Five TSA clubs from Fayette County Public Schools participated in the Technology Student Association’s 2016 regional competition Feb. 26 at Eastern Kentucky University, including students from Southern Middle School, Lexington Traditional Magnet School, and Lafayette, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and Tates Creek high schools. TSA fosters personal growth, leadership, and opportunities in innovation and design. Members apply and integrate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics concepts through co-curricular activities, competitive events, and related programs. Following are FCPS highlights from the regional contests.
Lexington Traditional Magnet School
- Children’s Stories: Chase Smith and Lequan Wilson, first place;
- Structural Engineering: Caleb Hunley and Chase Smith, first place; Canaan Hunley and Terin Chrisco, third place;
- Junior Solar Sprint: Emily Kostelnik, Jayla Pence, Caleb Pence, and Cooper Samuelson, runners-up;
- Video Game Design: Caleb Cole, Irving Flores, and Logan Carmichael, runners-up.
Southern Middle School
- Biotechnology: Grace Brooks, Susie Rickert, Kainat Syed, and Nolan VanKleeck, first place; Easton Aubuchon, Trinite Fothergill, Katelin Shelton, and Allyson Van Haaren, runners-up; MacKenzie Reeder and Tori Scott, third;
- Career Prep: Tiana Fisher, first; Camille Coleman, runner-up; Allyson Van Haaren, third;
- Challenging Technology: Camille Coleman and Ayden Sharp, runners-up; Katelin Shelton and Allyson Van Haaren, third;
- Community Service Video: Paige Daniel, Sabrina Johnson, Machlie Lamartiniere, and Caitlin Young, first; MacKenzie Reeder and Tori Scott, runners-up;
- Digital Photography: Katelin Shelton, third;
- Dragster: Mason Smith, third;
- Flight: Mason Smith, runner-up; Bryce Towle, third;
- Inventions and Innovations: Paige Daniel, Sabrina Johnson, Machlie Lamartiniere, and Caitlin Young, runners-up;
- Leadership Strategies: Sam Head, Seth Langston, and Fiaz Shah, first; Alex Bond, Kensey Jochim, and Troy Nolan, runners-up;
- Medical Technology: Tiana Fisher, Iris Hipolito, Archi Patel, and Fiaz Shah, first; Shaylin Lewis and Sophia Shelton; runners-up; Alex Bond and Madi Knapp, third;
- Prepared Speech: Bryce Towle, runner-up; MacKenzie Reeder, third;
- Problem Solving: Jackson Hurley and Nabeel Shah, runners-up; Michael Alaniz and Mason Smith, third;
- Promotional Marketing: Mason Smith, first;
- Structural Engineering: Kensey Jochim and Troy Nolan, runners-up;
- Technical Design: Seth Langston and Susie Rickert, first; Tyler Nichols and Joseph Ntakarutimana, runners-up; Kensey Jochim and Troy Nolan, third;
- Technology Bowl: Easton Aubuchon, Joseph Stewart, and Bryce Towle, first; Reed Nichols, Tyler Nichols, and Nolan VanKleeck, third;
- Website Design: Sam Head, Seth Langston, Tyler Nichols, Fiaz Shah, and Nolan VanKleeck, first; Jackson Hurley, Nabeel Shah, and Joseph Stewart, runners-up.
Lafayette High School
- Extemporaneous Presentation: McKayla Weaver, first place;
- On-Demand Video: Aaron Bussell, Sean Go, Atlanta Harrison, Jimmy Rose, Shyen Shah, and Ben Stone, first;
- Technical Sketching & Application: James Yang, runner-up;
- Technology Problem Solving: William Yi and Atlanta Harrison, runner-up;
- 3D Engineering CADD: Jimmy Rose, third;
- Technology Bowl: McKayla Weaver, Ben Stone and Kaley Nolan, third.
Tates Creek High School
- Prepared Presentation: Eva Grossi, first place;
- Fashion Design: Katie Nichols, Quinn McWhorter, Michael Head, and Sidney Harris, first;
- Flight Endurance: Mohammad Shalash, first; and Connor Wallin, runner-up;
- Career Prep: Lauren Miller, first; and Connor Wallin, runner-up;
- On-Demand Video: Rachel Donahue, Mikayla Day, and Eva Grossi, runners-up;
- Music Production: Harrison Hart: runner-up;
- Desktop Publishing: Katie Nichols, third;
- Digital Video Production: Rachel Donahue, Mikayla Day, and Eva Grossi, third;
- Technical Sketching & Application: Garrett Kays, third.
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
- Structural Engineering: Duncan McClellan and Cameron Lydon, first place;
- Video Production: Kyra Seevers and Katie Yoder, first;
- Website: Alex Mesones, Duke Harris, and Cameron Lydon, first;
- Promotional Graphics: Kenneth Turner, first; and Kyra Seevers, runner-up;
- Desktop Publishing: Jacob Styer, first; and Alex Mesones, runner-up;
- T-shirt Design: Katie Yoder, first; Maggie Cook-Allen, runner-up; and Lucy Yang, third;
- Prepared Presentation: Lucy Yang, third;
- Photographic Technology: Sammie Mangan, third;
- Music Production: Michael Merryman, Nathan Merryman, and Chris Grych, third.
This year’s TSA state conference is April 25-27 in Louisville, and the national conference runs June 28 through July 2 in Nashville, Tenn. Visit the Kentucky Technology Student Association’s website to learn more.