HOSA State Leadership Conference Recap

Posted February 26, 2024

Congratulations to all Northfield HOSA students who attended the State Leadership Conference earlier this week at the Sheridan Hotel downtown. Our Northfield HOSA chapter had 73 students in attendance and competed in more than 30 events. Students also attended symposiums with medical professionals from various healthcare fields, participated in activities such as suture clinics, and much more. Students who received medals include:

• 3rd place  Anatamatoge – Keegan Kline-Oliver (10), Ellie Richardson (11), and Ocean Pierce (11)
• 3rd place Sports Medicine – Ocean Pierce (11)
• 2nd place Human Growth and Development – Blessing Samuels (12)
• 1st place Medical Innovation – Annelise Bell (12), Liam Jarvis (12), and Alice Kunde (12)
• 1st place Pathophysiology – Grace Oltersdorf (12)

Students who received recognition for placing in the top 10 of their event include:

• Community Awareness (Team event) – Eliana Lucio (10), Simone Villapando (10), Daniela Castellon (10), Bella Kolfenbach (10)
• Creative Problem Solving (Team event) – Remy Smith (10), Aurora Jones (10), Charlie Mordecai (10), Hayden Zeps (10), Harper Jones (10), Jayden Tjahyadi (10)
• Cultural Diversities and Disparities – Payton Eidsness (12) 
• Clinical Lab Science – Charlotte Philbrick (10)
• Forensic Science (Team event) – Chloe Galasso (12) and Payton Eidsness (12)
• Health Career Display (Team event) – Morgan Mentasti (11) and Linnea Fry (10)
• Health Career Photography – Sofie Lewis (10)
• Medical Math – Sofia Cloud (11)
• Research Poster – Blessing Samuels (12) and Kaila Peterson (10)
• Veterinary Science – Sophia Raaberg (11)

Nearly 1,700 students from 55 different schools attended the event. HOSA’s mission is to empower future health professionals to become leaders in the global health community, through education, collaboration and experience.