Local students finish fifth in national tech event

Samantha Montano - Mustangs Ahead Senior Editor

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- Lakewood Ranch High School (LRHS) Technology Student Association (TSA) ranked fifth in the nation in the Webmaster event at the annual national conference in Orlando.
The team competed in a series of events that consisted of designs and projects from June 26-30.
The three students who represented LRHS were upcoming juniors Zachariah Kersey and Gavin Moore, and recent graduate Mason Engelsburg.

Kersey and Moore worked on the dual project that was submitted for the Webmaster event, focusing on this year's topic of green energy initiatives to reduce the negative effects of fossil fuels.

Engelsburg stated that he believed the national conference was a great way to end his TSA journey.
“I enjoyed competing, hanging out with my chapter and meeting with the leadership teams for other states and national TSA,” Engelsburg added.

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LRHS TSA Adviser and vocational teacher Robert Collier said the Mustangs “had an amazing weekend where they competed in a wide variety of events!”

He added he hopes TSA has an active 2024-25 school year.

TSA is a national organization of students engaged in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) projects.