Timpview TSA State Conference 2025

March 21st, 2025 /
Spencer Tuinei /
CTE, News, Secondary Schools, Timpview High

Timpview TSA Shines at State Conference with Multiple Top Finishes and a New State President

Timpview High School’s TSA (Technology Student Association) chapter had a strong showing at the Utah TSA State Conference, held at the Provo Convention Center. Seventeen students competed across a range of events, demonstrating their ability to plan, pitch, pivot on the fly, and execute at an elite level. Among the highlights:

Board Game Design – Davin George, Jason Hemsath, and Tucker Whiting
Coding – Evan Coons and Kyle Wilson
Data Science and Analytics – Veronica Gao
Debating Technological Issues – Oliver Contreras and Tiffany Cabrinha
Digital Video Production – Elissa Maffei and Tabitha Tevik
Future Technology and Engineering Teacher – Amaya Tolman, Veronica Gao
Geospatial Technology – Veronica Gao and Rachel Ryu
Music Production – Veronica Gao and Wyatt Vanfleet
On Demand Video – Elissa Maffei and Tabitha Tevik
Prepared Presentation – Veronica Gao
Promotional Design – Veronica Gao
Technology Problem Solving – Boaz Dittmer and Davin George
Video Game Design – Evan Coons, Nathan Fellars, Benjamin Ryu, Nathan White, Kyle Wilson, and Boaz Dittmer

Placements:

1st Place – Video Game Design (Evan Coons, Nathan Fellars, Benjamin Ryu, Nathan White, Kyle Wilson, and Boaz Dittmer)
1st Place – Geospatial Technology (Veronica Gao and Rachel Ryu)
2nd Place – Future Technology and Engineering Teacher (Amaya Tolman)
2nd Place – Music Production (Veronica Gao and Wyatt Vanfleet)
3rd Place – Future Technology and Engineering Teacher (Veronica Gao)

With their 1st place finishes, both the Video Game Design and Geospatial Technology teams have qualified to represent Timpview at the National TSA Conference in Nashville this June.

In addition to her outstanding competition results, Veronica Gao was elected as TSA State President for the upcoming school year and is considering a run for National Office—a remarkable honor and opportunity for leadership at the national level.

Congratulations to all the students who competed, and best of luck to our Nationals-bound teams this summer!