Lahainaluna HOSA students qualify to compete in international event
By Staff | Mar 12, 2021
Senior Abigail Akamine is leading the Lahainaluna High School Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Chapter this year.
LAHAINA Despite the challenges of preparing virtually and on their own, 18 Lahainaluna High School HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) competitors won medals in medical and leadership events at the 2021 Virtual State Leadership Conference on Feb. 26. Health Services Pathway Instructor and HOSA Advisor Malia Shimomura explained, “The Lahainaluna HOSA students did not have it easy. Due to a bell schedule that prioritized a COVID-19 safety approach, students only saw their teachers in this case, the advisor for five weeks during the entire school year (seven-class, five-week block model).
More than two-dozen University of Hawaiʻi health care students from the Mānoa, Hilo and Kapiʻolani Community College campuses earned top honors in various competitive categories at the 16th Annual Hawaiʻi Health Occupations Students of America (
HOSA)–Future Health Professionals Virtual State Leadership Conference. The international organization specializes in empowering students to become leaders in the global health community through education, collaboration and experience.
UH Hilo
Alannah Shinde, first place, health informatics
Zyrill Dayne Dela Cruz, first place, medical math
Kit Neikirk, third place, medical math
Christian Lopez, third place, pharmacology
Jerrybelle Domingo-Recto, second place, nursing assisting
‘The Uproar’ heads into election season with little competition
The University of Miami Student Government elections are underway. For the executive branch, The Uproar ticket is the only full ticket running this year and features three Student Government veterans. They are competing against two independent candidates. The legislative elections are filled with 19 candidates, eight of which are competing for the Herbert Business School senate seat.
The UPROAR Ticket
The UPROAR- the only full ticket of the election- is led by Landon Coles, Ajiri Uzere and Grace Tenke. Photo credit: Ally Gaddy
The UPROAR ticket is the only full ticket in this election, led by presidential candidate Landon Coles, a junior majoring in political science. The ticket hopes to pursue justice for marginalized communities and create a more unified campus by advocating for all different groups of people.
Winners of the 67th Boyertown Citizen of the Year Awards have been announced with the Citizen of the Year Award going to Kim Slonaker.
Also, First Responder of the Year has been awarded to Andrew Duncan; Mentor of the Year is Donnie Ellixson, Senior Student of the Year Co-Winners are Jake Dawson and Kelsey Brinckman, and the Special Recognition Award goes to the Optimist Club of Boyertown.
âThe purpose of the Citizen of the Year Awards is to honor and recognize people that are contributing to our community in big ways,â said Lindsey Mason of the Citizen of the Year board. âThis year s winners are phenomenal additions to the decades of Citizen of the Year winners. We are very proud of them and we are so appreciative of the work they have done for our community. We are very excited to honor them!â
Future health professionals program scores high
Nearly 90% of FPS HOSA students qualify for state leadership conference
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FARMINGTON Since its inception in 2009, Janet Cadeau and Amy Donato have watched the Farmington Public Schools’ program for future health professionals blossom into a strong after-school activity.
Farmington and North Farmington high schools see pretty good numbers each year, and this has allowed the program to put students on state and national levels.
According to its website, the HOSA program for future health professionals, formerly known as Health Occupations Students of America, provides a unique program of leadership development, motivation and recognition exclusively for secondary, postsecondary, adult and college students enrolled in health science education and biomedical science programs or who have an interest in pursuing careers in health professions.