2009-2010 National TSA Officers 

Left to Right: Peter Andrews, President, Evan Ticknor, Vice President, LeAnn Yadon, Secretary, Zachary Barns, Treasurer, Adam Knecht, Reporter, JaMicheal James, Sergeant-At-Arms

Peter Andrews
National TSA President
Hello TSA! My name's Peter Andrews, and I'm a senior at Mount Pleasant High School in Wilmington, DE. At my school, I help organize the Mount Pleasant High School Relay for Life, as well as participate in Model UN, Academic Bowl, and student government. I also play tennis at school-- but baseball and football are my favorite sports to watch. In what free time I have, I read, play video games, follow politics, and relax with my friends and family. I've been a TSA member for six years now, and my favorite competitive events are Lights, Camera, Action! for middle school and Extemporaneous Presentation for high school. TSA has been a life-changing experience for me, and I hope it will be for you, too. It is a privilege to serve you this year as your national President--don't hesitate to send me an email at nationaltsapresident@tsaweb.org if you have questions or concerns. I look forward to meeting everyone again in Baltimore!
 

Evan Ticknor
National TSA Vice President
Hi National TSA. My name is Evan Ticknor and I am the 2009-2010 National TSA Vice President. I am going to be attending Poinciana High School in Kissimmee, Florida for my junior year of high school.   Being raised within Central Florida, the experience of both the beach and the cattle capitol of the state has made me the person I am today. It’s been a challenge to choose a side because I live in both a sports thriving county as well as a technology leading one. So I chose to do both, making the leadership and passion found in school sports correlate into TSA. It’s an equal chance, a new beginning, and an experience I am committed to sharing with as many students I can. Let it show through my work and through my failures just as much as through my successes. I am surfer, I am a track runner, but over all, I am the product of the members and advisors who have mentored me through my years in the Technology Student Association.

LeAnn Yadon
National TSA Secretary
Hello! My name is LeAnn Yadon and I am your 2009-2010 national TSA Secretary. I am a 17 year old junior at Woodward High School in Woodward, Oklahoma. I play tennis, am a member of the dance team, and run cross country. I am also involved in Key Club, National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, student council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, pep club, and of course TSA. Outside of school I am very involved in my church and my church’s youth program. I live in Woodward with my mom, dad, little brother and sister, our dog “Sally” and our cat “Puddin”.
 

Zachary Barnes
National TSA Treasurer
Hello National TSA, its Zachary Barnes, your National TSA Treasurer. I want to thank national TSA for electing me to work on the national officer team. This upcoming year is going to be a busy one for the national officer team and we are excited and ready to begin the work we have laid out for this year. Just to let you know something about me I attend Scotland High School in Laurinburg, North Carolina. I participate in a lot of clubs from debate club to Key Club. I am the current president of our local chapter of Key Club and a member of our school’s partnership committee. I want to go to Lee University in Cleveland, TN for my bachelors in biblical and theological studies. I’m not sure where I want to go to get my Master’s of Divinity. But I definitely want to go to Harvard University for my doctorate in theology. I love fishing, swimming, and sitting on the swing talking with friends and family. That’s enough about me, have a great year!!!
 

Adam Knecht
National TSA Reporter
Hello National TSA! I am Adam Knecht, a senior at Shelby County High School, and I am proud to be serving as your National TSA Reporter. It is hard to believe that seven years ago I was only a sixth grader attending my first national conference in Nashville, TN and now I am serving as a national officer for a second year. The officer team has already begun making plans for the year. All of the officers are looking forward to seeing everyone in Baltimore this year for the 32nd annual TSA National Conference. I have been in TSA for seven years now and during this time I have had the privilege to meet so many students and teachers from TSA and now they are some of my closest friends. One word of advice I wish to give to all TSA members is to enjoy your time in TSA and have fun because the friends and memories you make through TSA are unforgettable ones.
Besides TSA I stay very busy with my job as an IT manager for Creative-image Technologies and as a graphic designer for Double Take Signs & Graphics. I am an active member of my high school’s academic team while also being a member of the Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP). In STLP, I manage my high school’s helpdesk, serve on my high school, school district, and the Kentucky Commissioner of Education’s technology advisory councils. I plan on attending Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia where I will pursue a degree in engineering and computer science.
I am looking forward to the year we have head of us and I know it will be a great one for TSA. If you have any questions, comments or ideas, I would love to hear from you so be sure to email me at nationaltsareporter@tsaweb.org. Best of luck with the year ahead and remember “If first you succeed try something harder.”
 

JaMichael James
National TSA Sergeant-At-Arms
Hello everyone! My name is JaMichael James and I am honored to be serving as your 2009-2010 National TSA Sergeant-at-Arms. I currently live in Montgomery, Alabama and I attend Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School. I spend much of my time preparing for college, working on my music, and— of course— striving to do what is best for TSA. After graduating I hope to attend Auburn University and explore the technological world as an electrical engineer. I am ready to work with the national officers this year, and I am also looking forward to seeing everyone at the national conference!