Using Esports to Attract New Students with CSTA IMPACT Fellow Anthony Barba
On June 7, 2026, the CSTA Voice profiled CSTA 2025-26 IMPACT Fellow and CSTA Washington VP of Membership Anthony Barba of East Valley High School (Yakima SD) and his Esports program, which has attracted many new students to his computer science courses.
Readers interested in this article by Anthony Barba may also be interested in the following CSTAWA.org blog posts:
- Integrating Esports and STEM Leveraging Competitive Gaming for CS Student Leadership in Washington (June 8, 2026)
- Resources from “Engaging Disengaged Teens – Making CS Equitable and Inclusive” shared in Lunch and Learn: Sat, March 21, 12:00 – 2:00 PM (w/ clock hours) – CSTA Washington (Mar 21, 2026)
