SCCSD students honored as 2018 Iowa HOSA Award Finalists
Sioux City Community Schools students from East, North, and West high schools were honored as finalists at the 2018 Iowa HOSA State Awards. The awards were presented to students that demonstrate excellence and professionalism as a future health professional.
All Sioux City HOSA Advisors were also recognized as Outstanding HOSA Advisors: Mary Dermit, Coutney Greene, Susan Pinney, Heather Ruble, and posthumously, Susan Gottsch.
HOSA is a national student organization that provides opportunities for leadership development, motivation, and recognition exclusively for secondary, postsecondary, adult, and collegiate students enrolled in health science programs.
Students who placed first, second, or third at the State Awards qualify to represent Iowa at the International HOSA Conference, June 27-30 in Dallas, Texas. See the names below for a complete list of finalists.
Debora Allard – East High
Extemporaneous Health Poster – 4th Place
Mikael Bunch – East High
Biomedical Debate Team – 1st Place
Job Seeking – 1st Place
State Officer 2017-18 Western Region Vice President
Amanda Galles – East High
Biomedical Debate Team – 1st Place
Courtesy Corps – Health Professionals Events
Teagan Hays – East High
Health Career Display – 4th Place
Courtesy Corps – Health Professionals Events
Sierra Berg – North High
Biomedical Debate Team – 1st Place
Voting Delegate
Kathleen Dam – North High
Extemporaneous Writing – 1st Place
Medical Spelling – 1st Place
Christine Ly – North High
Extemporaneous Health Poster – 2nd Place
PSA Team – 1st Place
Wajeeha Mariam – North High
Pharmacy Science 6th Place
Prepared Speaking – 3rd Place
State Officer 2017-18 Historian
Analy Phonephakdy – North High
Extemporaneous Health Poster – 5th Place
Health Career Display – 4th Place
Voting Delegate
Caprice Delperdang – West High
PSA Team – 1st Place
Pharmacy Science – 2nd Place
Carson Goddard – West High
Biomedical Debate Team – 1st Place
Courtesy Corps – Health Professionals Events
Kennedy Jaerger – West High
Health Career Display – 3rd Place
Courtesy Corps – Health Professionals Events
Quyen Le – West High
PSA Team – 1st Place
Pharmacy Science – 3rd Place
Michael Salmeron – West High
Health Career Display – 6th Place
Prepared Speaking – 4th Place
Yahaira Sanchez – West High
Extemoraneous Writing – 3rd Place
Health Career Display – 6th Place
Hannah Trometer – West High
Health Career Display – 3rd Place
Courtesy Corps – Health Professionals Events
Kelly Vu – West High
Medical Math – 4th Place
PSA Team – 1st Place
Pharmacy Science -1st Place
Alternate Delegate
Simone Youssefpour – West High
PSA Team – 1st Place
Pharmacy Science – 5th Place