Thirty-eight Mason High School HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) members qualified to compete at the HOSA International Leadership Conference after taking top honors in the state competition. HOSA is a school-sponsored organization geared for students interested in the health professions and committed to community service.

This year's HOSA International Leadership Conference will take place this June at the Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, FL.

“These competing HOSA students take MHS Biomedical Science classes and have been preparing for competition since August. There is a leadership competition in the fall, then students competed at Regionals. The top three from that competition moved on to State, and then the top three from State move onto the International Competition in June,” shared MHS Biomedical Science Teacher and HOSA advisor Susana Maldonado. "At the International Competition, students are offered leadership opportunities through workshops, guest speakers and more."

Seventy-three MHS Biomed students qualified to compete at the Ohio State HOSA Competition held April 9 and 10 in Columbus. They competed against 2,000 other Ohio high school students in different healthcare competitions.

First Place Dental Terminology: Adam Elzarka

Knowledge Test - Pathophysiology: Blair Hoeting (MHS Biomed Alumni)

Knowledge Test - Pharmacology: Kiret Sangha

Medical Math: Jordyn Palmer

Pharmacy Science - Pranathi Suhas

CPR / First Aid: Esha Reddy and Reva Reddy

Extemporaneous Health Poster: Emily Plummer

Health Education: Caitlin LAchut and Olivia Hazel (MHS Biomed Alumni) Second Place

Dental Terminology: Annie Wang

Knowledge Test - Medical Law and Ethics: Sahithi Nagisetty

Knowledge Test - Pathophysiology: Ahilya Bali

Knowledge Test - Pathophysiology: Raveneet Sangha

Knowledge Test - Transcultural Health Care: Anagha Rao

Medical Reading: Lindsay Rogers

Biomedical Laboratory Science: Calista Busch

Prepared Speaking: Ananya Bhavanishankar

Existing Medical Innovation: Deeya Shah and Neha Patil

Public Service Announcement: Kathryn Marshall, Julia Leenellett, Raya Rapin, and Reese Rapin Third Place

Knowledge Test - Behavioral Health: Nikky Soni

Knowledge Test - Human Growth & Development: Olivia Gittens Pharmacy Science: Erika Cayabyab

Epidemiology: Matthew Minick

Health Care Photography: Alekhya Kondragunta

Healthy Lifestyle: Meghana Thumma

Existing Medical Innovation: Jasmine Kaur, Priya Kaur, Rajan Singh

Health Education: Diya Joshi and Simhya Karthikeyan

Barbara James Service Award

Simhya Karthikeyan, Alekhya Konderagunta, Mira Krishnan, Meghana Mergua, Sahithi Nagisetty, Shravani Page, Maya Rao, Keerthana Suhas, Pranathi Suhas, Alejandra Zaleta, and Kathy Zhong Healthcare Issues Exam

Rohan Banerjee, Morgan Campbell, Mira Krishnan, Leah Lorenz, Sahithi Nagisetty, Emily Plummer, Maya Rao, Alejandra Zaleta, and Kathy Zhong

HOSA Happenings

Rhea Khurana HOSA Service Project

Calista Busch

Outstanding HOSA Chapter

Cara Baah-Binney and Diya Joshi