HOSA

How Will It Benefit You?

2021-2022 Theme: Shatter Your Expectations

http://nchosa.org/

Highland HOSA 2021-2022 Officers

2021-2022 National Service Project 

HOSA

  Future Health Professionals

The purpose of the HOSA organization 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 mission of HOSA is to enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality health care by providing opportunities for knowledge, skill and leadership development of all health science education students, therefore, helping the student meet the needs of the health care community.

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.

Source:  http://hosa.org/node/115

HST HOSA ADVISORS

Waheebah al-Uqdah - Academy Coordinator

waluqdah@gaston.k12.nc.us

Karen Bolick - Medical Science

ksbolick@gaston.k12.nc.us

Angela Garner - Dental Science 

awgarner@gaston.k12.nc.us

HOSA MEMBERSHIP 2017-2018

Refer to HST HOSA Tab 

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Smile Drive Donations 2017

Smile Drive 

Total Donations 2,224

GOAL:  300

Class Winners

1st place winner: Mrs. Collin’s Class

2nd place winner: Mrs. Winecoff’s Class

3rd place winner: Ms. Webb’s class

Student Winners

1st place: Jeffery Pittman

2nd place: Madison Gilroy

3rd place: Cameron Prince

A big Thank You to the following dentists for their donations;

Dr. Will Kelly

Dr. Douglas, Dr. Jenna, Dr. Susan Stover

Dr. Sunny Okoroji

Dr. Valerie Waddell

February 13-17, 2017 

Spreading the Love

Highland School of Technology had several HOSA officers visit Rosewood Assisting Living in Gastonia, NC on Thursday, February 4, 2016. The visit was to share some love by delivering Valentines care packages which included toiletries to the residents. Highland’s HOSA was grateful for the opportunity and the resident and staff of Rosewood were appreciative!

District 6 Regional Competition

HOSA: Future Health Professionals from Highland School of Technology competed at the District 6 Regional HOSA competition held on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Hickory Ridge High School in Harrisburg N.C   Regionals included high school students from surrounding counties competing in 17 different health care events.  All eighteen students from Highland placed in the top ten in their events.  The top performers advance to the HOSA State Leadership Conference to be held on March 31-April 2 in Greensboro, NC. 

Holy Angels “The Haunted Greenhouse”

            Highland’s HOSA Future Health Professionals recently provided a helping hand to Holy Angels in Belmont, NC. The staff at Holy Angels have a yearly goal to provide the residents with a fun Halloween party.  The theme of the party was The Haunted Cafe´. HOSA volunteered in a two-day service event, decorating the greenhouse on the first day and enjoying the party with the residents on Thursday.  Highland’s HOSA has participated in this annual Halloween Party for over four years.

     2016-2017 HOSA Officers

Co-Presidents Sarah Eagan & Tina Lee

Vice President Jada Frisbee 

Secretary Carleigh Ballard

Treasurer Metra Shesbaradaran

Reporter Alex Ninyeh, Jr.

Parliamentarian Virginia Waddell

Committee Chairperson Savannah Duncan

Co-Community Service Coordinators

Casey Almond & Madison Gilroy

HOSA Scholarships

Opportunities for scholarships - Check for Deadlines Coming Soon

1. http://www.nchosa.org/Lunnie%20Yopp%2016.pdf

2.http://www.nchosa.org/NC%20Human%20Resources%20and%20HOSA%20Foundation%2016.pdf

3.http://www.nchosa.org/NCHSETA%20Scholarship%2016.pdf 

4. Lees Mc Rae College Scholarship 

http://www.nchosa.org/member.html

5. DIstrict 6 HOSA Member Scholarship

Email Ms. al-Uqdah for application-Due February 9, 2016 

HOSA WEEK November 2-6, 2015

Highland’s HOSA celebrated National HOSA week from November 2- 6 with various themes each day.  Monday the club officers and members handed out temporary HOSA tattoos to students. Tuesday students wore scrubs in the spirit of health care workers. HOSA officers also delivered cookies and certificates of appreciation to local health care professionals who have supported the school’s medical pathways and programs. Wednesday was the HOSA general meeting; Robin Shaw from the Leukemia Lymphoma Society of Charlotte, NC, visited the school and informed HOSA members about the works of LLS.  Furthermore, Wednesday was overall spirit day. Thursday was Buffalo Wild Wings night where ten percentage of all sales went to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. The week was successful because members were able to show off HOSA pride and make a difference in the school and community. 

HOSA Officers District 6 Fall Leadership 

On October 8, 2015, the Highland School of Technology HOSA Chapter participated in the District 6 Fall Leadership training in Huntersville, NC at Rural Hill Corn Maze. The leadership training provided team building and leadership strategies to HOSA officers from across the District 6 chapters. Chapters from Gaston County and other surrounding counties were represented. Six officers and one academy coordinator attended the training from Highland. 

2015-2016 HOSA Officers

President- Haley Abernathy

Vice President- Sidney Roberts

Secretary- Kelsey Best 

Co-Historian- Logan Runyan, Tina Lee

Reporter- Jenna Payne 

Treasurer- Austin Lowery

Parliamentarian- Janna White

Committee Co-Chairperson: Collin Hill, Savannah Duncan 

Community Service Co-Coordinator: Sarah Eagan, Haley Euler

HOSA OFFICERS

Officer's Meeting Dates 

Are held every Wednesday morning at 8am in Room A112.

                                                                     General Meetings Dates

                                                                                                                September 2, 2015

                                                                                                                      October 7, 2015

                                                                                                                 November 4, 2015

                                                                                                                 December 2, 2015

                                                                                                                     January 6, 2016

                                                                                                                   February 3, 2016

                                                                                                                        March 2, 2016

                                                                                                                           April 6, 2016

                                                                                                                            May 4, 2016

Meetings are held in Room A112 at 3:40pm.

All students of HST are welcome to join and be a member of the HOSA organization.