This year’s Science Technology Engineering Arts Mathematics or STEAM Partnership’s 2019 Junior Solar Sprint Champions Pacific Horizons School – are attending the 2019 National TSA Association Conference at National Harbor, MD from June 28–July 2.
Team American Samoa comprises Edrik Scanlan Gaisoa, Daniel Hyuk Wang, Bianca Alenna Serrano and Petania Fou Sagaga. In preparation for the national conference, the students worked closely with coach Kendra Pinsker and supported by STEAM Chairperson, Edna Noga.
There are more than 100 teams from all over the country participating in the JSS competition.
This year’s conference theme is “Model the Way,” as national TSA marks more than four decades of enhancing personal development, leadership, and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) through intra-curricular/extra activities, competitions and other programs.
The local team is participating in the Junior Solar Sprint competition.
Edna Asalele Noga, STEAM Chairperson said, “The students are learning a lot, networking and having fun at the conference. They are amazed at the different types of competitions happening at the conference and appreciate the opportunity to participate and represent our territory. Through the STEAM Partnership, we are working to help bring these opportunities for all of our students back home.”
Noga added, “There is interest and support from both the local community in American Samoa as well as partners at the conference to support and expand STEM in the territory – and this is all towards the goal of Building a Future Ready American Samoa.”
She thanked Team American Samoa’s Family and Support in DC – Jewel Gaisoa, Geraldine Serrano, Judy Wang , Margaret Sagaga-Metai, Lilieni Sagaga, and Sopoaga Sagaga, as well as the support from coach Miss Kendra, relatives and community in American Samoa.
