February 2025 News

Academy TSA Team Excels at Purdue University Competition

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

The Indiana Academy TSA (Technology Student Association) team traveled to Purdue University over the February 14-16 weekend. The team, originally comprised of nine members, was reduced to four due to illness and scheduling conflicts. Asia Genawi, Luv Patel, Eric Dinh, and Isaac Fischer were able to attend and compete in events against other TSA teams from around the state of Indiana represented by much larger delegations.

Academy team member Chris Holmquist was able to submit his essay on Technology and his audio podcast the week prior to the weekend event, and the committee did excuse Chris from the requisite in-person interview, since he was not able to attend. His essay won first place for the State of Indiana, and his audio podcast received fifth place.

Asia Genawi, TSA Indiana State Vice President, was given a plaque and special cords to wear at graduation in recognition of her hard work over the past two years in state leadership roles. TSA Indiana State Secretary Ethan Tomlin was also honored with a plaque and graduation cords, though he was unable to attend in person. Having two state officers from one school is rare, which “says a lot for the quality of the students at the Indiana Academy,” according to sponsor Ms. Susie Cunningham.

As an unexpected yet welcome surprise, the Indiana Academy was awarded the title of TSA Chapter of the Year. This award is based on points earned through activities a TSA Chapter completes in a one-year period. The Academy’s TSA team has worked very hard this year to complete these tasks and their dedication has certainly paid off.

Ms. Cunningham says, “I am very proud of this year’s team!”