District Five students excel in South Carolina Technology Student Association competitions

Over two dozen students from the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) competed in the South Carolina Technology Student Association (TSA) Conference in March. Students representing engineering disciplines, digital art and media production, machine tool, as well as the architecture program placed in all of their respective competitions.

The Technological Student Association (TSA) is a non-profit organization of high school student members who are interested in STEAM-related careers. The organization engages students and their faculty advisors through extracurricular activities, leadership opportunities, and community service. TSA chapters prepare students to be successful and creative problem solvers, responsible citizens, and leaders in a technological society.

Students who placed first in the state competitions will be participating in the National TSA Conference in Dallas, Texas June 26-30.

Board Game Design
1st place: Hailey Figueroa, Lola Timmons, Xavier Graves, Tyler Zangla

Computer Aided Design (CAD) Architecture
1st place: Nicholas Brewer
2nd place: Haley Hix

Computer Aided Design (CAD) Engineering
1st place: Ryan Riddle

Digital Video Production
1st place: Dixon Boaz, Dayton Eunice, Ryan Snow, Patrick McGuire, Jackson Nichols, Kai Williams
3rd place: Kyan Dukes, Ryan Hill, Lily Mohr, Sofia Segura, Lauren Weed

Dragster Design
1st place: Adam Hevia

On-Demand Video
3rd place: Dixon Boaz, Dayton Eunice, Ryan Snow, Patrick McGuire, Jackson Nichols, Kai Williams
4th place: Kyan Dukes, Ryan Hill, Lily Mohr, Sofia Segura, Lauren Weed

Technology Problem Solving
2nd place: Ryan Riddle, Xavier Graves

VEX Robotics
3rd place: Ezekiel Bennett, Kevin Chapman, Joy Hardie, Adelaide Peters, Gavin Small, Matthew Wilson

Pictured from left:
Back row (standing): Dixon Boaz, Dayton Eunice, Adam Hevia, Matthew Wilson, Gavin Small, Ryan Riddle, Kevin Chapman, Ezekiel Bennett, Lauren Weed, Kyan Dukes

Middle row (seated on tables): Patrick McGuire, Ryan Snow, Joy Hardie, Adelaide Peters, Xavier Graves, Hailey Figueroa, Sofia Segura, Lily Mohr

Front row (seated on benches): Jackson Nichols, Haley Hix, Nicholas Brewer, Kai Williams, Lola Timmons, Ryan Hill