Our halls are buzzing with pride this week as we celebrate the incredible achievements of our students at the 2026 HOSA State Leadership Conference. Competing against the brightest future healthcare professionals in the state, our delegation showcased exceptional skill, dedication, and clinical knowledge.
From emergency medical procedures to advanced biotechnology and medical innovation, our students proved they are ready to take on the challenges of the modern medical world. Several of our competitors secured 1st Place finishes, marking them as some of the top-performing students in their respective fields statewide.
Please join us in congratulating the following students on their remarkable success:
HOSA State Results (Top 5)
Ayla Doty: 1st Place – Interviewing Skills
Callie Clark & Kate Hilton: 1st Place – Health Career Display
Hannah LaRoche & Ava Becker: 1st Place – CPR/First Aid
Jacey Lowe: 1st Place – Personal Care
Malaney Sullivan: 1st Place – Nursing Assisting
Maria Kovach: 1st Place – Pathophysiology
Autumn Jennings, Yilei Cheng, Ella McCreary, Hadley Stone, Gabriela McHone, Rachel Waite, & Lily Knierim: 1st Place – Parliamentary Procedure
Elizabeth Ellis: 2nd Place – Speaking Skills
Marlie Eickhoff: 2nd Place – Physical Therapy
Mayank Singh: 2nd Place – World Health & Disparities
Ruby Blake & Audrey Brown: 2nd Place – Respiratory Therapy
Will Townsend: 2nd Place – Physics
Riley Nolin, Maebel Clark, Emmaline Conners, & Haleigh Menser: 2nd Place – Health Education
Aidan Foreman: 3rd Place – Health Career Photography
Hallee Ogden: 3rd Place – Family Medicine Physician
Hayden Roberts: 3rd Place – World Health & Disparities
Jacey Lowe: 3rd Place – Health Career Display
Macyn Jones: 3rd Place – Biotechnology
Malory Grass: 3rd Place – Respiratory Therapy
Ruby Blake: 3rd Place – Pathophysiology
Parneet Sandhu, Kayla Welte, Emmanuella Princewill, Bella Boley, & Josey Shepperd: 3rd Place – Mental Health Promotion
Liam McAdams: 4th Place – Biomedical Equipment Tech
Ainsley Brown, Ruby Blake, & Audrey Ulrich: Top 5 – Health Education
Autumn Jennings: Top 5 – Clinical Lab Science
Haleigh Menser: Top 5 – Physical Therapy
Jaelen Bomar: Top 5 – Interviewing Skills
Kaitlin Kershaw & Finn Randall: Top 5 – CPR/First Aid
Maebel Clark: Top 5 – Medical Innovation
McKenzi Cross: Top 5 – Extemporaneous Writing
McKenzi Cross: Top 5 – Surgical Technologist
Morya Nega & Tarika Khanna: Top 5 – Medical Spelling
Olivia LaRoche, Channing Chastain, & Peyton Jackson: Top 5 – Public Health
Congratulations to all our competitors! Your hard work and passion for healthcare continue to inspire our entire school community. We look forward to seeing many of you advance to the International Leadership Conference this summer!