PENNSYLVANIA HOSA-Future Health Professionals
INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (ILC) 2017
ILC Event Award Recipients
- 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 |
| NAME | SCHOOL/CHAPTER | COMPETITIVE EVENT | TOP TEN PLACEMENT |
| 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 |
- 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 |
- 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 |
- 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 |
- 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 |
- 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 |
- 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 |