The Homestead HOSA Club, formed in January this year, competed at the Indiana HOSA State Leadership Conference this week.

Please congratulate the students on their hard work and effort in representing Homestead High School.

State Competition Qualifiers for Round 2 Performance and Project Events

Brishti Adhikari – Researched Persuasive Writing and Speaking

Mahi Khemka – Phlebotomy

Rikhin Kavuru – World Health and Disparities

Andrew McGillivray, Shammy Boda, Mahi Khemka, and Maxine Garganta – HOSA Bowl

Adri Briney and Kenzie Emerick – Mental Health Promotion

Adri Briney and Kenzie Emerick –Creative Problem Solving

Rikhin Kavuru, Jedrek Nguyen, and Arion Nguyen – Creative Problem Solving

Ella Antibus and Katie Kitch – Mental Health Promotion

Andrew McGillivray, Shammy Boda, and Calvin Cook – Mental Health Promotion

Megan Schilt – Phlebotomy

Megan Schilt – Medical Terminology

Jackson Pyle and Grant Hibiske – CPR and First Aid

Penny Starnes – Physical Therapy

State Competition Top 10 Finishes in both Performance and Project Events or Academic Testing Events (tests were taken at school prior to going to the SLC where awards were announced); Top 3 in any category advance to National Competition in June

Rikhin Kavuru - National Qualifier and 2nd Place at SLC - Human Health and Disparities Academic Test

Vimbai Chakabva – 6th Place Behavioral Health Academic Test

Samuel Osborne – 6th Place Nutrition Academic Test

Yewei Chen – 10th Place Epidemiology Academic Test

Ella Antibus and Katie Kitch – 10th Place Mental Health Promotion (digital upload project and presentation to judges at SLC)