Englewood, Ohio -- Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) HOSA Future Health Professional students competed in regional contests in February with 43 students qualifying to compete at the State HOSA Leadership Conference on April 9-10, in Columbus.

Regional HOSA Results by contest:

• Biomedical Lab Science - HOSA Regional Contest, 2nd place, Ryun Schlecht (Biotechnology junior student from Milton-Union)
• CERT Skills Team- HOSA Regional Contest, 1st place, Kaylin Carter (Sports Medicine senior student from Huber Heights) and Brooke McDonald (Sports Medicine senior student from Valley View)
• CERT Skills Team- HOSA Regional Contest, 2nd place, Calista Bowlin (Health Occupations junior student from West Carrollton) and Karley Stacey (Health Occupations junior student from Tri-County North)
• Clinical Nursing - HOSA Regional Contest, 1st place, Cheyenne Hatcher (Pre-Nursing junior student from Preble Shawnee)
• CPR/FA Team - HOSA Regional Contest, 1st place, Kasie Durham (Health Careers senior student from Bethel) and Melaney Stewart (Health Careers senior student from Northmont)
• Creative Problem Solving Team - HOSA Regional Contest, 2nd place, Emily Gariety (Allied Health senior student from Ansonia),  Madelyn Koontz (Allied Health senior student from Northmont), and Allyson Zender (Allied Health senior student from Northmont)
• Dental Science - HOSA Regional Contest, 1st place, Chloe Wilson (Dental Assistant junior student from West Carrollton)
• Dental Science - HOSA Regional Contest, 3rd place, Skylar Fleming (Dental Assistant senior student from Vandalia Butler)
• Dental Terminology - HOSA Regional Contest, 1st place, Hailey Moses (Dental Assistant junior student from Bethel)
• Dental Terminology - HOSA Regional Contest, 3rd place, Blanca Fuentes (Dental Assistant senior student from Bethel)
• Epidemiology - HOSA Regional Contest, 2nd place, Delaney Bender (Medical Lab junior student from Carlisle)
• Extemporaneous Health Poster - HOSA Regional Contest, 3rd place, Delaney Hoff (Health Occupations junior student from Brookville)
• Healthy Lifestyle - HOSA Regional Contest, 1st place, Natalie Siler (Pre-Nursing junior student from Wayne)
• Human Growth & Development - HOSA Regional Contest, 1st place, Samantha Baudendistel (Pre-Nursing junior student from Valley View)
• Job Seeking Skills - HOSA Regional Contest, 3rd place, Carrington Benton (Pre-Nursing junior student from Northmont)
• Life Support Skills - HOSA Regional Contest, 2nd place, Kara Petitt (Health Careers senior student from New Lebanon)
• Life Support Skills - HOSA Regional Contest, 3rd place, Brooklynn McFadden (Medical Lab junior student from Huber Heights)
• Medical Assisting - HOSA Regional Contest, 2nd place, Tamia Martin (Health Careers senior student from Northmont)
• Medical Reading - HOSA Regional Contest, 1st place, Lillian Ketron (Health Occupations junior student from Eaton)
• Medical Spelling - HOSA Regional Contest, 2nd place, Makenna Floyd (Allied Health senior student from Bethel)
• Medical Terminology - HOSA Regional Contest, 1st place, Faith Ray-Wolf (Health Careers senior student from Northridge)
• Parliamentary Procedure Team- HOSA Regional Contest, 1st place - Marissa Bixler (Medical Lab junior Vandalia Butler), Emily Bushong (Medical Lab junior Northmont), Nicole Castle (Medical Lab junior Valley View), Chloe Fuller (Medical Lab junior Arcanum), Jessica Janecek (Medical Lab junior Twin Valley South), Taryn Pollock (Medical Lab junior Twin Valley South), Allexus Rachelson (Medical Lab junior Vandalia Butler), and Melina Valdivia-Plascencia (Medical Lab junior Vandalia Butler)
• Pathophysiology - HOSA Regional Contest, 2nd place, Hunter Sowder (Health Occupations junior student from Eaton)
• Pharmacology - HOSA Regional Contest, 1st place, Taylor Ferguson (Pre-Nursing junior student from West Carrollton)
• Public Health Emergency Preparedness Team - HOSA Regional Contest, 1st place, Areun Foster (Health Careers senior student from Trotwood Madison),  Justyce Isreal (Health Careers senior student from Northridge) Marcedes Leonard (Health Careers senior student from Trotwood Madison), Megan Rinderle (Health Careers senior student from Versailles), Camryn Rivero (Health Careers senior student from Eaton), Amari Waters (Health Careers senior student from Huber Heights)
• Transcultural Health Care - HOSA Regional Contest, 2nd place, Eliza Schwabe (Health Occupations junior student from Brookville)

The mission of HOSA is to empower HOSA-Future Health Professionals to become leaders in the global health community through education, collaboration, and experience. The purpose of HOSA-Future Health Professionals is to develop leadership and technical HOSA skill competencies through a program of motivation, awareness, and recognition, which is an integral part of the Health Science Education instructional program. 

The goals that HOSA believes are vital to each member are:

• To promote physical, mental and social well-being.
• To develop effective leadership qualities and skills.
• To develop the ability to communicate more effectively with people.
• To develop character.
• To develop responsible citizenship traits.
• To understand the importance of pleasing oneself as well as being of service to others.
• To build self-confidence and pride in one's work.
• To make realistic career choices and seek successful employment in the health care field.
• To develop an understanding of the importance in interacting and cooperating with other students and organizations.
• To encourage individual and group achievement.
• To develop an understanding of current health care issues, environmental concerns, and survival needs of the community, the nation and the world.
• To encourage involvement in local, state and national health care and education projects.
• To support Health Science Education instructional objectives.
• To promote career opportunities in health care.