NLC 2012~ ORLANDO, FLORIDA
SECONDARY MEDALISTS
| Gold | Personal Care | Alicia Hobson | Chester Co Tech HS |
| Silver | Health Education | Poust; Hare; Perez | Columbia Montour AVTS |
| Bronze | CERT Skills | Gupta; Garraway | Berks CTC West Sunset |
| Speaking Skills | Maria Cinquanto | Berks CTC East – PM |
SECONDARY TOP TEN WINNERS
| 4th Place | Dental Science | Rebecca Hart | Berks CTC East- PM |
| 5th Place | Personal Care | Ashley Weil | Berks CTC East – AM |
| 6th Place | Life Support Skills | Brandon Zerman | Berks CTC West – Sunrise |
| Speaking Skills | Samantha Hawksworth | Berks CTC East – AM | |
| 8th Place | Job Seeking Skills | Bethany King | Berks CTC East – PM |
| 9th Place | Personal Care | Jordan Noel | Delaware Valley HS |
| 10th Place | Medical Assisting | Taylor Swank | Chester Co Technical HS |
| Interviewing Skills | Desiree Adam | Berks CTC West – Sunset |
POSTSECONDARY MEDALISTS
| Gold | Medical Spelling | Patty Shaffer | Laurel Business Institute |
| Silver | Job Seeking Skills | Brooke Jones | YTI- Career Institute |
| ResearchedPersuasive Speaking | Kerri-Lynn Roupe | Laurel Technical Institute | |
| Bronze | Epidemiology | Dawn Falkner | Laurel Technical Institute |
POSTSECONDARY TOP TEN WINNERS
| 4th Place | Dental Science | Jenna Petro | Berks CTC East – PM |
| Extemporaneous Health Poster | Waleska Gonzalez-Toro | YTI- Technical Institute | |
| Medical Reading | Heckman; Alexander; Roche | Laurel Technical Institute | |
| 5th Place | Medical Terminology | Candace Hummel | Laurel Technical Institute |
NATIONAL OFFICER CANDIDATE
We are very proud of our 2011-2012 PENN HOSA Secretary and National Officer Candidate, Nicole Teat from Middle Bucks Institute of Technology. Nicole ran for a National HOSA position. After testing and interviewing with the Nominating Committee, Nicole was slated for the position of National HOSA Region III Vice President. Although she was not elected, the experience of running for National Office is one she will never forget!
RECOGNITION EVENTS
OUTSTANDING HOSA CHAPTER – Encourages the development of local chapter activities that benefit HOSA members, the school, and the community as documented in a scrapbook prepared by HOSA students; recognition is given to those chapters who fulfill these aims and purposes to the highest degree
Teresa Batista, Reading –Muhlenberg CTC Freedom
NATIONAL RECOGNITION PROGRAM – Creation of a portfolio of evidence of his/her accomplishments in preparation for a health career
Montana Mae Drumheller, Samantha Hare, and Kelsey Locher, Columbia-Montour AVTS
HOSA WEEK – Encourages students to become contributing members of their communities through activities conducted during HOSA week
Mastbaum AVTS- Nursing Hearts
Reading- Muhlenberg CTC- Pride
NATIONAL SERVICE PROJECT – Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation CERTIFICATES of RECOGNITION for donating a minimum of $100.00 and/or 100 hours of community service
Thomas Edison – Fareira – $500.00
Lehigh Career and Technical Institute- Emerging Health Professionals and Dental – $400.00
Reading-Muhlenberg CTC Alumni Chapter- $300.00
BARBARA JAMES AWARD – Presented for volunteer efforts; ***all members completing 100 or more hours of community service also earn the President’s Volunteer Service Award
***Dylan Cullen, DCTS-Folcroft
***Sheena Davis, Franklin Learning Center
***Casey Dolan, Archbishop Wood HS
***Liliana Dominguez, Reading -Muhlenberg CTC
***Courtney Lynch, Archbishop Wood HS
***Katelyn Martin, Franklin Learning Center
***Alexis Wyeth, Archbishop Wood HS
Peter Czerwonka, Archbishop Wood HS
OUTSTANDING STATE LEADER – Recognition of a past state officer for his/her commitment to HOSA and outstanding leadership of his/her state association
Courtney Weaver, Lehigh Career & Technical Institute; 2011-12 PENN HOSA Western Region Vice President
CHAPTER NEWSLETTER – Encourages chapters to share their chapter activities and professional learning through a chapter newsletter
HOSA Happenings, Laurel Technical Institute; Kerri-Lynn Roupe, Editor
Nursing Hearts, Jules E. Mastbaum AVTS; Cheyenne Green, Editor
HOSA’s Pride’s Post, Reading –Muhlenberg CTC; Michelle Frutos, Editor
HOSA Freedom Chapter Chronicle, Reading-Muhlenberg CTC; Pedro Ruiz, Editor
OUTSTANDING HOSA ADVISOR – Recognition of a local chapter advisor who exemplifies the goals and purposes of the HOSA organization while serving as a role model and guiding the chapter members through the benefits of HOSA membership
Tracy Schliep, Laurel Technical Institute
NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Brianne Rowan, Juniata College; $2,000.00
Kelsey Locker, Columbia Montour AVTS; $1,000.00
Darlene Poust, Columbia Montour AVTS; $1,000.00
STATE SPONSORED COMPETITIVE EVENT
Assigned to the competitive event of Medical Spelling by National HOSA, PENN HOSA utilized the following individuals as State Event Personnel:
| PERSONNEL TITLE | NAME | SCHOOL |
| Event Manager (EM) | Tracy Schliep | Laurel Technical Institute |
| Quality Assurance (QA) | Marla Selman | Franklin County Career Center |
| Section Leader | Rosemary Barakat | DCTS- Folcroft |
| Michelle Shank | Franklin County Career Center | |
| Time Keeper | Tricia Evans | YTI- Career Institute |
| Holding Room | Karen Holcombe | Berks CTC West |
| Pronouncer | Susan Gessner | Laurel Business Institute |
| Proctors (written test) | Nelleke Beats | McCaskey East HS |
| Anja Beats | Daughter of Nelleke Beats | |
| Ann Marie Cary | Columbia Montour | |
| Event Assistants | Marcus Henderson, PENN HOSA President | Franklin Learning Center |
| Sareena Breyer, PENN HOSA VP | Lehigh Career & Technical Institute | |
| Lauren Pickrell PENN HOSA Secretary | Carbon Career & Technical Institute | |
| Local Chapter member | Lyndsey Wasser, PENN HOSA Regional VP | Middle Bucks Institute of Technology |
| Local chapter members | Kimberly Schwambach | Berks CTC- East |
| Kerri-lynn Roupe & Jessica Roche | Laurel Technical Institute |
ADDITIONAL MEMBERS SERVING IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES
Norma Tamayo, Reading-Muhlenberg CTC; Advisor to Judge Outstanding HOSA Chapter
Todd Heckman, Berks CTC East; Courtesy Corps for Grand Awards Session
Keith Davis, Randolph Academy, Fire Science; Courtesy Corps for Grand Awards Session
Dennis Nelson, PENN HOSA Staff; Courtesy Corps for Grand Awards Session
Marcus Henderson, Franklin Learning Center; Opening Session Flag Bearer
Voting Delegates –
- Secondary- PENN HOSA Officers
- Marcus Henderson; Sareena Breyer; Lyndsey Wasser
- Postsecondary
- Dawn Faulkner and Candace Hummel, Laurel Technical Institute
Alternate Delegate-
- Secondary – Penn HOSA Officer, Lauren Pickrell
PENN HOSA wishes to congratulate all advisors, students and officers that participated and excelled at the conference. A special thank you to the local school districts for their continued support of PENN HOSA because without this support, our members would not be afforded the myriad of HOSA opportunities and experiences!