Twenty-three Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) participated in state competition April 3-5 in Galveston. Seven of those students will advance to international competition in Houston on June 26.
Every student placed in the top 10 at the state competition.
Desiree Ortega, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 12
Clinical Nursing, First Place, Two Time State Champion
Zachery Rubio, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 12
Clinical Lab Science, Second Place
Alexis Eads, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 11
EMT, Second Place
Jenna Woody, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 11
EMT, Second Place
Sophia Westbrook, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 11
Medical Reading, Third Place
Mariel Nyagakah, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 10
CERT Skills, Fourth Place
Megan Troxell, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 10
CERT Skills, Fourth Place
Kallie Harrison, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 12
Phlebotomy, Fifth Place
Jesse Deluna, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 11
HOSA Bowl, Eighth Place
Mickaella Galicia, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 11
HOSA Bowl, Eighth Place
Debra-Jul Akanmu, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 10
HOSA Bowl, Eighth Place
Eniola Ajonaku, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 11
Health Informatics, Fifth Place
Ariane Lee, Legacy High School, Grade 12
HOSA Bowl, Fifth Place
Abigail Castro, Legacy High School, Grade 12
Clinical Specialty, Seventh Place
Lan-anh La, Lake Ridge High School, Grade 11
Physical Therapy, First Place
Roma Raythattha, Lake Ridge High School, Grade 12
Medical Terminology, Second Place
Brandon Duong, Lake Ridge High School, Grade 12
HOSA Bowl, Fifth Place
Ethan Luu, Lake Ridge High School, Grade 10
HOSA Bowl, Fifth Place
Ravi Raythattha, Lake Ridge High School, Grade 12
HOSA Bowl, Fifth Place
Maryline Mbi, Mansfield High School, Grade 11
Clinical Lab Science, Seventh Place
Marez Yanny, Mansfield High School, Grade 11
Medical Reading, Tenth Place
Khang Tran, Summit High School, Grade 11
HOSA Bowl, Eighth Place
Miracle Oluwagnemiga, Timberview High School, Grade 12
Pharmacy Science, Seventh Place
The following students qualified for international competition:
Desiree Ortega, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 12
Clinical Nursing, First Place, Two Time State Champion
Zachery Rubio, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 12
Clinical Lab Science, Second Place
Alexis Eads, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 11
EMT, Second Place
Jenna Woody, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 11
EMT, Second Place
Sophia Westbrook, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 11
Medical Reading, Third Place
Lan-anh La, Lake Ridge High School, Grade 11
Physical Therapy, First Place
Roma Raythattha, Lake Ridge High School, Grade 12
Medical Terminology, Second Place
The competition aligns with Vision 2030, the district’s strategic plan to ensure students are career ready upon graduation. The sponsors for the Ben Barber Innovation Academy chapter are teachers Annette Gonzales, Sheila Holbrooks and Crista Parr.
HOSA is a global student-led organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services and several federal and state agencies.
HOSA’s mission is to empower future health professionals to become leaders in the global health community, through education, collaboration and experience.
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