PENNSYLVANIA HOSA-Future Health Professionals
2017 INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE REPORT
HOSA: LEADERSHIP-SERVICE-ENGAGEMENT
2016-17 HOSA National Theme
The Pennsylvania delegation of 242 was thrilled to be part of the largest HOSA-Future Health Professionals International Leadership Conference (ILC) in Orlando, Florida, June 21-24, 2017. HOSA hosted 10,218 students, advisors, judges and guests with 7,446 competitors in 57 health science-related events, offered 127 health-related workshops, highlighted 10 Public Health Leadership Scholars selected by ASPR and the Office of the Surgeon General, celebrated 33 consecutive years of membership growth with an 8% membership growth this year for a total of 217,714 members, and hosted 83 exhibitors.
We hope the rest of the report provides you with details about how PENN HOSA-Future Health Professionals student members and local chapter advisors put this year’s theme into action through their LEADERSHIP-SERVICE-ENGAGEMENT at the ILC.
- Secondary Competitor Medalists
NAME | SCHOOL/CHAPTER | COMPETITIVE EVENT | MEDAL |
Tadhg Burk | Butler Co. AVTS-Butler Duo | Life Support Skills | Silver |
Rebecca Fritz | Berks CTC-West- Sunrise | Extemporaneous Health Poster | Silver |
Hannah Geesey | Berks CTC-East-HOSA AM | Speaking Skills | Bronze |
- Secondary Competitor Top Ten Finalists
NAME | SCHOOL/CHAPTER | COMPETITIVE EVENT | TOP TEN PLACEMENT |
Jocelyn Foley, Jamie Harpel & Savanna Ruppert | Berks CTC-West-Early Birds | Health Education | 4th |
Courtney Critchlow & Lauren Dietrich | Butler C. AVTS-Butler Unus | CPR/First Aid | 5th |
Leksie Pectol | Lancaster Co. CTC | Health Career Photography | 6th |
Aaron Piccolo | St. Mary’s Area High School | Nursing Assisting | 8th |
Megan Campbell | Butler County AVTS-Butler Unus | Personal Care | 9th |
Juliette Copeland | Downingtown S.T.E.M. Academy | Knowledge Test-Pharmacology | 9th |
Cathy Zhuang | Central Bucks HS South-CB South HOSA | Epidemiology | 9th |
- Post-secondary Competitor Medalists
NAME | SCHOOL/CHAPTER | COMPETITIVE EVENT | MEDAL |
Jeremy Alwine, Vijay Vedachalam & Hari Viswanathan | University of Pittsburgh | Biomedical Debate | 3rd |
- Post-secondary Competitor Top Ten Finalists
NAME | SCHOOL/CHAPTER | COMPETITIVE EVENT | TOP TEN PLACEMENT |
Harshit Agarwal | University of Pittsburgh | Medical Math | 4th |
Courtney Hamilton | Greater Altoona CTC-PN | Extemporaneous Health Poster | 4th |
Ankitha Iyer | University of Pittsburgh | Medical Terminology | 4th |
Mary Ann Vang | Lancaster Co. CTC | Job Seeking Skills | 10th |
- HOSA’s Scholarship Program Recipients
STUDENT | CHAPTER/ADVISOR | CAREER GOAL | SPONSOR | AMT. AWARDED |
Jamie Harpel | Berks CTC- Early Birds Kelly Ruth |
Pharmacist | PassAssured | $1,000.00 |
Leksie Pectol | Lancaster CTC Mary Barr & Kay Hudak |
Dental Assistant | Dr. Gene F. Napoliello | $1,000.00 |
Savanna Ruppert | Berks CTC- Early Birds Kelly Ruth |
Physician’s Assistant | Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | $1,000.00 |
Joaquim Diego Santos | Berks CTC- Early Birds Kelly Ruth |
Pediatrician | Cengage Learning | $1,000.00 |
- Outstanding Advisor in the Secondary Division
ADVISOR | SCHOOL |
Lori Mattis | Lebanon Co. CTC |
- Outstanding State Leader
PENN HOSA STATE OFFICER | SCHOOL |
Christina Rudderow, 2016-17 State President | Berks CTC-East – AM HOSA |
- HOSA Chapter Reflection Chapter Recognition
This recognition event encourages local HOSA chapters to achieve the goals of HOSA-Future Health Professionals by implementing a plan of work with a focus on the development of leadership skills, career opportunities, and service-learning among chapter members, and to document their achievements in the form of a chapter reflection book. This event is designed to recognize excellence.
Berks CTC-West-Sunset Franklin Learning Center J. E. Mastbaum AVT School – Nursing Hearts |
- National Service Project (NSP) Chapter Recognition Certificate Recipients for donating $100.00 or 100 volunteer hours
The HOSA National Service Project (NSP) involves the sponsorship of a national healthcare organization by local HOSA chapters who plan service projects to support the selected organization.
2016-2018 Service Organization: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) nami.org- Total number of volunteer hours donated by PENN HOSA members: 110
- Total amount of money donated by all PENN HOSA chapters: $1,616.00
Beaver County CTC-AM Ohana & Beaver County CTC-PM Health Occ Heroes Butler Co. AVTS Delaware Co. Technical HS – Folcroft – Gold Delaware Co. Technical HS – Folcroft – Silver J.E. Mastbaum AVT School-Nursing Hearts Moravian Academy Upper School Pennsylvania HOSA (money raised by the State Executive Council at the State Leadership Conference (SLC) for the “Freeze Mental Illness Challenge”) Paul Robeson HS for Human Services Reading Muhlenberg CTC-HOSA Freedom |
- National Service Project (NSP) Chapter Recognition Certificate Recipient for donating over $500.00 or 500 volunteer hours to NAMI
Berks CTC – West – Sunset |
- General Session Courtesy Corps to monitor members’ attire as they entered the session
ADVISOR | SCHOOL |
Kristin Applegate | Lehigh CTI |
Sharla Dunlap | Franklin Co. CTC |
Monica Millio | Delaware Co. Technical HS-Folcroft |
ADDITIONAL COURTESY CORPS assigned to general duties at the conference | |
STUDENT MEMBER | SCHOOL/CHAPTER |
Sharnay Young; Siani Pass; Marilyn Perez; Alondra Rivera; Maricelli Silva; Julitza Tremols; Julian Vallejo; Oyebola Falode; Leyshka Mateo; Yarelny Collazo; Jacqueline Melchor-Torres; Amarilis Mora; Anne Moreno | Jules. E. Mastbaum AVT School-Nursing Hearts |
Jacklyn Jasunas | Butler Co. AVTS-Butler Duo |
Ali Smith | Carbon CTI |
- Barbara James Service Award Recipients
This award seeks to recognize individual HOSA members who have a commitment to community service in health and/or health care. Bronze = 100-174 hrs. Silver = 175-249 hrs. Gold = 250+ hrs.- Number of hours volunteered by PENN HOSA members in 2016-2017: 4,401.75
SCHOOL/CHAPTER | NAME |
Beaver County CTC-AM Ohana | Leigh, Kayla, Bronze |
Berks CTC – West – Sunset | Francois, Kyle, Bronze |
Berks CTC – West – Sunset | Weidner, Steevi, Bronze |
Clarion Co. Career Center | Booher, Amanda, Gold |
Franklin Learning Center | Clermy, Fridlie, Bronze |
Franklin Learning Center | Mullahi, Ersiana, Bronze |
Franklin Learning Center | Parker, Antonique, Bronze |
Jules E. Mastbaum AVT School-Mastbaum Striders | Bryant-Gamble, Shane, Bronze |
Jules E. Mastbaum AVT School-Mastbaum Striders | Jean-Marie, Marie, Silver |
Jules E. Mastbaum AVT School-Mastbaum Striders | Laboy, Alexander, Bronze |
Jules E. Mastbaum AVT School-Nursing Hearts | Collazo, Yareiny, Bronze |
Jules E. Mastbaum AVT School-Nursing Hearts | Moreno, Anne, Gold |
Jules E. Mastbaum AVT School-Nursing Hearts | Rivera, Alondra, Bronze |
Jules E. Mastbaum AVT School-Nursing Hearts | Vallejo, Julian, Bronze |
Kensington Health Science Academy | Rosado, Destiny, Bronze |
Reading Muhlenberg CTC-HOSA Freedom | Bui, Kristina, Bronze |
Reading Muhlenberg CTC-HOSA Freedom | Orihuela, Lisbeth, Bronze |
Reading Muhlenberg CTC-HOSA Freedom | Rodriguez, Arianny, Bronze |
- State Flag Bearer
Amanda Dlugaszewski, 2017-2018 PENN HOSA State President |
- HOSA Happenings Chapter Certificate Recipients
Chapters produce a chapter newsletter presented in a manner that celebrates the chapter members and their achievements, as well as shares information with readers that is health science-related. Chapters tell the story of their chapter of HOSA-Future Health Professionals, throughout the year, using a print newsletter, electronic newsletter, or website.
Berks CTC-West -Sunset Franklin Learning Center J.E. Mastbaum AVT School – Nursing Hearts |
- Voting Delegates
Voting Delegates are responsible for electing the National Officers for the 2017-2018 membership year and for taking action on all HOSA business.
SECONDARY VOTING DELEGATES | |
NAME | SCHOOL |
Amanda Dlugaszewski, PENN HOSA President | TCHS-Pickering |
Alexandria Carpenter, PENN HOSA Vice President | Lebanon Co. CTC-MA Stripes |
Morgan Rutter, PENN HOSA Historian | TCHS-Pickering |
Keymaris Ramos Rodriquez, local chapter member | Lebanon County CTC-MA Stripes |
POST-SECONDARY VOTING DELEGATES | |
Vijay Vedachalam, local chapter member | University of Pittsburgh |
Jeremy Alwine, local chapter member | University of Pittsburgh |
- National Officer Candidates
NAME | SCHOOL |
Harshit Agarwal | University of Pittsburgh; slated as a candidate for Postsecondary Board Representative |
Jordy Atencia | Franklin Learning Center |
Christina Rudderow | Berks CTC-East |
- State Personnel Assisting with PENN HOSA’s sponsored competitive event of Job Seeking Skills
Event Manager (EM) | Traci Wildeson | Clarion County Career Center |
Quality Assurance (QA) | Marla Moore | Franklin County CTC |
Proctors (Application) | Lori Mahon | Berks CTC-East |
Barbara Coyle | Delaware Valley HS | |
Kay Hudak | Lancaster Co. CTC | |
Report & Evaluation Room Facilitator | Steve Bauer | St. Marys HS |
Event Assistants to help Report & Evaluation Room Facilitator | Mariceli Silva | J.E. Mastbaum AVT School Advisor: Olga Torres |
Elinietzy Pagan |
Kensington Health Science Academy Advisor: Karen Finkelstein |
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Traffic Flow Facilitator to get competitors to correct section location | Cindy Heil | Lehigh CTI – Dental |
Event Assistant to help Traffic Flow Facilitator | Alicia Montanez | Kensington Health Science Academy Advisor: Karen Finkelstein |
Amelia Jensen | Guest Advisor: Cindy Heil | |
Section 1 | ||
Section Leader (SL) | Theresa Cairns | Beaver Co. CTC |
Time Keeper (TK) | Autumn Frey | Carbon CTI |
Event Assistant (EA) | Lucas Correll | Berks CTC-East Advisor: Lori Mahon |
Section 2 | ||
Section Leader (SL) | Tami Bruni | Butler County AVTS |
Time Keeper (TK) | Darlene Chester-Fowler | J.E. Mastbaum AVT School-Mastbaum Striders |
Event Assistant (EA) | Destiny Rosado | Kensington Health Science Academy-Dental Achievers Advisor: Lonnie Andrews |
Section 3 | ||
Section Leader (SL) | Rene Gehman | Lebanon Co. CTC-MA Stripes |
Time Keeper (TK) | Sera Heil, Alumni | Lehigh CTI – Dental Advisor: Cindy Heil |
Event Assistant (EA) | Alyssa Parramore | Carbon CTI Advisor: Autumn Frey |
Section 4 | ||
Section Leader (SL) | Stacey Wheaton | Greene County CTC |
Time Keeper (TK) | Edwin Torres | J.E. Mastbaum AVT School- Nursing Hearts |
Event Assistant (EA) | Destiny Rosado | Kensington Health Science Academy-Dental Achievers Advisor: Lonnie Andrews |
Section 5 | ||
Section Leader (SL) | Karen Finkelstein | Kensington Health Science Academy |
Time Keeper (TK) | Jason Porterfield | Greene Co. CTC |
Event Assistant (EA) | Kaydee Gooden | Greene County CTC Advisor: Stacey Wheaton |
Section 6 | ||
Section Leader (SL) | Mary Beth Murray | Delaware Co. Technical HS-Folcroft |
Time Keeper (TK) | Cyria Hart | Schuylkill Technology Center-North |
Event Assistant (EA) | Oyebola Falode | J.E. Mastbaum AVT School Advisor: Olga Torres |
- Outstanding HOSA Chapter Judges
Jessica Way, Franklin Learning Center Olga Torres, J. E. Mastbaum AVT School – Nursing Hearts |
- Entertainment Chaperones
NAME | SCHOOL |
Elizabeth Mitsch | Beaver Co. CTC |
Jack Harris | Western Montgomery CTC |
Tonya Blank | Butler Co. AVTS |
- Workshop Ambassadors
Student members assigned to prepare the presentation room, assist the workshop presenter during the presentation and collect participant evaluations.
NAME | SCHOOL |
Rocio Cortes Cruz | Lebanon Co. CTC-MA Stripes |
Megan Bowser | Butler AVTS-Butler Duo |
- National HOSA Executive Council Recognition Session Rehearsal Helpers
Practicing with the National Executive Council afforded our members a unique opportunity to interact with the officers and to experience the feeling of conducting the session on stage.
NAME | SCHOOL |
Amanda Dlugaszewski, PENN HOSA President | TCHS-Pickering |
Alexandria Carpenter, PENN HOSA Vice President | Lebanon Co. CTC – MA Stripes |
Morgan Rutter, PENN HOSA Historian | TCHS-Pickering |
Marcus Henderson, PENN HOSA Officer Coordinator | Alumnus & Past PENN HOSA President |
Donna Karkoska, PENN HOSA Assistant to Officer Coordinator | TCHS-Pickering – Local chapter advisor |
Alexander Laboy | Jules E. Mastbaum AVT School- Mastbaum Striders |
Egypt Maddy | |
Jamira Watson | |
Monica Mankos | Lehigh Emerging Health |
Victoria Blas | Kensington Health Science Academy |
Angelica Claudio | |
Hadiyyah Gray | Kensington Health Science Academy |
Additionally………………..
- PENN HOSA-Future Health Professionals was recognized with a plaque for membership increase in 2016-2017 and is proud to be counted as one of the many states experiencing membership growth!
- Create the Future is the 2017-2018 HOSA theme.
- The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) serves as the 2016-2018 National Service Project. To learn more about this largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for millions of Americans affected by mental illness visit http://www.nami.org.
Thank you to……………..
- everyone at the local schools for believing in and supporting our advisors and students as they made plans to attend the conference
- the local communities for their support
- families who cheered on the competitors
- our fantastic local chapter advisors who with their LEADERSHIP-SERVICE-ENGAGEMENT made PENN HOSA-Future Health Professionals visible and interactive
- anyone who made a difference in the life of a PENN HOSA-Future Health Professionals member
Finally…………………..
We are extremely proud of all competitors, student members, local chapter advisors and family and guests participating in ILC 2017. Attending conferences should be a part of every leader’s personal growth plan. When our delegation left this conference they had increased their leadership abilities by sharpening and gaining new skills by hearing ideas and thoughts from experts in leadership. And they were encouraged, inspired and motivated because of connecting with like –minded people as they networked with new friends from across the international scene.
The goal of HOSA-Future Health Professionals is straightforward–to be recognized as the pipeline for future health professionals in the health industry — public and private. For young people who wish to prepare themselves for a career in the health industry, our goal is to provide them with integrated classroom experiences, projects and activities that will enhance their personal, leadership and professional development and opportunities for recognition at the local, state and national levels.
PENN HOSA’s goal will support the 2017-2018 HOSA National theme as we continue to offer our members activities which provide opportunities to Create the Future not only for themselves but for the many individuals they will touch as HOSA members and as future health professionals!
To learn more about HOSA-Future Health Professionals check out the following websites:
State website www.pahosa.org
National website www.hosa.org
To contact the PENN HOSA State Executive Director/State Advisor, Janet Nelson: janetnelsonhosa@gmail.com
Report prepared by: Janet E. Nelson, PENN HOSA Executive Director/State Advisor