ty Kennedy, Emily Hoffmayer, Sianna Swavely Promotional Marketing 2nd Gavin Rees Structural Engineering 1st Christian Freimann, Brady Gibbons Website Design 2nd Luke Yambor, Raegan McDevitt, Natalia Martin Safety Illustration 1st Paige Starry 3rd Raegan McDevitt Tech Bowl – Written Test 1st Sianna Swavely 2nd Ethan Josuweit CAD Foundations 2nd Cameron Doorey 3rd Kai Gabriel Career Prep 1st Daniel Sanchez Catapult Design 1st Lochlan Levan, Wesley Roma, Anthony Bauer, Michael Kneidinger Challenging Technology Issues 3rd Derek Klass, Drew Smyth Dragster Design Challenge 1st David Frisco 3rd Cameron Doorey Electrical Applications 1st Lochlan Levan Essays on Technology 1st John Black 3rd Mackenzie Reynolds

Flight Challenge 1st Jacob English Junior Solar Sprint 1st Cameron Doorey, Jacob English, Kai Gabriel, David Frisco 3rd Jacob Boughter, Josh Leshinskie, Josh O’Connor, Mark Longenberger Leadership Strategies 2nd Elizabeth Lilly, Annie Howald, Kate Towers 3rd Derek Klass, Drew Smyth, Evan Young Mass Production 3rd John Black, Cameron Doorey, Jacob English, Kai Gabriel, David Frisco, Scott Barrett Medical Technology Issues 1st Annie Howald, Elizabeth Lilly, Kate Towers, Mackenzie Reynolds, Jordan Woodring Prepared Speech 2nd Jordan Woodring 3rd Kate Towers Problem Solving 1st Derek Klass, Drew Smyth STEM Animation 1st Angelique Bauer, Katherine Clarkson, Rachanee Tith, Grace Myers, Annalisa Schaar, Daniel Sanchez 2nd Sophia Farrow, Connor Stoudt, Sophia Carmichael, Isaac Miller, Kyle Engler Video Game Design 2nd Sophia Farrow, Brayden Getz, Connor Stoudt, Natalie Rodriguez, Isaac Miller, Kyle Engler Website Design 3rd Katherine Clarkson, Grace Myers, Mackenzie Reynolds, Annalisa Schaar, Rachanee Tith, Jordan Woodring PA Delta Dart 2nd Shane Gabriel PA Robotics 1st Derek Klass, Drew Smyth, Elizabeth Lilly Chapter Team Written 1st Kate Towers 2nd John Black 3rd Elizabeth Lilly Forensics Technology 2nd Sophia Carmichael 3D Animation 1st Reid Goslin, Nathan Barnes Architectural Design 5th Emily Bradley, Victoria Ulmer, Helena McNamee, Deanna Charitos, Brandon Shaner Biotechnology 1st Lucy Bellino, Talor Bianchini, Gabby Schatz, Devanshi Agnihotri, Alyssa Carlier, Trevor Bellino 2nd Kaitlyn Berger, Hannah Gallagher, Emily Bradley, Kira Reigner, Emma Hauser 4th Caitlin Goggin, Hannah Weller, Brody Cuthill, Josh Famous, Gavin McCloskey, Olivia Johannsen Children’s Story 1st Talor Bianchini, Hallie Paules, Autumn Doerr, Alyssa Carlier, Elizabeth Furyk 6th Kaitlin Berger, Hannah Gallager, Kira Reigner, Emily Bradley Coding 1st Joel Seidel, Ethan Witherington, Carson Umberger 3rd Thomas Rohrbach, Josh Famous, Asher Hamrick CADD 2D Architecture 3rd Victoria Ulmer 4th Jena Daddario CADD 3D Engineering 1st Garrett Witherington 4th Marc Soda 10th Grace Demenno Computer Integrated Manufacturing 1st Abby Reigner, Bryan Martignetti 2nd Hannah Weller, Trevor Bellino Debating Technological Issues 2nd Josie Benner, Lucy Bellino 3rd Tara O’Connor, Emma Hauser 5th Victoria Ulmer, Gabby Schatz Digital Video Production 2nd Devanshi Agnihotri, Lucy Bellino Dragster Design 1st Marc Soda 3rd Garret Witherington 5th Will Sheeler 8th Thomas Rohrbach 11th Jessica Hyland Engineering Design 1st Brody Cuthill, Chris Angus, Dan Martignetti, Lane Adams, Kreena Patel 7th Nick Biehn, Divyesh Johri, Kobe Rocero, Tyler Hagmann, Marc Soda 8th Elizabeth Clarkson, Brandon Gero, Emma Hauser, Tara O’Connor, Leah Black Essays on Technology 2nd Autumn Doerr 4th Tim Emeigh 5th Hallie Paules Extemporaneous Speech 3rd Josie Benner Fashion Design 4th Talor Bianchini, Hallie Paules, Autumn Doerr, Alyssa

Carlier 6th Chris Angus, Dan Martignetti, Abby Reigner, Katelyn Poe Flight Endurance 4th Nathan Michener 7th Joel Seidel Future Technology Teacher 1st Gabby Schatz 3rd Alyssa Carlier Photographic Technology 2nd Kaitlyn Berger 3rd Kira Reigner 4th Gabby Schatz Prepared Presentation 1st Josie Benner 2nd Talor Bianchini 3rd Elizabeth Furyk Promotional Design 1st Eden Sakal 2nd Tara O’Connor

Scientific Visualization

1st Olivia Johannsen, Nathan Michener, Lewis Alderfer, Thomas Rohrbach, Nathan Barnes, Gavin McCloskey Software Development 1st Ethan Witherington, Joel Seidel, Carson Umberger, Josh Famous STEM Careers 2nd Rachel Bodnar Structural Design and Engineering 7th Grace Demnno, Deanna Charitos Technology Problem Solving 7th Trevor Bellino, Marc Soda Transportation Modeling 3rd Caitlin Goggin 4th Hannah Weller Video Game Design 4th Joel Seidel, Carson Umberger, Tim Emeigh, Ethan Witherington

Webmaster 1st Elizabeth Clarkson, Grace Demnno, Jessica Hyland, Ethan Witherington, Brandon Shaner 3rd Jonathon Xhoxhi, Dave Johri, Asher Hamrick, Sam Gregory, Tyler Hagmann PA Materials Processing 1st Abby Reigner 2nd Bryan Martignetti PA Robotics 2nd Bryan Martignetti, Luke Tomme, Lane Adams, Johnathon Xhoxhi 5th Naton Michener, Dan Martignetti, Eden Sakal, Rachael Bodan PA Safety Illustration 1st Katelyn Poe 2nd Hannah Gallgher 6th Jena Daddario 7th Eden Sakal Chapter Team (Written) 1st Devanshi Agnihotri 2nd Josie Benner 4th Josh Famous 5th Brody Cuthill 6th Luke Tomme Technology Bowl (Written) 1st Josie Benner 5th Trevor Bellino 8th Victoria Ulmer