HOSA Students Advance to State Competition

BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio – Local students enrolled in Ohio Hi-Point programs affiliated with HOSA – Future Health Professionals recently showcased their skills at the Region 5 HOSA Competition, held on January 17 at Ohio Hi-Point Career Center.

Competing against peers from across the region in a variety of event categories including medical law and ethics, life support skills, nursing assisting, and physical therapy, veterinary science, and prepared speaking, the following Ohio Hi-Point students advanced to the HOSA State Leadership Conference, where they will have the chance to compete for a spot at nationals.

From the OHP Campus HOSA Chapter:

Personal Care:

·       Emma Campbell (Health Careers Academy, Bellefontaine) – 1^st place

Nursing Assisting:

·       Haylee Earles (Health Careers Academy, West Liberty-Salem) – 1^st place

·       Courtney Hart (Health Careers Academy, Benjamin Logan) – 2^nd place

Healthy Living:

·       Ayden Clary (Exercise Science, Bellefontaine) –1^st place

Life Support Skills:

·       Carter Hunt (Exercise Science, Bellefontaine) –1^st place

Sports Med:

·       Aidan Mai (Exercise Science, Bellefontaine) –1^st place

·       Kate Stahler (Exercise Science, Ridgemont) – 3^rd place

·       Dylan Gowin (Exercise Science, Triad) – 4^th place

Research Poster:

·       Haeleigh Arnold (Animal Science, Urbana) – 1st place

·       Nate Hoffman (Exercise Science, Benjamin Logan) – 2^nd place

·       Kelsi Wall (Exercise Science, Kenton)– 4^th place

Medical Spelling:

·       Eugenia Mata Trujillo (Health Careers Academy, Marysville) – 2^nd place

Physical Therapy:

·       Tim Holly (Exercise Science, Kenton)– 3^rd place

·       Malichi Morales (Exercise Science, Urbana) – 2^nd place

Job Seeking Skills:

·       Latasha Alig (Health Careers Academy, Indian Lake) – 2nd place

·       Reagan Bradford (Health Careers Academy, West Liberty-Salem) – 3^rd place

·       Marialaura Machado-Araujo (Health Careers Academy, Bellefontaine) – 4^th place 

Interview Skills:

·       Gianna Saunders (Health Careers Academy, Benjamin Logan) – 2nd 

Prepared Speaking:

·       Gracie Hood (Health Careers Academy, Bellefontaine) – 2^nd place

·       Ivelisse Walcutt (Health Careers Academy, Marysville) – 3^rd place

Life Support Skills:

·       Kenzie Bernard (Health Careers Academy, Marysville) – 2^nd place

Veterinary Science:

·       Madi Zedeker (Animal Science, Bellefontaine) – 2nd place

·       Lilli Fitak (Animal Science, Triad) – 3rd place

·       Camryn Neill (Animal Science, Bellefontaine) – 4th place

Home Health Aide:

·       Justice Davis (Health Careers Academy, Graham) – 3^rd place

Phlebotomy:

·       Alyssa Mueller (Health Careers Academy, West Liberty-Salem) – 3^rd place

·       Laney Craig (Health Careers Academy, West Liberty-Salem) – 4^th place

Prepared Speaking:

·       Andrew Stroud (Health Careers Academy, Indian Lake) – 4^th place

Medical Terminology:

·       Ivy Hatfield (Health Careers Academy, Graham) – 4th place 

Mental Health Promotion:

·       Oluwanifemi Adesanmi, Durtmalegshiglen Khadbaatar, and Piper Jenkins (Health Careers Academy, Marysville) – 4^th place

Health Career Photography:

·       Lilly Diaz (Animal Science, Urbana)– 3rd place

·       Lisa Eastman (Animal Science, Benjamin Logan) – 4th place

Forensic Science:

·       Nora Mowrey (Animal Science, Urbana) and Emilie Alcorn (Animal Science, Graham) – 4th place

Clinical Lab for Animal Health:

·       Elliana Zimmerman (Animal Science, Triad)

·       Allison Quick (Animal Science, Marysville)

Surgical Tech (State-Only Event):

·       Chelsea Jordan (Exercise Science, Upper Scioto Valley)

Students in the OHP Campus HOSA Chapter are part of the Health Careers Academy, Exercise Science, and Animal Science programs.

From the OHP/Kenton High School HOSA Chapter:

Phlebotomy:

·       Chloe Hattery – 2^nd place

Students in the OHP/Kenton HOSA Chapter are a part of the OHP/Kenton Allied Health and Nursing program.

From the OHP/Marysville Early College High School HOSA Chapter:

CERT Skills:

·       Juliette Rister – 1^st place

CPR/First Aid: 

·       Alexis Corbett – 1^st place

Health Career Photography: 

·       Rylee Drope – 1^st place

Job Seeking Skills: 

·       Aubrey Montgomery – 1^st place

Medical Assisting: 

·       Angel Moss – 1^st place

Physical Therapy: 

·       Sophia Bakalas – 1^st place

·       Mei Wardwell – 4^th place

Prepared Speaking: 

·       Allee Forrider – 1^st place

Emergency Medical Technician: 

·       Grace Barcus – 2^nd place

Home Health Aide:

·       Ashlyn Holt – 2^nd place

Medical Health Promotion: 

·       Violet Barton – 2^nd place

·       Bernice Torres – 3^rd place

Nursing Assisting: 

·       Aylla Powell – 3^rd place

Pathophysiology: 

·       Olivia Gratz – 3^rd place

Dental Terminology: 

·       Mary Magday – 4^th place

Behavioral Health: 

·       Kylie Andrews – 4^th place

Epidemiology: 

·       Cory Rausch – 4^th place

Human Growth & Development:

·       Emily MacLaughlin – 4^th place

Nutrition: 

·       Isabella Hackett – 4^th place

Public Health: 

·       Vivian Moser – 4^th place

Students in the OHP/Marysville Early College High School HOSA Chapter are part of the OHP/MECHS Allied Health and Nursing program.

“We’re incredibly proud of our students and the hard work they put into preparing for these contests,” said Justin Rigsby, an Ohio Hi-Point Career Tech Supervisor. “We’re excited to see them compete at the state level.”

These students will compete at the Ohio HOSA State Competition in Toledo in April.

HOSA is an international student organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Education (HSE) Division of ACTE. HOSA’s two-fold mission is to promote career opportunities in the health care industry and to enhance the delivery of quality healthcare to all people.

HOSA’s goal is to encourage all health science instructors and students to join and be actively involved in the HSE-HOSA Partnership. HOSA provides a unique program of leadership development, motivation, and recognition exclusively for secondary, postsecondary, adult, and collegiate students enrolled in health science education and biomedical science programs or have interests in pursuing careers in health professions.