HOSA: INNOVATE-INSPIRE-IGNITE!
2015-16 HOSA National Theme
Nashville, Tennessee was the site where HOSA members from the United States, Canada, American Samoa, Italy, Puerto Rico and Mexico gathered to help HOSA-Future Health Professionals celebrate their 40th anniversary during the 39th leadership conference and very first International Leadership Conference (ILC). During this celebratory conference our Pennsylvania delegation of 214 students, advisors and family members made memories and friendships that will last a lifetime. Our delegation was inspired as they took in all that the conference had to offer especially as they learned about innovative health care technologies and helped ignite the conference general sessions though their vigorous cheering in support of our PENN HOSA members and State association being recognized for so many reasons.
It has been said that numbers tell the story so allow us to share some numbers with you as we recant the happenings at ILC 2016.
ILC by the Numbers:
- Total national HOSA membership: 203,000 members (11% increase in membership)
- Total number of consecutive years of membership growth: 32
- Total ILC registration: 9,200 students, advisors, judges and guests – largest HOSA conference ever! (7.6% increase over the 2015 conference)
- Total number of competitors: 6,644 competitors in three levels: secondary, post-secondary & 126 middle school members
- Total number of health related events: 57 with 13 specific events designated for middle school competitors
- Total number of health-related workshops: 143
- Total number of exhibitors: 94
- Total amount of scholarship money awarded to 85 HOSA members: $68,000.00
- Total number of medals won by PENN HOSA secondary members: 3
NAME | SCHOOL/CHAPTER | COMPTITIVE EVENT | MEDAL |
Michelle Bauer | St. Mary’s Area High School | Healthy Lifestyle | Gold |
Kaitlin Valentine | Berks CTC-East HOSA PM | Speaking Skills | Gold |
Leah Gabler | St. Mary’s Area High School | Dental Terminology | Bronze |
- Total number of secondary PENN HOSA competitors placing in the Top Ten: 8
NAME | SCHOOL/CHAPTER | COMPETITIVE EVENT | TOP TEN PLACEMENT |
Emily Renninger | Western Montgomery CTC | Dental Science | 6th |
Megan Campbell | Butler County AVTS-Butler Unus | Personal Care | 7th |
Rachel Bauer | St. Mary’s Area High School | Sports Medicine | 7th |
Emily Corrado | Hazleton Area Academy of Science | Prepared Speaking | 7th |
Fridlie Clermy & Teresa Quann | Franklin Learning Center | Health Education | 7th |
Catherine Li | Downingtown S.T.E.M. Academy | Medical Spelling | 8th |
Amanda Booher | Clarion County Career Center | Nursing Assisting | 10th |
- Total number of post-secondary PENN HOSA competitors placing in the Top Ten: 5
NAME | SCHOOL/CHAPTER | COMPETITIVE EVENT | TOP TEN PLACEMENT |
Cynthia Nichols | YTI Career Institute-York Campus | Medical Assisting | 4th |
Harshit Agarwal | University of Pittsburgh | Medical Math | 5th |
Denise Quillen | YTI Career Institute- Lancaster Campus | Job Seeking Skills | 5th |
Brittani Emig | YTI Career Institute-York Campus | Medical Math | 8th |
Jenna Eckenrode | YTI Career Institute-York Campus | Medical Terminology | 10th |
- Total number of PENN HOSA members chosen to receive one of the scholarships through HOSA’s scholarship program from the sponsor Chegg: 1
NAME | SCHOOL/CHAPTER | SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED |
Keerthana Samanthapudi | North Allegheny Intermediate HS | $1,000.00 |
- Total number of PENN HOSA members chosen to participate in the 2016 Public Health Leadership Seminar, a week-long seminar hosted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) with support from the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General (OSG) and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (USPHS). This year’s Public Health Leadership Seminar will be conducted July 11-15 in Washington, D.C. Only 10 applicants chosen.
PARTICIPANT | SCHOOL |
Marcus Henderson, 2011-12 PENN HOSA State President | Graduate of Franklin Learning Center Senior nursing student at University of Penn |
- Total number of Outstanding Advisors in the Secondary Division: 1
ADVISOR | SCHOOL |
Olga Torres | Mastbaum High School-Nursing Hearts |
- Total number of Outstanding Advisors in the Postsecondary Division: 1
ADVISOR | SCHOOL |
Angie Kann | York Technical Institute-York Campus |
- Total number of Outstanding State Leaders: 1
ADVISOR | SCHOOL |
Steven Filby, 2015-16 Eastern Regional VP | Berks Career & Technology Center-East Campus |
- Total number of chapters receiving recognition for HOSA Chapter Reflection: 2
This recognition event 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 reflection book. This event is designed to recognize excellence.
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: 16
- Total number of volunteer hours donated by PENN HOSA members: 1,140
- Total amount of money donated by PENN HOSA chapters: $5,230.79
The HOSA National Service Project involves the sponsorship of a national healthcare organization by local HOSA chapters who plan service projects to support the selected organization.
2014-2016 Service Organization: Leukemia and Lymphoma Society http://www.lls.org
Beaver County CTC-AM Ohana & Beaver County CTC-PM Health Occ Heroes BCTC West Campus Early Birds Berks CTC – West – Sunrise & Berks CTC – West – Sunset Clarion County Career Center AM & Clarion County Career Center PM Cumberland-Perry AVTS CPAVTS Nursing Assistant Franklin Learning Center Greene County CTC-AM & Greene County CTC-PM Hazleton Area Academy of Science Mastbaum HS-Mastbaum Striders Mastbaum HS-Nursing Hearts Randolph Academy – Oral Health 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: 3
Butler Co. AVTS – Butler Duo Career Institute of Technology Carbon Career & Technical Institute |
- Number assigned to serve as General Session Courtesy Corps to monitor members’ attire as they entered the session: 3
NAME | SCHOOL |
Mary Nguyen | South Philadelphia HS |
Julian Vallejo | Mastbaum HS-Nursing Hearts |
Alondra Rivera | Mastbaum HS-Nursing Hearts |
ADDITIONAL COURTESY CORPS assigned to general duties at the conference School: Mastbaum HS-Nursing Hearts |
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Yareiny Collazo; Christine Ellis; Francisca Guddah; Leyshka Mateo; Amarilis Mora; Anne Moreno; Janmarilyn Ramirez-Matos; Julitza Tremlos; Sharnay Young |
- Total number of PENN HOSA members receiving the Barbara James Service Award for performing a minimum of 50 community service volunteer hours: 22
- Number of hours volunteered by PENN HOSA members in 2015-2016: 5,537.05
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.
SCHOOL/CHAPTER | NAME |
Beaver County CTC-AM Ohana | Leigh, Brittany, Bronze |
Beaver County CTC-AM Ohana | Ames, Harley, Bronze |
Beaver County CTC-PM Health Occ Heroes | Gulish, Rebecca, Bronze |
Beaver County CTC-PM Health Occ Heroes | Scott, McKayla, Bronze |
Beaver County CTC-PM Health Occ Heroes | Hanbury, Heavenly, Bronze |
Beaver County CTC-AM Ohana | Fleissner, Julia, Bronze |
Beaver County CTC-AM Ohana | Hoffman, Nichole, Bronze |
Beaver County CTC-AM Ohana | Leigh, Kayla, Bronze |
Beaver County CTC-PM Health Occ Heroes | Brummitt, Shea, Bronze |
Beaver County CTC-PM Health Occ Heroes | Viscuso, Breana, Bronze |
Berks CTC – West – Sunrise | Klein, Ben, Silver |
Berks CTC – West – Sunrise | Boyer, Andrea, Silver |
Butler Co. AVTS – Butler Duo | Fisher, Brooke, Bronze |
Carbon Career & Technical Institute PM | Anthony, Nicole, Gold |
Carbon Career & Technical Institute PM | Berger, Alexis, Gold |
Kensington Health Science Academy | Rodriguez, Stephanie, Silver |
Kensington Health Science Academy | Martinez, Tatianna, Bronze |
Kensington Health Science Academy | Bazemore, Kymonni, Bronze |
Kensington Health Science Academy | Willis, Deia, Bronze |
Kensington Health Science Academy-Dental Achievers | Rosado, Destinee, Bronze |
Mastbaum HS-Mastbaum Striders | Jean-Marie, Marie, Silver |
Reading Muhlenberg CTC-HOSA Pride | Wood, Nyasia, Bronze |
- Number of State flag bearers: 1
Christina Rudderow
2016-2017 PENN HOSA State President
- Total number of PENN HOSA chapters receiving recognition for HOSA Happenings: 5
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.
Franklin Learning Center (Secondary) |
- Number of Voting Delegates: 6
Voting Delegates are responsible for electing the National Officers for the 2016-2017 membership year and for taking action on all HOSA business.
SECONDARY VOTING DELEGATES: 2016-17 PENN HOSA Executive Council Members | |
NAME | SCHOOL |
Christina Rudderow, President | Berks CTC-East Campus |
Bailey Wright, Secretary | Carbon County CTI |
Jordy Atencia, Historian | Franklin Learning Center |
SECONDARY VOTING DELEGATE 2015-16 PENN HOSA Executive Council Member | |
Steven Filby, 2015-16 Eastern Regional Vice President | Berks CTC-East Campus |
POST-SECONDARY VOTING DELEGATES | |
Ankitha Iyer, Immediate Past Chapter Secretary | University of Pittsburgh |
Meredith Lie-Atjam, Chapter Secretary | University of Pittsburgh |
- Number of National Officer Candidates: 1
Harshit Agarwal, University of Pittsburgh Harsh passed the National Candidate’s Test, aced the interview process and was slated as a candidate for Postsecondary Board Representative |
- Number of State personnel assisting with Round One at PENN HOSA’s sponsored competitive event of Job Seeking Skills: 30
Event Manager (EM) | Traci Wildeson | Clarion County Career Center |
Quality Assurance | Mary Makuta | Hazleton Area Career Center |
Proctors (Application) | 1.Kelly Ruth | Berks CTC-West Campus |
2. Edwin Torres | Mastbaum High School | |
3. Therese Matthews | Berks CTC-West Campus | |
4. Elizabeth Mitsch | Beaver County CTC | |
Report & Evaluation Room Facilitator | Angie Kann | YTI – York Campus |
Event Assistants to help Report & Evaluation Room Facilitator | 1. Carly Fisher | YTI -Lancaster Campus |
2. Michael Nieves | Kensington Health Science Academy | |
Traffic Flow Facilitator to get competitors to correct section location | Diann Hopely | Delaware County Technical HS-Folcroft |
Event Assistants to help Traffic Flow Facilitator | 1. Deissy Cinto | Mastbaum HS-Nursing Hearts Advisor: Olga Torres |
2. Kymoni Bazemore | Kensington Health Science Academy Advisor: Karen Finkelstein | |
Section 1 in Ryman Studio F | ||
Section Leader (SL) | Christine Sekul | Delaware County Technical HS-Folcroft |
Time Keeper (TK) | Rebecca Romagna | Greater Altoona CTC-PNP |
Event Assistant (EA) | Jordan Reaser | Berks CTC-East Advisor: Maureen Longenecker |
Section 2 in Ryman Studio G | ||
Section Leader (SL) | Tami Bruni | Butler County AVTS |
Time Keeper (TK) | Alexis Casale | TCHS – Pennock’s Bridge Campus |
Event Assistant (EA) | Mary Sweeny | Hazleton Area Career Center |
Section 3 in Ryman Studio H | ||
Section Leader (SL) | Christine Scarle | YTI -Lancaster Campus |
Time Keeper (TK) | Mary Barr | Lancaster County CTC |
Event Assistant (EA) | Olivia Scarle | YTI -Lancaster Campus |
Section 4 in Ryman Studio I | ||
Section Leader (SL) | Barbara Coyle | Delaware Valley HS |
Time Keeper (TK) | Maura Makuta | Hazleton Area Career Center |
Event Assistant (EA) | Cheyenne Pistorius | Butler County AVTS |
Section 5 in Ryman Studio J | ||
Section Leader (SL) | Heather Zornek | Franklin County CTC |
Time Keeper (TK) | Marla Moore | Western Montgomery CTC |
Event Assistant (EA) | Jose Perez | Kensington Health Science Academy-Dental Achievers |
Section 6 in Ryman Studio K | ||
Section Leader (SL) | Steve Bauer | St. Mary’s HS |
Time Keeper (TK) | Stacey Wheaton | Greene County CTC |
Event Assistant (EA) | Candace Wheaton | Greene County CTC |
- Number of local chapter Advisors assigned to judge Outstanding HOSA Chapter event: 2
Jessica Way, Franklin Learning Center Olga Torres, Mastbaum HS-Nursing Hearts |
- Number of local chapter advisors assigned as Entertainment Chaperones: 3
NAME | SCHOOL |
Karen Finkelstein | Kensington Health Science Academy |
Jane Caretti | St. Mary’s HS |
Colin Chrestay | Franklin Learning Center |
- Number of PENN HOSA officers and members assisting the National Officers with rehearsal for the Friday evening Recognition Session: 12
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 |
Christiana Rudderow, PENN HOSA President | Berks CTC-East Campus |
Bailey Wright, PENN HOSA Secretary | Carbon CTI |
Jordy Atencia, PENN HOSA Historian | Franklin Learning Center |
Steven Filby, PENN HOSA 2015-16 Eastern Regional VP | Berks CTC-East Campus |
Anne Moreno, Leyshka Mateo, Yarieny Collazo, and Sharnay Young | Mastbaum HS-Nursing Hearts chapter members |
Emilianna Kim, Elton Veseli, Sanjay Deel and Matthew Kermitz | Lehigh CTI Emerging-Health Professionals chapter members |
Additionally………………..
- PENNsylvania HOSA was recognized with a plaque for membership increase in 2015-2016 and is proud to be counted as one of the many states experiencing membership growth!
- PENN HOSA also received the highest honor of being recognized as the Most Professionally Dressed State Association at the conference. What an honor for our delegation to be awarded this recognition out of the 9,200 individuals at the conference!!! CONGRATULATIONS to the delegation for earning this distinction.
- HOSA-Leadership, Service, Engagement is the 2016-2017 HOSA National 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, 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-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 be in line with the 2016-2017 HOSA National theme as we continue to offer our members activities providing opportunities for Leadership, Service, Engagement in order to help our members reach their goals of becoming successful, productive and happy 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
PENN HOSA wishes everyone a splendid summer where you can kick off your shoes, run barefoot in the grass or sand, drink a refreshing cool lemonade or ice tea, and simply have some well-deserved fun in the sun!
Report prepared by: Janet E. Nelson, PENN HOSA Executive Director and State Advisor