The Fannin County Technology Student Association competed at the State level in several events during the month of March. 

On March 11^th, 16 high school students on the Engineering TEAM traveled to Georgia Tech to participate in a test of Math, Science, and Engineering.  The students were divided into a 9^th/10^th grade team and an 11^th/12^th grade team.  The students had to submit an essay on the use of Artificial Intelligence, take a multiple choice test in Math and Science, and complete a design build engineering challenge.  The 11^th and 12^th grade team placed 2^nd in the State in the Math and Science test.  If the students score in the top three in the State on all parts of the challenge, they will earn the right to compete at the National level in Washington D.C. in June.

(L to R) Eli Young, Anna Holloway, and Brook Patton work on their engineering challenge

Front (L to R) Tanner Hamby, James Squires, Cooper Boyle, John Moler, Ethan Jolly, Christian Jensen, Cooper Brooks, Samuel Dillard
Back (L to R) Lexi McGill, Anna Holloway, Brook Patton, Porter Squires, Zach Payne, Matthew Shirah, Eli Young, Ramtin Doroodchi

TSA State Conference:

The Fannin High School and Middle School students also traveled to Athens, GA for the TSA State Leadership Conference from March 13^th through March 16^th.  The students competed in events ranging from robotics design to extemporaneous speech to flight endurance.  Several students were semifinalists, finalists, and State Champions.

At the high school level:

Matthew Shirah placed 4^th in the State in Photographic Technology

Christian Jensen, Porter Squires, and John Moler placed 7^th in Computer Coding

Porter Squires and Steven Setser placed 7^th in Forensic Science (photo Porter Steven L to R)

Steven Setser, Jonothon Payne, and Isaiah Cargle placed 12^th in On Demand Video

Brayden Foster, Christian Jensen, Eli Young, Ramtin Doroodchi, Isaiah Cargle, Jonothon Payne, Rob Russell, Steven Setser, James Squires, Porter Squires, and John Moler (not pictured Matthew Shirah)

The middle school had an outstanding conference with several students in the semifinals and finals, and two teams winning State Championships!

Bryce Ware and James Kyle placed 1^st in Technology Problem Solving

Bryce Ware, Lucas Barnstead, and Luke Pelfrey placed 1^st in Technology Quiz Bowl

Wyatt Payne and Tristen Siler placed 2^nd in Structural Design

The entire middle school group was 6^th in First Lego League Robotics

James Kyle was 4^th in Computer Aided Design Foundations

Mason McDaniel, Bryce Ware, James Kyle, Luke Pelfrey, Logan Martin, and Bryce Mitchell placed 8^th in Chapter Team

The first place finishers have earned the right to travel to Washington D. C. this summer to compete in the Technology Student Association National Conference and represent the State of Georgia!!

Front (L to R) Bryce Mitchell, Wyatt Payne, Mason McDaniel
Middle (L to R) James Kyle, Bryce Ware, Luke Pelfrey
Back (L to R) Logan Martin, Lucas Barnstead, Tristen Siler, Sam Jabaley

You can learn more about Engineering TEAMS at https://tsaweb.org/competitions-programs/teams

You can learn more about National TSA at https://tsaweb.org/

You can learn more about Georgia TSA at https://www.gatsa.org/

“I am really excited about the high level performance this month from the Engineering students from Fannin County.  The Middle School students had an exceptional conference, and they will represent the State of Georgia at the National Conference this summer in Washington, D.C.  I am excited to see what the future holds for these students as they pursue career opportunities in the world of technology.”  Bubba Gibbs Engineering Teacher and TSA Advisor, Fannin County High School.