CSTA Washington
The Washington SkillsUSA State Leadership & Skills Conference was held April 16–18, 2026, at Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood. Gold medalists in qualifying events advanced to represent Washington at the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, held June 1–5, 2026. At the national level, the following Washington students were recognized in…
Robotics has a special place in Washington’s computer science education ecosystem. Many computer science teachers also spend long hours advising their schools’ after-school robotics teams, and robotics (22.5%) is the second most frequent computer science course category after Core CS (45.2%) With the robotics competition season wrapping up, student teams across Washington state have given…
Lists the Washington students who have qualified for national competitions in in computer science, cybersecurity, and information technology-related categories across the eight major CTSOs (Career and Technical Student Organizations)
The 2026 Washington Technology Student Association (WTSA) State Conference recently concluded at the Spokane Convention Center, bringing together thousands of students to compete in a wide range of STEM disciplines. As one of the most robust CTSOs for computer science and technical innovation, WTSA is sending an impressive delegation to represent Washington at the National…
The 2026 Washington FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) State Business Leadership Conference (SBLC) convened from April 21-24 in Spokane, WA. At SBLC, Washington students demonstrated exceptional skill across computer science, information technology, and cybersecurity categories. Under the current competitive rules, the top four finishers in each event typically earn the opportunity to represent Washington…
Over the past few weeks, participating Washington congressional districts announced the winners of the Congressional App Challenge for 2025 in their districts: To see all 2025 Congressional App Challenge winners, visit Congressional App Challenge – 2025 Winners. The Congressional App Challenge is an official initiative of the U.S. House of Representatives that encourages middle school…
In March 2026, NCWIT (National Center for Women in Technology) announced the national recipients of its 2026 NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) Awards, honoring 300 students throughout the United States. Aadya Syal of Sammamish, WA and Issaquah High School was one of the 40 National Winners in 2026. In addition, the following 10 Washington students…