Lexington One students win state HOSA awards
April 4, 2016
Lexington County School District One congratulates 85 students from five Lexington One schools who won awards at the competition conducted as part of the South Carolina Health Occupations Students of America State Leadership Conference 2016, held March 16–18 in North Charleston.
Three Lexington One students won scholarships totaling $2,500 at the conference. The HOSA chapters at three Lexington One schools also won awards at the competition.
Lexington One students who placed first include five students from Gilbert High School: Blythe Faulkner, biomedical debate; Monica Martinez-Orozco, researched persuasive speaking; Cheyenne McCune, biomedical debate; Leanne McCune, biomedical debate; and Hannah O’Kelley, biomedical debate. Two students from Lexington Technology Center also placed first: Sergei Alexeev, medical law and ethics; and Ratna Patel, pathophysiology. In addition, two students from Pelion High School won first place: Kaitlyn Pressly, community emergency response team; and Elizabeth Smith, community emergency response team. Four River Bluff High School students also placed first: Erin Callaham, community awareness; Ashlyn Humphrey, community awareness; Cole Metcalfe, clinical specialty; and Riley Raybon, community awareness. In addition, four students from the Center for Public Health and Advanced Medical Studies at White Knoll High School placed first: Makayla Blakely, public service announcement; Bailey Feder, public service announcement; Bri Hall, public service announcement; and Blaine Olawsky, public service announcement. WKHS Student Hannah Cooper also won first place in pharmacology.
The students from Lexington One who placed second include three students from LTC: Julian Coles, medical law and ethics; Micaiah Daniels, job seeking skills; and Sydney Hughes, healthy lifestyles. Four students from RBHS also placed second: Layne Ailstock pharmacology; Allison Glenn, medical photography; Morgan Gumola, public health; and Erica Leaphart, public health. In addition, six students from the Center for Public Health and Advanced Medical Studies at WKHS won second place: Reilly Bartlett, creative problem solving; Alexis Brantley, researched persuasive speaking; Lindsey Collins, creative problem solving; Dia Johnson, creative problem solving; Afreen Khimani, human growth and development; and Maggie Schopp, creative problem solving. Two students from WKHS also placed second: Andrew Ditch, sports medicine; and Lilly Lightsey, nurse assisting.
PHS Student Jessica Hyder placed in the top five in medical assisting.
Four students from PHS placed in the top 10: Michalla Hobson, public service announcement; Kayla Ingle, public service announcement; Tessa Kell, public service announcement; and Amber Westberry, public service announcement.
Two students from LTC won scholarships: Sydney Hughes, $1,000; and Alex Sawyer, $500. WKHS Student Lilly Lightsey won a $1,000 scholarship.
The HOSA chapters at GHS and LTC won first place for the amount of money that the chapters raised for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as a service project. The chapter at WKHS won third place for the amount of money raised through Pennies for Patients as a service project.
Lexington One students who won awards at the competition conducted as part of the South Carolina Health Occupations Students of America State Leadership Conference 2016 include four students from White Knoll High School (l–r): Serena Lee, third place in nurse assisting; Lilly Lightsey, second place in nurse assisting; Hannah Cooper, first place in pharmacology; and Andrew Ditch, second place in sports medicine.
WKHS Head Athletic Trainer Sheila Gordon, who advises the school’s HOSA chapter, was named the 2016 SC HOSA Adviser of the Year. LTC Student Monica Larson was elected SC HOSA president for 2016–2017. GHS Student Miguel Martinez was elected SC HOSA historian for 2016–2017.
