Area 30 students win big at HOSA contest

Area 30 Career Center students recently participated in the Health Occupations Students of America State Leadership conference. Among the winners were Ellen Gobert of Greencastle High School, Makaela Hudson of North Putnam High School, Devon Fritz of North Putnam High School, Morgann Murphy, Sabrina Arnold, Kaelyn Cox, Rachelle Lady, Tanner Woods and TJ Bollman of Greencastle High School.

Twenty-five students from Area 30 Career Center recently took part in the Health Occupations Students of America State Leadership conference.

Students from Area 30 Health Careers, Nursing and Veterinary Technology classes spent two nights and three days in Indianapolis competing with more than 600 students from other career centers and high schools throughout Indiana.

Competitive event areas included career health display, job seeking skills, medical photography, extemporaneous health poster, extemporaneous speaking, vet tech, nursing assistant and home health aid skills.

Students also competed by taking knowledge tests in nutrition, growth and development, pathophysiology, medical terminology, medical math and pharmacology. The following Area 30 students earned medals and top-10 finishes:

Growth and Development

Sabrina Arnold (GHS) Top 10

Pathophysiology

Devon Fritz (NPHS ) -- Second place medal winner

Makaela Hudson (NPHS) -- Third place medal winner

Ellen Gobert (GHS) Top 10

Tanner Wood (GHS) Top 10

Home Health Aide

Morgann Murphy (GHS) Top 10

Pharmacology

Rachelle Lady (GHS) -- Second place medal winner

Medical Math

TJ Bollman (GHS) --First place medal winner

Morgann Murphy (GHS) -- Third place medal winner

Extemporaneous Speaking

Tanner Wood (GHS) -- First place medal winner

__Job Seeking Skills

Top 10 Finishers:__

Sabrina Arnold (GHS) -- Third place medal winner

Kaelynn Cox (GHS) Top 10

Extemporaneous Health Poster

Devon Fritz (NPHS) -- Third place medal winner

Ellen Gobert (GHS) Top 10