The purpose of the Tennessee TSA Membership Committee is to foster the growth and development of high quality, engaged TSA chapters across the state of Tennessee. They are to ensure that the Executive Council is informed and up-to-date on initiatives and statuses pertaining to chapter development and growth. They are also required to serve as an advisor to the Executive Council to aid in membership growth. 

Throughout the year, the membership committee creates unique resources to support local chapter development and growth, provide outreach to any chapters with identified needs (including new chapters, restarted chapters, or chapters with new advisors), work to foster the development of new chapters at schools where TSA has no active presence, and advance the TSA program in identified schools in each region to be able to attend state and/or national conference.
2024-2025 Membership Committee Members

Manu Kalasikam

Hey TNTSA! My name is Manu Kalasikam, and I am currently a Senior at Ravenwood High School. This year, I am serving as the Vice President of my school's chapter! Outside of TSA, I participate in debate, Mock Trial, Model UN, and Youth in Government. My favorite event is Biotechnology Design. I am so excited to be on Membership Committee this year!

Brilee Copeland

Hey TNTSA!!! My name is Brilee Copeland, and I’m a Junior at Cherokee High School. This will be my third year in TSA, and I am serving as my chapter’s Vice President. I compete in 2 events: Fashion design, my favorite, and photography. Outside of TSA I enjoy painting and drawing, cooking new recipes, reading fantasy books, and competing in track and field. I, also, love spending time with my friends. Creating is such a huge part of my life, and as I 2024-2025 Membership Committee member, I am so, so excited to create and shape the future of TNTSA!!

Pooja Potharaju

Hello Tennessee TSA, My name is Pooja Potharaju and I am a Senior at Fred J. Page High School. Outside of TSA, I am in my school’s Army JROTC program and an avid volunteer in various organizations in my community, especially children-oriented associations. I am so excited to spend my 5th year of TSA on this amazing committee! I hope everyone has a great competition!

Bess Innes

Hi everyone! My name is Bess Innes and I’m a junior at Signal Mountain High School. This is my second year doing TSA. I participate in other activities like YIG and MUN and I also play soccer for my school team. I’m so glad to be a part of the membership committee and I can’t wait for TNTSA to have a great year!

Navya Naik

Hi TNTSA! My name is Navya Naik and I am a senior at White Station High School. I am currently my chapter’s co-president. My favorite TSA event is biotechnology! Outside of TSA, I love swimming and baking. I’m so excited to serve this year’s membership committee! 

Sara Feleke

Hey TNTSA! I’m Sara Feleke, a sophomore at Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School, where I also serve as the president of our chapter. We all play a huge role in this organization as a whole, which is why I am so honored to be on this year’s Membership Committee! My favorite event is definitely On-Demand Video. Aside from TSA, I participate in Science Olympiad and HOSA.  I cannot wait to see what this year has in store!

Anderson Vasquez Francisco

Hello everybody!! I am thrilled to be part of your 2024-2025 Tennessee TSA State Membership Committee. My name is Anderson and I am a rising freshman for Career Magnet Academy in East Tennessee. This is now my 4th year doing TSA and am excited to help improve our overall experiences within the organization. My favorite event is Technical Design. I like going to the gym, going out with friends, and just being outside in general. I hope to see you all at state conference.

Grant Kolpack

Hello! My name is Grant Kolpack, and I'm in 8th grade, homeschooled, but I am part of the Robertsville Middle School TSA chapter). I feel honored to be part of the Membership Committee this year. During my spare time I enjoy botany, writing (sometimes), and various other things. In TSA I like working with friends, and my favorite events include STEM Animation and Children's stories. I hope to help improve TSA as an organization, and I'm excited for what this year will bring. Again, I think this is going to be really fun, and I look forward to working with each of you.

Darsh Shrivastava

Ravenwood High School, Sophomore
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