State Officers Pictures – Florida TSA

Bella Ramsey is a senior at North Port High School. She’s been involved in TSA for 5 years and hopes to be involved in many more. She has served as a State Officer for the past 2 years and is currently her chapter’s Chief Financial Officer. Some of her favorite events include Debating Technology Issues and Chapter Team. Outside of TSA, Bella is captain of her school’s Academic Olympics team, volunteers, participates in various other clubs at her school, and loves to play the guitar. She is currently enrolled in UF and SCF dual enrollment alongside her classes and will graduate with the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship. In the future she hopes to get a degree in quantum chemistry and research quantum teleportation. Bella is very thankful for all of the memories and learning experiences TSA has presented to her, and hopes to make many more.

Samuel Nowicki is a Junior at Braden River High School. He has been in TSA since 6th grade and has held leadership positions, including Sergeant-at-Arms and President in his middle school and Treasurer and Secretary in his high school chapter. Inside of TSA, Sam loves the events Video Game Design, TEAMS, and Chapter Team, his favorite, and he is Team Lead of all of them. Outside of TSA, Sam is an active member and officer of his high school's Academic Team and a trombone player in his band program. In his free time, he likes to listen to music, mainly Tyler, the Creator, Malcolm Todd, and Michael Jackson. He also loves to watch TV and movies, with Brooklyn 99 and The Lego Batman Movie being his favorites, and build Legos. He is so excited for his second year of State Office serving as your State Vice President and hopes to work with all of you and create lasting memories!

Eshun Burge is a junior in the International Baccalaureate program at Southeast High School. She has been a member of TSA for six years and is excited to serve as the 2026-2027 Florida TSA Secretary! Some of her favorite TSA events include: Webmaster, Promotional Marketing, and Technology Bowl. Outside of TSA, Eshun is the captain of her school’s swim team, is an avid piano player, and is an officer in her school’s STEM club. Eshun also loves volunteering at local middle school TSA chapters in her free time. In the future, she hopes to pursue a career in engineering. As your Florida State Secretary, Eshun hopes to unify the members of Florida TSA in creating the strongest delegation we can be. Eshun is grateful for the opportunities that TSA has given her, and is excited for the chance to serve the students of the Florida delegation for the second time as their State Secretary this upcoming year.

Ava Valabek is a junior at Riverview High School in Sarasota. This will be her 6th year in TSA, and her 4th as an officer. In the past, Ava has served as both Riverview TSA Treasurer and Florida TSA State Sergeant-at-arms. Some of Ava’s favorite TSA events include Animatronics and Problem Solving. Outside of TSA, she does distance events for track and field, is a member of the cross country team, participates in her school’s visual arts program, and competes with Riverview’s History Bowl team. She is also interested in computer-aided design and enjoys creating and 3D printing her own files to share with others. This year, she is a member of Riverview’s IBDP program, and hopes to work towards receiving a Florida Bright Futures scholarship. Ava is enormously grateful for all of the amazing opportunities and experiences that TSA has offered her, and is extremely excited to have the chance to continue to help FLTSA grow.

Colton McGill is a homeschooled junior and member of the Lakewood Ranch High School TSA Chapter. He has been involved in TSA since 8th grade and has previously served as both his chapter’s Secretary and President. Some of Colton’s favorite TSA events include Animatronics, Webmaster, and Chapter Team. Outside of TSA, Colton serves as the Student Captain of a spectroscopy research program and as the Outreach Lead for his local FTC team. He also runs STEM programs for elementary school students, is an avid member of his school’s A-Team, and enjoys playing the viola in his free time. In the future, Colton hopes to pursue a degree in mechatronics engineering. Colton is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to represent Florida as State Reporter and cannot wait to see all of the fun, exciting, and memorable moments this year brings!

Diya Panthulu is a sophomore at Pine View School, located in Osprey. This will be her 3rd year serving as a chapter officer in TSA, and her first as a state officer! She’s previously served as president of her middle school chapter, as well as secretary and president of her high school chapter. Some of Diya’s favorite events are biotechnology design, forensic science, and debating technological issues. Outside of TSA, Diya enjoys participating in clubs (such as Biology Olympiad and HAM Radio Club), playing the piano and guitar, or researching things she finds interesting. She also loves building things, using her CAD experience and Fusion 360 certification to create anything her mind desires. Diya is incredibly thankful for the opportunities that TSA has provided her, and can’t wait to represent Florida TSA as your Sergeant-at-Arms.

London Hamilton is a 12th-grade student at Melbourne High School, enrolled in the International Baccalaureate program. Though she attends Melbourne High School, she proudly represents the Palm Bay Magnet High School TSA chapter. With five years of TSA experience, London has developed strong leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. She previously served as reporter, secretary, and now president of her high school chapter. Her favorite events include Chapter Team and Geospatial Technology. Outside TSA, London is active in the Melbourne High School Chamber Orchestra, Tri-M Music Honor Society, and Science national honor society, balancing academics with her passion for music and community service. Grateful for the opportunities TSA has provided, London is excited to serve as a state officer and looks forward to connecting with members statewide to make this year productive and fun.