2026-2027 State Officers

WV TSA State President - Juliann Gallaher     

Hey Ya’ll! My name is Juliann Gallaher and I am your 2026-2027 TSA State President. I am a Senior at Clay County High School, this is my 7th year of TSA, and 3rd year as a state officer. My favorite competitions are Chapter Team and Future Tech Teacher, I also love looking at the Transportation Modeling projects; they’re always so cool! I’ve placed at the state level multiple times but my proudest TSA moment was being on stage representing WV TSA at DC. Outside of TSA, you can find me planning spirit week with student council, skipping lunch for some sort of meeting for my many clubs, listening to vinyl records, with my nose in a book, or hanging out with my closest friends. Additionally, I was recently chosen for a WV state wide student council. My fondest TSA memory is playing volleyball at the sand courts at Cedar Lakes with my friends and other chapters. My Favorite part about being a state officer is 100% having friends in every chapter, I love connecting and building relationships with each and every one of you. I can’t wait to see you all soon, best of luck in all your endeavors, inside or out of TSA.

WV TSA Vice President - Charles Powers

Hello West Virginia TSA! My name is Charlie Powers and I am your 2026-2027 State Vice-President. I am a Senior at University High School where I am also the UHS TSA President. I have been a member of TSA for three years. My favorite memory from TSA was getting to speak to others and run for a state office. TSA has helped me in many ways, for example it sparked my interest and passion in 3D printing and CAD which led to the creation of my own fabrication business. My favorite competitions are Transportation modeling, CAD Engineering and Architectural design. Besides for TSA, I enjoy bass fishing and being outdoors as much as I can. I am also a member of several organizations like the National Honors Society and  my local sportsman club. I can't wait to work with each and everyone of you this year. 

WV TSA State Secretary - Eliza Bandura

Hi West Virginia TSA! My name is Eliza Bandura, and I am so excited to serve as your 2026-2027 State Secretary. I am a senior at University High School, and I have been in TSA for four years. At UHS, I serve as the UHS TSA Chapter Vice President. I have done many fun events over the years, but my favorites by far have been Animatronics, Board Game Design, and Technology Problem Solving. My favorite TSA memory is hanging out with my friends, while walking around Cedar Lakes at the State Conference. Outside of TSA, I am the founder and president of UHS Girls in STEM, secretary of UNICEF, stage manager for UHS Theater, and a member of the UHS Hawk Marching Band and National Honor Society. In my free time, I love reading and solving chemistry problems! I look forward to seeing you at fall and state conferences, and good luck with all of your competitions! 

WV TSA State Treasurer - James DeMaria

What is up my people of TSA! My name is Jimmy DeMaria and I am your 2026-2027 State Treasurer. I am an 8th grade student at Brooke Middle School and this is my 4 year in TSA. My favorite events are Drones, which was new the 2025-2026 TSA year, and Flight. I have competed in this event all 3 years. I have been to Nationals once, and I loved it!  Other sports I like to do are cross country, swimming, and track. Swimming is my favorite because my older sister did this while she was in high school. I also have a 3D printing business which is growing everyday. I hope to see you all at the Fall, Spring and National Conferences.  

WV TSA State Reporter - Abigail Kingora

Hello, WV TSA! My name is Abby Kingora, and I am serving as your 2026-2027 State Reporter. I have been a member of the University High School’s TSA Chapter for 4 years and have served as a chapter officer for the past 2 years. While I’ve participated in a variety of events, my new favorite has become Biotechnology. I aspire to be a Biomedical Engineer, so Biotechnology has been a great way to expose myself to things I may do in my future career. Outside of TSA, I am my class Treasurer, the President of Fellowship of Christian Teens, and the Treasurer of Girls in STEM. In my spare time, I like to watch and analyze movies, play golf, and play my cello, I can’t wait for you all to FLY this year, TSA! 

WV TSA State Sergeant-at-Arms - Lillian Starcher

Hello West Virginia TSA! My name is Lillian Starcher, and I am your 2026-2027 State Sergeant-at-Arms. At Clay County High School, I am a senior who has participated in TSA for three years with this being my first year serving you as a State Officer. My favorite competitive events within our organization are Children’s Stories, Forensic Science, and Technology Bowl. Outside of TSA, I am a member of my school’s Science Bowl team, National Honor Society, and serve as Senior Class President. I love being involved in everything that I do and giving back to the programs which have shaped me. Additionally, I heavily enjoy reading up on medical advancements because I find biology on the atomic and molecular level very interesting. TSA has helped me find my love for science and provided me with opportunities to learn more and I could not be more thankful for that. I look forward to seeing everyone this season and I wish everyone the best of luck in all their endeavors!