Congratulations to our Kansas HOSA Competitors at ILC 2024!
With over 11,000 competitors across 92 events, qualifying to compete at all at ILC is a huge accomplishment. The next step is qualifying through to round 2 competition. Congratulations to these competitors for their hard work at dedication!
Congratulations to the Manhattan High School Anatomage team for placing in the top 8 against over 200 teams!
Congratulations to Mayank Shrestha who placed top ten in the National Geographic Academic Testing Center AAFP Family Medicine Careers Test!
Congratulations to the Great Bend High School Team of Eliana Teri, Cailyn Murphy, and Cara Murphy who placed top ten for Medical Innovation!
The Emotional Well-Being Challenge is an event that takes place only at the International Leadership Conference but required work throughout the year on concepts of mental health promotion and substance misuse prevention. Kansas HOSA is so proud of the Blue Valley West team of Ipsi Bapat and Aashritha Musti who earned first place at ILC and also came home with scholarship money with their award! Congratulations on your success!!
Barton Community College students, their advisor, and the State Advisor had reason to celebrate after this ILC. All four competitors from Barton Community College walked on stage! Brianna Auker placed top ten in Clinical Laboratory Science, Hannah Dapogny placed top ten in Nursing Assisting, Kaden Baird placed third in Medical Assisting, and Valeria Gallardo placed first in Phlebotomy. Congratulations to all for their hard work and success! Kansas HOSA is so proud of all of you!
Also recognized at the International Leadership Conference was the Outstanding HOSA Leader. This year we are proud to recognized Emma Eckstein, left, as the Outstanding HOSA leader for 20204.
Each chartered association can also recognize one Outstanding Local Advisor. This year, we are proud to recognize Maricar Harris, right, from Wichita Collegiate School.
Both of these awardees are outstanding examples of the HOSA Core Values: Learn, Lead, Serve, Innovate and we are so lucky to have them as part of our organization.
Kansas HOSA is proud to announce our first inductee into the HOSA Hall of Fame, Virgil Guo from Newton High School! Like any Hall of Fame acknowledgement, this honor is presented to members who have gone the extra mile and should serve as an example for all other HOSA members. Virgil Guo created and implemented a statewide recognition program called HOSA STARS that encourages chapter participation in activities that revolved around the HOSA Core Values: Learn, Lead, Serve, Innovate and also included a category for dedication. Students complete activities to earn points and gain recognition at the State Leadership Conference.
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Congratulations Virgil on your tremendous honor! Kansas HOSA is proud of you!
