2013 Finalists

NLC 2013 ~ Nashville, Tennessee

SECONDARY MEDALISTS

Gold Personal Care Jordan Noel Delaware Co. Technical HS – Gold
Bronze Home Health Aide Glendalis Guadarrama TCHS – Pennocks Bridge

SECONDARY TOP TEN WINNERS

4th Place CPR/FIRST AID Nicole Butz & Kristen Fisher Lehigh CTI-Emerging Health-Blue Team
5th Place Personal Care Morgan Ashmore Delaware Co. Technical HS- Ruby
7th Place Medical Reading Jena Spillane Berks CTC-West-Sunset 
Speaking Skills Aisha Gardner Martin Luther King High School
9th Place Interviewing Skills Mark Osborne Delaware Co. Technical HS- Ruby 
10th Place EMT Khalil Blount & Mike Jones-Betters Randolph Academy – Fire Science 

POSTSECONDARY MEDALISTS

Gold Biotechnology Candace Hummel Laurel Technical Institute- Sharon HOSA
Bronze Medical Reading Patti Wolford Laurel Technical Institute- Sharon HOSA

POSTSECONDARY TOP TEN WINNERS

4th Place Medical Spelling Nicole Reda Laurel Technical Institute- Sharon HOSA
5th Place Extemporaneous Health Poster Megan Patton Laurel Technical Institute- Sharon HOSA
6th Place Knowledge Test Nutrition Jessica Roche Laurel Technical Institute- Sharon HOSA

RECOGNITION EVENTS

NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTSHOSA awarded $71,000.00 in scholarships to members across the Nation. 

Stephanie Savage – TCHS-Pennocks Bridge; $1,000.00
Alev Erhan – North Montco Technical Career Center; $1,000.00

BARBARA JAMES SERVICE AWARDEncourages Health Science students to become contributing members of their communities by performing community service. ***all members completing 100 or more hours of community service also earn the President’s Volunteer Service Award

***Alexis Wyeth
***Casey Dolan
***Sydney Sherman
 Archbishop Wood HS
***Lauren Pickrell  Carbon Career &Technical Institute
***Leesa Perkins
***Marcus Henderson
 Franklin Learning Center

HEALTH CARE ISSUES EXAMEncourages Health Science students to investigate, analyze and apply their knowledge of current healthcare-related issues. This event is in the form of a 50 item multiple choice test.

Secondary Student Mastery Level Recipient – Megan Enos – Lehigh CTI- Emerging Health Blue Team
Postsecondary, First Place– Candace Hummel- Laurel Technical Institute

HOSA HAPPENINGSA communication event about the HOSA chapter 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 East CTC- AM HOSA                         Berks East CTC- PM HOSA             Laurel Technical Institute
Mastbaum HS – Nursing Hearts               Paul Robeson HS                             Reading Muhlenberg CTC-HOSA Freedom
Reading Muhlenberg CTC-HOSA Pride

LOCAL ADVISOR RECOGNITION Special recognition is given to one outstanding local chapter advisor in Secondary, Postsecondary and Collegiate divisions for his/her commitment to preparing

HOSA-Future Health Professionals.

Secondary – Denise McGaughran, Career Institute of Technology
Postsecondary – Rebecca Romagna, Greater Altoona CTC – Practical Nursing
Collegiate – Dr. Debra Kirchhof-Glazier, Juniata College

NATIONAL HOSA WEEKEncourages students to become contributing members of their communities through activities conducted during HOSA week.

Franklin Learning Center
Matbaum HS – Nursing Hearts
Reading Muhlenberg CTC-HOSA Freedom
Reading Muhlenberg CTC-HOSA Pride

NATIONAL RECOGNITION PORTFOLIOCreation of a portfolio of evidence of his/her accomplishments which demonstrates the skills, abilities, and attitudes necessary to pursue a career in health care.

Jennifer Hogue – Greene County CTC

NATIONAL SERVICE PROJECT2012-2014 Service Organization: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Encourages Health Science students to provide community service through the adoption of goals and implementation of strategies related to the support of a national health care organization.

Certificates of Recognition awarded to all chapters who contribute a minimum of $100 and/or 100 hours of community service in partnership with the organization:

Berks East CTC- AM HOSA Berks East CTC- PM HOSA Franklin Learning Center
Hazleton Area Career Center Mastbaum HS – Nursing Hearts
Paul Robeson HS Reading Muhlenberg CTC-HOSA Freedom

Certificates of Merit awarded to all chapters who contribute a minimum of $500 and/or 500 hours of community service in partnership with the organization:

Greater Altoona CTC – Practical Nursing Lancaster County CTC

OUTSTANDING HOSA CHAPTER –   Encourages local HOSA chapters to achieve the goals of HOSA 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 scrapbook.

Franklin Learning Center

OUTSTANDING STATE LEADERHonors one Outstanding State Leader from each HOSA state association in recognition of the member’s commitment to HOSA and outstanding leadership of his/her state association.

Marcus Henderson – Franklin Learning Center; 2012-13 PENN HOSA State President

NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP RECOGNTION

PENN HOSA was recognized as one of forty State associations for an increase in membership and received a special recognition membership award for having the 5th highest membership increase in an established State Association.  Without the support of our ninety five (95) State HOSA local chapters, their advisors, school administrators, and community supporters we would not have experienced this tremendous growth.  To our 3,401 members we say, “Thank you for making 2012-13 an exceptional year!”