Release Date: Jun 28, 2012 7:00 AM  

Students from each county recently brought home awards from the 2012 HOSA National Leadership Conference in Orlando.

HOSA-Future Health Professionals is a national student organization serving health science students committed to compassionate and quality healthcare for everyone. On June 20^th Delaware received its official state charter at the 2012 HOSA National Leadership Conference in Orlando, meaning the state’s group is now recognized by the national organization. 

Over the four-day conference, more than 5,000 delegates participated in 56 competitive events. Students from Delaware HOSA demonstrated their commitment to healthcare with seven students placing in the top 10 of their competitive event, three of those students receiving medals.

Secretary of Education Mark Murphy and the Delaware Department of Education congratulate all students and advisors who represented Delaware HOSA at the state and/or national level during this first year. The following students placed in the top 10 of their competitive event:

Biotechnology                   Jesseca Ousey                                                   St. Georges Technical High School (New Castle County Vo-Tech)           9^th Place

Career Health Display     Domonique May/Candace Pickett            POLYTECH High School (POLYTECH)                                                                  3^rd Place-Bronze Medal Recipient

Clinical Nursing                  Angela Pesce                                                     Delcastle (New Castle County Vo-Tech)                                                 5^th Place

Dental Science                  Logan Wharton                                                 Sussex Technical High School (Sussex Tech)                                          6^th Place

Medical Terminology      Bansri Patel                                                        Sussex Technical High School (Sussex Tech)                                           6^th Place

Nursing Assisting              Priyen Patel                                                        Sussex Technical High School (Sussex Tech)                                        2^nd Place-Silver Medal Recipient

 Jean Ann Crowe of Delcastle also has been honored as the  DE HOSA Local Advisor of the year. For more information about Delaware HOSA visit www.delawarehosa.org.

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