Here at Fossil, students who are interested in healthcare can join HOSA(Health Occupations Students of America): Future Healthcare Professionals. Unlike any traditional health science classes, HOSA allows students to participate in a wide range of events that help them practice and apply skills they’ve learned in class.
“HOSA gives students a chance to compete and practice skills that they are learning in classes,” says Sarah Hower, the chapter advisor for HOSA here at Fossil. “There are a ton of different events that students can compete in, so they are able to learn content and skills that we don’t have classes for.”
On February 14, last weekend, Fossil brought 85 students to the HOSA State Leadership Conference, where they competed in healthcare, leadership, and teamwork events. Students prepared by completing at least 10 hours of studying, attending help sessions, and participating in a practice competition with feedback from judges and professionals.
The chapter has nearly doubled in size each year, showing a growing interest in healthcare careers from students. Students can serve as officers, join committees, and talk with guest speakers from various medical fields to explore potential careers.
“I think this event shows students that they are capable of doing hard things,” says Hower. “It gives them an idea of whether they like the career or not sooner.”
Through leadership and competition, Fossil’s HOSA chapter is helping students build the necessary skills to launch their future healthcare careers.
Below are the results from the event:
30 Individual Finalists, 2 Team Finalists (7 students)
Joelly Dado – ATC/NGL Anatomy & Physiology Top 10
Madison McClellan – Biology Top 10, Microbiology 1st, Patient Care Technician 1st, Prepared Speaking Top 10
Athena Hershberger – Healthcare Admin 1st
Hansika Kasturi – Healthcare Admin Top 10
Carolina Moraes Dutra – Health Informatics 1st, Surg Tech Top 10
Leo Wang – Human Growth & Development Top 10
Rain Jiang – Medical Math Top 10, Researched Persuasive Writing & Speaking Top 10
Kaavya Senthilkumar – Medical Reading Top 10
Maeve Ryan – Med Term Top 10
Fay Feng – Med Term Top 10
Bea Gold – Med Term Top 10
Lauren Magelky – Nutrition Top 10, Biotechnology 1st
Annabelle Fields – Pharmacology 1st
Annie Tao – World Health & Disparities 2nd
Kinley Thomas – Biotechnology Top 10
Addi Luster – Clinical Laboratory Science Top 10
Sophia Anderson – Clinical Laboratory Science Top 10
Brooke Frey – Pharmacy Science Top 10
Leah Chen – Medical Assisting Top 10
Gabby Thompson – Occupational Therapy 1st
Emma Nowak – Vet Science 3rd
Melany Parra Lopez – Vet Science Top 10, Health Career Photography Top 10
Autumn Stefaniew – Vet Science Top 10
Chelsea Pinon – Vet Science Top 10
Ashton Leistikow – Healthy Living Top 10
Angela Hao – Job Seeking Skills 1st
Adhvay Jayanty – Research Poster Top 10
Ella Tobin – Research Poster 2nd
Chloe Hahm – Researched Persuasive Writing & Speaking Top 10
Faye Safadi, Stella Seaman & Feeras Elkriwi – Biomedical Debate Top 10
Joy Wang – Epidemiology 3rd
Kamryn Margison, Vivian Weiner, Raeya Garcia, & Maggie Hoyer- Public Health Top 10