Future Health Professionals Attend 46th Annual Leadership Conference
Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 28, 2023
On June 21-25, over 150 students and advisors from across the State of Delaware joined over 12,000 other members at the 46th annual HOSA-Future Health Professionals International Leadership Conference in Dallas. Delaware students represented the first state in competitive events that included: Medical Math, Public Health, Behavioral Health, Community Awareness, and more.
Delaware HOSA is a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) dedicated to students who are interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. Through HOSA-Future Health Professionals, members have the opportunity to participate in career focused competitive events, take part in community service work, and become leaders for the organization in their school, state, and at the international level. HOSA-Future Health Professionals incorporates curricular and co-curricular experiences to emphasize the importance of knowledge, leadership, skill development, and teamwork.
The following students and advisors were recognized in their competitive event:
Competitive Event | School | Student | Place | Advisor |
Health Career Photography | Odessa High School | Elissa Kouemeni | Top 10 | Kim Hines |
Human Growth & Development | Middletown High School | Arjun Bharath | Bronze | Deb Otto |
Interviewing Skills | Sussex Central High School | Maria Pulido | Top 10 | Christine Frazier |
Medical Assisting | Delcastle High School | Fatima Cruz -Ocampo | Top 10 | Jessica Henry |
Pharmacology | Newark Charter School | Abdel Abounabet | Top 10 | Melanie Mundell |
Public Health | Newark Charter School | Guo; Kim; Liu; Nabung | Top 10 | Melanie Mundell |
Academic Testing Center
Leadership |
Charter School of Wilmington | Sahaana Rajagopalan | Top 10 | Margit Olson |
*Outstanding HOSA Achievement | Cape Henlopen High School | Emily McCullough
Lily Joyce Kyli Doyon |
Linda Sapienza/Carrie Evick |
Barbara James
Service Award |
Padua Academy
Milford High School Newark Charter School Newark Charter School |
Sanya Dudeja
Kenet Perez-Rasales Aaliyah Sheikh Siddharth Danthuluri |
Gold
Bronze Bronze Bronze |
ABC Blood Drive Recognition | William Penn High School
Cape Henlopen High School Sussex Technical High School |
Silver
Silver Honorable Mention |
*The HOSA Outstanding Achievement Award is in recognition of the work performed in partnership with the Delaware Department of Public Health in creating a Public Service Announcement and sharing valuable information about substance abuse. The Substance Abuse PSA team from the Cape Henlopen HOSA chapter received the award. Details related to the competitive event for Delaware HOSA chapters are below:
The Substance Abuse PSA will highlight Delaware’s substance abuse statistics and educate peers about dependence, as well as, to begin the conversation about addiction and finding counseling and support. The goal of this PSA will be to educate peers in the school community and larger community around the concept of substance abuse and treatment.
To learn more about Delaware HOSA, please contact Peg Enslen by phone at 302.857.3339 or by email at: peggy.enslen@doe.k12.de.us. A list of all international finalists can be found online at Competitive Event Winners – HOSA.
Media contact: Alison May, alison.may@doe.k12.de.us, 302-735-4006
Related Topics: Delaware, education, educators, future, HOSA
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Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 28, 2023
On June 21-25, over 150 students and advisors from across the State of Delaware joined over 12,000 other members at the 46th annual HOSA-Future Health Professionals International Leadership Conference in Dallas. Delaware students represented the first state in competitive events that included: Medical Math, Public Health, Behavioral Health, Community Awareness, and more.
Delaware HOSA is a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) dedicated to students who are interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. Through HOSA-Future Health Professionals, members have the opportunity to participate in career focused competitive events, take part in community service work, and become leaders for the organization in their school, state, and at the international level. HOSA-Future Health Professionals incorporates curricular and co-curricular experiences to emphasize the importance of knowledge, leadership, skill development, and teamwork.
The following students and advisors were recognized in their competitive event:
Competitive Event | School | Student | Place | Advisor |
Health Career Photography | Odessa High School | Elissa Kouemeni | Top 10 | Kim Hines |
Human Growth & Development | Middletown High School | Arjun Bharath | Bronze | Deb Otto |
Interviewing Skills | Sussex Central High School | Maria Pulido | Top 10 | Christine Frazier |
Medical Assisting | Delcastle High School | Fatima Cruz -Ocampo | Top 10 | Jessica Henry |
Pharmacology | Newark Charter School | Abdel Abounabet | Top 10 | Melanie Mundell |
Public Health | Newark Charter School | Guo; Kim; Liu; Nabung | Top 10 | Melanie Mundell |
Academic Testing Center
Leadership |
Charter School of Wilmington | Sahaana Rajagopalan | Top 10 | Margit Olson |
*Outstanding HOSA Achievement | Cape Henlopen High School | Emily McCullough
Lily Joyce Kyli Doyon |
Linda Sapienza/Carrie Evick |
Barbara James
Service Award |
Padua Academy
Milford High School Newark Charter School Newark Charter School |
Sanya Dudeja
Kenet Perez-Rasales Aaliyah Sheikh Siddharth Danthuluri |
Gold
Bronze Bronze Bronze |
ABC Blood Drive Recognition | William Penn High School
Cape Henlopen High School Sussex Technical High School |
Silver
Silver Honorable Mention |
*The HOSA Outstanding Achievement Award is in recognition of the work performed in partnership with the Delaware Department of Public Health in creating a Public Service Announcement and sharing valuable information about substance abuse. The Substance Abuse PSA team from the Cape Henlopen HOSA chapter received the award. Details related to the competitive event for Delaware HOSA chapters are below:
The Substance Abuse PSA will highlight Delaware’s substance abuse statistics and educate peers about dependence, as well as, to begin the conversation about addiction and finding counseling and support. The goal of this PSA will be to educate peers in the school community and larger community around the concept of substance abuse and treatment.
To learn more about Delaware HOSA, please contact Peg Enslen by phone at 302.857.3339 or by email at: peggy.enslen@doe.k12.de.us. A list of all international finalists can be found online at Competitive Event Winners – HOSA.
Media contact: Alison May, alison.may@doe.k12.de.us, 302-735-4006
Related Topics: Delaware, education, educators, future, HOSA
Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.
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