State Officers Pictures – Florida TSA

Sophia Nowicki is a senior at Braden River High School. She's been a member of TSA for 6 years and her favorite events include: Children's Stories, VR Visualization, and Forensics. Outside of TSA, she is involved in her school's newspaper, works at an aftercare program for elementary school students, and volunteers at various middle school TSA chapters. She loves to work with kids and hopes to one day go to a college on a Bright Futures Scholarship to become a speech pathologist in an elementary school. In her spare time some of her hobbies include dancing, creative writing, and photography. Sophia is so grateful for all the opportunities TSA has given her so far and is ecstatic to work with and meet all of you in her last year!

Jayna Lauer is a homeschool sophomore in the Middleburg High School TSA chapter. She has been a member of TSA since 2020, and has served in several leadership positions within her chapter, including president in both middle school and high school. She has won first place at regional, state, and national conferences, as well as completing the TSA Achievement Program. Outside of TSA, Jayna is a creative writer and her dream is to become the author of best-selling novels. She has a wide variety of interests that include event planning, leadership, communication skills, art history, fashion design, and literature. She also enjoys spending time with the people she cares about and her mini golden doodle. Jayna is excited to be Florida TSA’s state secretary and to represent an organization that helps students achieve their dreams.

Benjamin Barr is a junior in Palmetto High School, a member of the Cambridge AICE program, and extremely excited to serve as the 2024-2025 Florida TSA Treasurer! This is his fourth year in TSA and some of his favorite events include Tech Bowl, Dragster, and Problem Solving. He also participates in his school’s Academic Team and is an ambassador for the Cambridge AICE program at his school. He hopes to earn an AICE Diploma and Bright Futures Scholarship before he graduates. He is interested in STEM and has multiple engineering certifications including a CSWA certification and REC Foundation Pre-Engineering certification. TSA has been an amazing experience for Benjamin and has allowed him to meet so many incredible people, and he is thrilled to have the opportunity to serve this delegation this year!

Bella Ramsey is a sophomore at North Port High School. She’s been involved in TSA for 3 years and hopes to be involved in many more. She has previously served as her middle school’s chapter president, her high school’s chapter secretary, and is her current chapter’s vice president. Some of her favorite events include Debating Tech Issues and On Demand Video. Outside of TSA, Bella is captain of her school’s Academic Olympics team, volunteers at a local middle school TSA chapter, participates in various other clubs at her school, and loves to play the guitar. She’s a part of her school’s AICE Program and hopes to graduate with a Bright Futures Scholarship. In the future she hopes to get a degree in nuclear engineering and have many successful inventions. Bella is very thankful for all of the memories and learning experiences TSA has presented to her and hopes to make many more.

Makana Salim-Uesi is a senior in the Academy of Architecture and Environmental Design at Tampa Bay Technical High School, and is dual enrolled at Hillsborough Community College. She is a member of the Middleton High School TSA chapter, and has been in TSA since 7th grade. Her favorite events include Chapter Team, Forensic Science, Tech Design, and Problem Solving. Outside of TSA, Makana participates in the ACE Mentorship Program of Tampa Bay, marching band, orchestra, and the City of Tampa Mayor’s Youth Corps. She is also the founder and president of her school’s Green Team, a club that champions energy conservation, sustainability, and environmental stewardship. Makana is extremely excited to serve as the 2024-2025 Florida TSA Sergeant at Arms, and welcome the entire assembly with aloha.