“Learning to Live in a Technical World”

A wise person once said, "TSA is the best-kept secret in the educational community". The person who said this couldn't have been more accurate in their assessment of the greatness of our organization. Members of the Technology Student Association are empowered to solve, initiate, evaluate, and question — all qualities that are essential to a productive, resourceful, and globally competitive American workforce. TSA is the premier organization in American high school education when the matter concerns solving future problems, ranging from political volatility in the Middle-East, to global environmental unsustainability. We are the future, and the state officer's agenda this year will embrace TSA and its true forward-thinking ideals.

The officer team will start by working to improve current policies and procedures within the PA-TSA organization. Sabrina Sayoc, your state Secretary, will be investigating and recommending changes to the PA-TSA alumni network, which will update its potential as a networking system that will allow PA-TSA to tap into its vast resource of experienced alumni. Kelsey Johnson, your state Parliamentarian, will work towards increasing personalized communication from the officer team and transparency of the team's progress. Dhruv Pillai, your state Vice President, will work on bolstering the state Membership Committee, creating a collective effort to increase PA-TSA's membership. Akhil Adla, your state Treasurer, will focus on fundraising through various initiatives, including environmentally accountable ideas. Liza Atillasoy, your state Historian, will work on strengthening electronic communications, such as email and Twitter, so that members receive direct and timely information from your state organization. Matt Basile, your state Sergeant-at-Arms, plans to increase fundraising for the American Cancer Society and create an open online forum for the PA-TSA membership and state officer team's inter-communication. Your state Reporter, Ben Hewitt, is working towards developing PA-TSA's mobile phone presence by researching and recommending various updates, including an Android PA-TSA Application. Ben is also focusing on giving PA-TSA more exposure to media outlets at our state and regional conferences.

These are just samples of what we're doing—I am privileged to work with this team, which is not only initiative-driven, but also very passionate in their efforts to propel PA-TSA to the forefront of national delegations. I truly believe that 2012 will be PA-TSA's best year yet, and that you, the PA-TSA member, has a lot to look forward to.