PENNSYLVANIA HOSA NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE REPORT
HOSA: LEAD!
2014-15 HOSA National Theme
It is our pleasure to share details of HOSA Future Health Professionals’ National Leadership Conference (NLC) held at the Hilton Anaheim in Anaheim, California from June 24 – 27, 2015. The Pennsylvania delegation in attendance at the west coast conference site was comprised of 205 students, advisors, family and guests.
Now for NLC by the Numbers:
- Total national HOSA membership: 180,680 members (9% increase in membership)
- Total number of consecutive years of membership growth: 31
- Total NLC registration: 8,550 students, advisors, judges and guests – largest NLC ever!
- Total number of competitors: 6,375 competitors in 54 events and two levels (secondary & post-secondary)
- Total number of health-related workshops: 121
- Total number of exhibitors: 73
- Total amount of scholarship money awarded to 83 HOSA members: $89,300.00
- Total number of medals won by PENN HOSA secondary members: 4
| NAME | SCHOOL/CHAPTER | COMPTITIVE EVENT | MEDAL |
| Brittany Reitler | Butler Co. AVTS | Personal Care | Gold |
| MyKalan Mendoza | Berks CTC-East HOSA PM | Speaking Skills | Silver |
| Kira Griffith | Chester Co. Technical College HS-Pennock’s Bridge | Medical Assisting | Bronze |
| Sadia Rafi | Berks CTC-East HOSA PM | Interviewing Skills | Bronze |
- Total number of medals won by PENN HOSA post-secondary members: 3
| NAME | SCHOOL/CHAPTER | COMPTITIVE EVENT | MEDAL |
| Isabella Chitty & Katheryn Meeder | YTl Career Institute-York Campus | CPR/First Aid | Silver |
| Alison Brandt | YTI Career Institute-Lancaster Campus | Job Seeking Skills | Silver |
- Total number of secondary PENN HOSA competitors placing in the Top Ten: 6
| NAME | SCHOOL/CHAPTER | COMPETITIVE EVENT | TOP TEN PLACEMENT |
| Emily Renningler | Western Montgomery CTC | Dental Science | 4th |
| Patrick Kelly | Central Montco Technical High School | Knowledge Test-Pharmacology | 6th |
| Samantha Diaz, Sarah Heiter, Marissa Kula, and Autumn Schray | Lehigh CTI – Emerging Health professionals Blue Team | Creative Problem Solving | 9th |
- Total number of post-secondary PENN HOSA competitors placing in the Top Ten: 12
| NAME | SCHOOL/CHAPTER | COMPETITIVE EVENT | TOP TEN PLACEMENT |
| Ashlea Minnich | YTI Career Institute- Lancaster Campus | Knowledge Test-Pharmacology | 5th |
| Danielle Hammons & Abigail Warner | YTI Career Institute-York Campus | CPR/First Aid | 5th |
| Elizabeth Boyd | YTI Career Institute-York Campus | Medical Reading | 6th |
| Erin Stephens | Greater Altoona CTC- PN Program | Extemporaneous Writing | 6th |
| Kelsey Stayrook | YTI Career Institute-York Campus | Medical Spelling | 6th |
| Megan Greider | YTI Career Institute- Lancaster Campus | Medical Photography | 6th |
| Jimell Burgess | YTI Career Institute- Lancaster Campus | Extemporaneous Health Poster | 7th |
| Kayla Himes | YTI Career Institute- Lancaster Campus | Medical Spelling | 8th |
| Brittani Emig | YTI Career Institute-York Campus | Knowledge Test-Human Growth & Development | 9th |
| Cindy Nichols & Brittany Smith | YTI Career Institute-York Campus | Health Career Display | 9th |
- Total number of post-secondary PENN HOSA competitors receiving Recognition for Mastery Level on the Heath Care Issues Exam: 1
| NAME | SCHOOL/CHAPTER | COMPETITIVE EVENT | TOP TEN PLACEMENT |
| Allen Hu | Pittsburgh University | Health Care Issues Exam | Mastery level |
- Total number of PENN HOSA members chosen to receive one of the scholarships through National HOSA’s scholarship program from the sponsor ACTE/Health Science Division: 1
| NAME | SCHOOL/CHAPTER | SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED |
| Julianna Adamitis | Reading Muhlenberg CTC-HOSA Pride | $400.00 |
- Total number of Outstanding Advisors in the Secondary Division: 1
| ADVISOR | SCHOOL |
| Mary Makuta | Hazleton Area Career Center and Hazleton Area Academy of Science |
- Total number of chapters receiving recognition as an Outstanding HOSA Chapter: 3
HOSA chapter members create a scrapbook to record and preserve their chapter’s achievements during a single school year. Chapters earn points for properly documenting required chapter activities in the scrapbook as described in the event rating sheets. Chapters who earn the required number of points are recognized as an “Outstanding HOSA Chapter.” The scrapbook serves as a yearbook to be kept by the chapter and shared with future chapter members.
| Berks CTC-West – Sunrise Franklin Learning Center Mastbaum HS – Nursing Hearts |
- Total number of secondary chapters receiving Certificates of Recognition for donating $100.00 or 100 volunteer hours to the National Service Project, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: 15
- Total number of volunteer hours donated by PENN HOSA members: 542.5
- Total amount of money donated by PENN HOSA chapters: $4,807.79
The HOSA National Service Project involves the sponsorship of a national healthcare organization by local HOSA chapters. Local chapters plan service projects to support the selected organization.
2014-2016 Service Organization: Leukemia and Lymphoma Society http://www.lls.org
| Archbishop Wood High School Beaver County CTC-AM & Beaver County-PM Berks CTC-West-Sunrise Butler County AVTS-Butler Duo & Butler County AVTS-Butler Tres Carbon Career & Technical Institute-AM Delaware County Technical High School-Gold Franklin Learning Center Hazleton Area Academy of Science Hazleton Area Career Center Lebanon County CTC-HCT HOSA Paul Robeson High School Reading Muhlenberg CTC-HOSA Freedom Reading Muhlenberg CTC-HOSA Pride |
- Total number of secondary chapters receiving a Certificate of Merit for donating over $500.00 or 500 volunteer hours to the National Service Project, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: 2
| Berks CTC-East-HOSA AM Mastbaum High School-Nursing Hearts |
- Number assigned to serve as General Session Courtesy Corps to monitor members attire as they entered the session: 4
| NAME | SCHOOL |
| Alicia Jeffers | Franklin Learning Center |
| Jessica Chhan | Franklin Learning Center |
| Brianna Balmer | Lebanon County CTC |
| Jenna Deener | St. Mary’s Area High School |
- Total number of PENN HOSA members receiving the Barbara James Service Award for performing a minimum of 50 community service volunteer hours: 31
- Number of hours volunteered by PENN HOSA members: 3,586
The Barbara James Service Award is in memory of Barbara James, 1982-83 HOSA Inc. Board Chairman. Her leadership skills and contributions to HOSA exemplify the caring and compassion of HOSA members. This award seeks to recognize individual HOSA members who have a commitment to community service in health and/or health care.
| SCHOOL/CHAPTER | NAME |
| Beaver County CTC-AM Chapter | Scarsella, Brittany |
| Beaver County CTC-AM Chapter | Rockwell, Sierra |
| Beaver County CTC-AM Chapter | Smith, Jacoliah |
| Beaver County CTC-AM Chapter | Lee, TyNiesha |
| Beaver County CTC-AM Chapter | Wallace, Jasmine |
| Beaver County CTC-AM Chapter | Miller, Katie |
| Berks CTC – East – HOSA AM | Miller, Felicia |
| Berks CTC – West – Sunrise | Klein, Ben |
| Berks CTC – West – Sunrise | Schlouch, Kyle |
| Carbon Career & Technical Institute AM | McFeeley, Charles |
| Carbon Career & Technical Institute PM | Wright, Bailey |
| Franklin Learning Center | Smith, Tiffany |
| Franklin Learning Center | Leonard, Stephanie |
| Franklin Learning Center | Scott, Tyra |
| Franklin Learning Center | Marshall, Ashley |
| Franklin Learning Center | Chhan, Jessica |
| Kensington Health Science Academy | Rodriguez, Stephanie |
| Kensington Health Science Academy | Bazemore, Kymonni |
| Kensington Health Science Academy | Morrison, Nagee |
| Kensington Health Science Academy | Castillo, Hillyanis |
| Kensington Health Science Academy-Dental Achievers | Fernandez, Chanil |
| Kensington Health Science Academy-Dental Achievers | Fisher, Krista |
| Mastbaum-Nursing Hearts | Davalos, Destiny |
| Mastbaum-Nursing Hearts | Melendez-Beltran, Sarai |
| Mastbaum-Nursing Hearts | Ramirez-Matos, Janmarilyn |
| Reading Muhlenberg CTC -HOSA Freedom | Smith, Cheyenne |
| Reading Muhlenberg CTC-HOSA Pride | Esquivel, Melissa |
| Reading Muhlenberg CTC-HOSA Pride | Adamitis, Julianna |
| Reading Muhlenberg CTC-HOSA Pride | Wood, Nyasia |
| Reading Muhlenberg CTC-HOSA Pride | Altreche, Ashley |
| Reading Muhlenberg CTC-HOSA Pride | Geltz, Gabrielle |
- Number of State flag bearers: 1
| Steven Filby 2015-16 PENN HOSA State Eastern Regional Vice President |
- Total number of PENN HOSA chapters receiving recognition for HOSA Happenings: 1
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.
| Mastbaum HS – Nursing Hearts; secondary division |
- Number of Voting Delegates: 6
Voting Delegates are responsible for electing the National Officers for the 2015-2016 membership year and for taking action on all HOSA business.
| SECONDARY VOTING DELEGATES: 2015-16 PENN HOSA Executive Council Members | |
| NAME | SCHOOL |
| James Babinetz, Vice President | Middle Bucks Institute of Technology |
| Steven Filby, Eastern Regional Vice President | Berks CTC-East Campus |
| Maria Ortiz Ortiz | Chester County Technical High School-Pennock’s Bridge |
| POST-SECONDARY VOTING DELEGATES | |
| Andrew Liu, chapter member | University of Pittsburgh |
| Harsh Agarwal, chapter member | University of Pittsburgh |
| Allen Hu, chapter member | University of Pittsburgh |
- Number of State personnel assisting with Round One at our sponsored competitive event of Home Health Aide: 14
| ASSIGNMENT | NAME | SCHOOL |
| Event Manager | AnneMarie McCauley | TCHS- Pennock’s Bridge |
| Quality Assurance | Angie Kann | York Technical Institute – York Campus |
| Section Leader | Tracey Petty | Martin Luther King HS |
| Tami Bruni | Butler County AVTS | |
| Proctors (written test) | Mark Dietrich | Reading Muhlenberg CTC |
| Heather Zornek | Western Montgomery CTC | |
| Jessica Way | Franklin Learning Center | |
| Donna Pavlovic | Lehigh CTI | |
| Steve Bauer | St. Mary’s HS | |
| Marsha Moyer | Middle Bucks Institute of Technology | |
| Edwin Torres | Mastbaum HS Advisor: Olga Torres | |
| Event Assistants | Yareiny Collazo | Mastbaum HS Advisor: Olga Torres |
| Jessica Chhan | Franklin Learning Center Advisor: Jessica Way | |
| Alicia Jeffers-Howard | Franklin Learning Center Advisor: Jessica Way |
- Number of State personnel assisting with Round Two at our sponsored competitive event of Home Health Aide: 22
| ASSIGNMENT | NAME | SCHOOL |
| Event Manager | Mary Makuta | Hazleton Area Career Center |
| Quality Assurance | Traci Wildeson | Clarion County Career Center |
| Report & Evaluation Room Facilitator #1 | Susan Wienand | Delaware Co. Technical School-Aston Campus |
| Traffic Flow Facilitator | Sera Heil | Lehigh CTI Advisor: Cindy Heil |
| Traffic Flow Facilitator | Cindy Heil | Lehigh CTI |
| Section 1 in Mezzanine #1 | ||
| Section Leader | Lori Mattis | Lebanon County CTC |
| Time Keeper | Darlene Chester-Fowler | Mastbaum HS |
| Patient | Carmen Rivera | Mastbaum HS Advisor: Olga Torres |
| Event Assistant | Marissa Koch | Berks CTC-West Advisor: Karen Holcombe |
| Section 2 in Mezzanine #2 | ||
| Section Leader | Marla Moore | Franklin County CTC |
| Time Keeper | Mary Barr | Lancaster County CTC |
| Patient | Deissy Cinto | Mastbaum HS Advisor: Olga Torres |
| Event Assistant | Janmarilyn Ramirez-Matos | Mastbaum HS Advisor: Olga Torres |
| Section 3 in Mezzanine #3 | ||
| Section Leader | Barbara Coyle | Delaware Valley HS |
| Time Keeper | Tonya Blank | Butler County AVTS |
| Patient | Christine Ellis | Mastbaum HS Advisor: Olga Torres |
| Event Assistant | Amarilis Mora | Mastbaum HS Advisor: Olga Torres |
| Section 4 in Mezzanine #4 | ||
| Section Leader | Jacklyn Rusnock | Berks CTC-East Campus |
| Time Keeper | Mary Flanagan | Delaware County Technical High School-Folcroft Campus |
| Hallway Proctor | Karen Holcombe | Berks CTC-West Campus |
| Patient | Jaeluv Sequinot | Mastbaum HS Advisor: Olga Torres |
| Event Assistant | Saiyanna Stovall | Mastbaum HS Advisor: Olga Torres |
- Number of local chapter Advisors assigned to judge Outstanding HOSA Chapter event: 2
| Karen Holcombe, Berks CTC- West Olga Torres, Mastbaum-Nursing Hearts |
- Number of local chapter advisors assigned as Entertainment Chaperones: 2
| NAME | SCHOOL |
| Charles Burckhardt | Central Montco Technical High School |
| Sharla Dunlap | Franklin County CTC |
- Number of PENN HOSA officers and members assisting the National Officers with rehearsal for the Friday evening Recognition Session: 15
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 a round stage.
| NAME | SCHOOL |
| James Babinetz, Vice President | Middle Bucks Institute of Technology-Health |
| Marcus Henderson, 2012-13 PENN HOSA President, Assistant to Officer Coordinator | Assistant to Officer Coordinator |
| Sera Heil | Lehigh CTI – Dental |
| Anneliesse Braden, Rachel Cerrone, Allison Moyer, Jake Wiersch, Samantha Diaz, Sarah Heiter, Marissa Kula, Autumn Schray, Elayne Bodisch, Taylor Duplaga, | Lehigh CTI Emerging Health Professionals chapters |
| Brianna Balmer | Lebanon Co. CTC – HCT HOSA |
Additionally………………..
- PENNsylvania HOSA was recognized with a plaque for membership increase in 2014-2015 and is proud to be counted as one of thirty nine (39) states experiencing membership growth!
- Innovate-Inspire-Ignite! is the 2015-2016 HOSA National theme
- The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society organization program continues to serve as the 2014-2016 National Service Project
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, without their support and participation, PENN HOSA would not have been as visible and interactive as we were
- anyone who made a difference in the life of a PENN HOSA member
Finally…………………..
The goal of HOSA 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 be in line with the 2015-2016 HOSA National Theme as we Innovate-Inspire-Ignite our members to reach their goals of becoming successful, productive and happy future health professionals!
To learn more about HOSA 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 and State Advisor