The Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) State and National Leadership Conference took place this past April and June, respectively.  As an academic partner with the DeSoto High School chapter and the Martha B. King Middle School chapter, Gulfcoast South AHEC is pleased to congratulate the following students on their outstanding awards and looks forward to working with these students again during the 2008-2009 school year!

King Middle School (state awards)

Rachel White                        1st place    Medical Spelling

Rujing Liu                              1st place    Extemporaneous Health Poster

                                      2nd place    Medical Spelling

Andrea Petrokopoulos        3rd place    Extemporaneous Writing

 

DeSoto High School (state and national awards)

Jeleesa Knuckles,                2nd place (state), 1st place (nation)   Community Awareness 

Crystal Mendez,                

and Rita Apec                          

Sara Beth Hall                 3rd place (state), 8th place (nation)    Nursing Assistant