HOWELL – Ten Howell High School and 16 Howell Middle School technology and engineering students had the honor of attending the National Technology Student Association (TSA) Conference in Orlando, Florida.
These students were among 9,000 from across the United States, as well as Germany, American Samoa, and Korea. Students competed in 14 different events as well as completed leadership training.
Two of Howell High School’s students, Liam Byrne and William Huizenga, were voting delegates representing New Jersey voting on important issues, as well as the national officer team.
The National Gold Achievement Award is the highest recognition a TSA member can earn. According to the TSA, this award recognizes three categories of exemplary involvement: Service Leadership, STEM Immersion, and Personal/Professional Development.
At this year’s conference, a total of 178 National Gold Achievement Awards were presented. This included four Howell High School TSA members: Georgi Abuashvili, Nicolette Caronia, Dakota Giordano, and Ariana Toney.
“I could not be more proud of my students who worked so hard on not just competitions, but their leadership, service, and personal development to lead in the technical world,” Howell High School Advisor Sherry Roses said.
On the middle school level, students who competed in both the TSA and Teams at the national competition were recognized at the July 17 Howell Township Public Schools Board of Education meeting.
TSA also hosts another competition called Teams, which is the test of “engineering, aptitude, mathematics, and science.” At Howell Middle School South, they brought two groups of students – a team of 8th graders and a team of 6th graders.
Howell Middle School South Advisor Josh Langenberger praised all the students on their hard work.
“I’d like to recognize the fact that of the students that were brought from Howell Township to the national competition, combining both North and South Middle School students, more than half of them were recognized on a national stage. And that is an achievement that not many middle schools can claim. So, I am exceptionally proud,” Langenberger said.
