Academy Alumni Among Students Honored at HOSA Conference
July 9, 2010 | Alumni, News, People, Student Success, WKU | No Comments
via WKU News
Three students in WKU’s Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) program earned honors at the 2010 HOSA National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla.
WKU students Matthew Kirk (’09) of Livermore and Victoria Bertke (’09) of Reynolds Station finished first in the nation in Post-Secondary CPR/First Aid. DeAnn Wright of Franklin placed in the top 10 in Post-Secondary Nutrition.
Emily Hall (’10) of Nicholasville was also a participant.
HOSA is a national student organization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education. The purpose of HOSA is to promote career opportunities in health care and to prepare students to successfully pursue a health career.
Since its inception in 1976, HOSA has grown steadily reaching nearly 107,000 members through 47 chartered HOSA State Associations and approximately 3,000 secondary and postsecondary/collegiate chapters in 2008-2009.
The HOSA National Leadership Conference includes educational and social learning activities, the national competitive events program, and an opportunity to meet people from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico with similar career goals.
Contact: Amy Wininger, (270) 745-6265 or amy.wininger@wku.edu.
