GAVC HOSA: State Leadership Conference

GAVC Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Celebrates Student Success!

April 18, 2008

GAVC Health Occupations instructor and HOSA advisor, Mrs. Ruth Ann Squellati, is very proud of the student’s accomplishments at the HOSA state competition. The students at GAVC have been working on their competitive event projects since the start of the school year. On April 2^nd -4^th, students competed at state level in Decatur, IL. Students are able to compete in many different health care events, there are over 40 competitive events to chose from. Students choose four events and compete against 600 students from around the state of Illinois. Also, students are able to run for state HOSA officer positions. This year HOSA Nationals will be held in Dallas, TX from June 18^th – 21^st. Students are eligible for national competition if they place in the top three of their competitive event. The students listed below have made it in the top 10 in their competitive event for the state of Illinois.

Home Health Aide 1^st Samantha Strandell (MO)

Community Awareness 2^nd Jenna McKinney (CC), Taylor Lalumendre (CC),

Samantha Strandell (MO) & Samantha Whalen (MO)

Nurse Assisting 3^rd Shane O’Brien (MI)

Veterinary Assisting 3^rd Allie Papp (MI)

Dental Terminology 4^th Devon Bernard (CC)

Dental Terminology 5^th Tyler Mann (MO)

Community Awareness 5^th Tosha Webb (GSW), Carley Steiner (MO),

Jenn Flick (MO) & Chrissy Crater (GSW)

Medical Terminology 6^th Samantha Strandell (MO)

Nurse Assisting 6^th Emily Bromberek (MI)

Medical Reading 6^th Kate Hausken (MO), Allie Papp (MI)

& Amanda Horvatin (MI)

Interviewing Skills 7^th Carley Steiner (MO)

Medical Photography 7^th Michelle Christensen (CC)

Prepared Speaking 7^th Hope Medema (MO)
Health Education 7^th Danielle Aichelle (GSW), Jessi Seerup (CC), Ashley Rusch (MI) & Nikki Ingram (MI)

Extemporaneous Speaking 8^th Chase Odeen (CC)

Extemporaneous Writing 8^th Emily Bromberek (MI)

Researched Persuasive Speaking 9^th Emily Bromberek (MI) & Shane O’Brien (MI)

Extemporaneous Health Poster 9^th Devon Bernard (CC)

Extemporaneous Health Poster 10^th Jordan Brooks (MO)

HOSA $500 Scholarship Samantha Strandell (MO)