Pioneer High School students exhibit excellence at HOSA 2018 State Leadership Conference
Pioneer High School's Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Chapter participated in the HOSA 2018 State Leadership Conference in Reno March 19-21.
HOSA is an international student organization for future health professionals.
Students participated in a three-day conference that included competitions, symposiums, courtesy corps, and other leadership events.
The medical assisting event included a written exam and random testing on skill sets expected of the modern medical assistant.
The health education event challenged students to create and compose a lesson plan, a 32-page document, and perform a six-minute presentation as a team.
The Pioneer Chapter exhibited excellence as a team in its preparation for this event, seized the opportunity to excel, and was rewarded for its outstanding efforts.
Several Pioneer High School students participated in the event and a number of medals were awarded:
— Ramon Medrano, Chapter President and Student Presenter, "The Importance of Electronic Health Records" Symposium
— Jocelyn Morales, Voting Delegate
— Janet Solis-Lara, Voting Delegate
— Shayne Beauford, Gold Medalist, Medical Assisting
— Savannah Lavey, Participant, Medical Assisting
— Jadelynn Skenandore, Participant, Medical Assisting
— Melody Stone, Participant, Medical Assisting
— Thaniqua Williard, Bronze Medal, Health Education
— Gabrielle Mathews, Bronze Medal, Health Education
— Monica Reyes, Bronze Medal, Health Education
— PHS HOSA Team, Gold Team Award for Chapter Participation