PENNSYLVANIA HOSA-Future Health Professionals
INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (ILC) 2018
ILC Event Award Recipients
MEDALISTS AND TOP TEN FINALISTS
- Secondary Competitor Medalist
| NAME | SCHOOL/CHAPTER | COMPETITIVE EVENT | MEDAL |
| Nevaeh Ritsick | TCHS – Pickering | Speaking Skills | Gold |
- Secondary Competitor Top Ten Finalists
| NAME | SCHOOL/CHAPTER | COMPETITIVE EVENT | TOP TEN PLACEMENT |
| Matthew Ward | Berks CTC-West-Early Birds | Researched Persuasive Writing and Speaking | 4th |
| Shaelin Frazee | Fayette County CTI | Personal Care | 5th |
| Kaitlyn Breeser | Western Montgomery CTC | Interviewing Skills | 8th |
| Madi Dura | Hazleton Area Academy of Science | Extemporaneous Writing | 8th |
| Cathy Zhuang | Central Bucks HS – South | Epidemiology | 8th |
| Patrick Kirby, Laya Madulapally, Charan Santhirasegaran, Lauren Spadt | Central Bucks HS – South | Creative Problem Solving | 9th |
- Post-secondary Competitor Medalist
| NAME | SCHOOL/CHAPTER | COMPETITIVE EVENT | MEDAL |
| Vibha Chauhan | University of Pittsburgh | Knowledge Test – Nutrition | Bronze |
- Post-secondary Competitor Top Ten Finalist
| NAME | SCHOOL/CHAPTER | COMPETITIVE EVENT | TOP TEN PLACEMENT |
| Nishtha Kochhar | University of Pittsburgh | Prepared Speaking | 6th |
INDIVIDUAL STUDENT MEMBER RECOGNITION
- Outstanding State Leader
| PENN HOSA STATE OFFICER | SCHOOL |
| Alexandria Carpenter, 2017-18 State Vice President | Lebanon County CTC – HOSA Stripes |
- 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 | VOLUNTEER HOURS | LEVEL OF RECOGNITION |
| Beaver County CTC-PM Health Occ Heroes | Haley Thomas | 131 | BRONZE |
| Beaver County CTC- PM Health Occ Heroes | Shyra Goe | 213 | SILVER |
| Jules E. Mastbaum AVTS-Nursing Hearts | Jacqueline Melchor-Torres | 142 | BRONZE |
| Jules E. Mastbaum AVTS-Nursing Hearts | Mohammad Darsalim | 224 | SILVER |
| Jules E. Mastbaum AVTS-Nursing Hearts | Nayeli Velazquez | 176 | SILVER |
| Reading Muhlenberg CTC -HOSA Freedom | Bui, Kristina | 318 | GOLD |
| Reading Muhlenberg CTC -HOSA Freedom | Jose Ramirez | 102 | BRONZE |
| Reading Muhlenberg CTC -HOSA Freedom | Magdalena Diaz | 367.5 | GOLD |
| Twin Valley HS | Ashley Goebel | 121 | BRONZE |
CHAPTER RECOGNTION
- Outstanding HOSA Chapter
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.
| Franklin Learning Center J. E. Mastbaum AVT School – Nursing Hearts |
- HOSA (National) Service Project – Chapter Recognition Certificate Recipients for donating $100.00 or 100 volunteer hours
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.
2016-2018 Service Organization: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) nami.org
- Total number of volunteer hours donated by PENN HOSA members: 104
- Total amount of money donated by all PENN HOSA chapters: $1,799.00
| Berks CTC-West – Berks Early Birds ($100.00 + 5 volunteer hours) Berks CTC– West – Sunrise & Sunset ($100.00 +25 volunteer hours for each chapter) Butler Co AVTS – Duo ($149.00 + 6 volunteer hours) Cumberland Perry AVTS Nsg. AM & PM ($100.00 each chapter) Delaware Co. technical School – Aston Campus ($200 + 5 volunteer hours); Jules E. Mastbaum AVTS – Nursing Hearts ($100.00 + 10 volunteer hours) Reading Muhlenberg CTC – HOSA Pride ($100.00) Schuylkill Technology Center North ($350.00) Universal Audenried ($100.00 + 11 volunteer hours) |
- HOSA Happenings Chapter Certificate Recipient
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.
| J.E. Mastbaum AVT School – Nursing Hearts |
ADVISOR RECOGNITION
- Outstanding HOSA Advisor in the Secondary Division
| ADVISOR | SCHOOL |
| Donna Karkoska | Chester County Technical College High School – Pickering Campus |
- Outstanding HOSA Advisor in the Postsecondary/Collegiate Division
| ADVISOR | SCHOOL |
| Harshit Agarwal | University of Pittsburgh |