HOSA COMPETITION 2005
Palm Beach Gardens HOSA students attended the HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) Region 9 Winter Conference and Competition held at Palm Beach Gardens High School on January 28 and 29, 2005. Approximately four hundred students, advisors and chaperones participated in the event. PBGHS had the largest delegation from the eleven schools represented. Seventy-seven students received gold, silver or bronze medals and are eligible to compete at the HOSA Florida State competition to be held in Orlando, April 21-24, 2005.
In the following seven competitive events, Palm Beach Gardens High School students placed in first second and third place:
Medical Terminology
1. Lawrence Gardenhire
2. Ruth Janvier
3. Krunal Pachigar
Dental Terminology
1. Daynelys Palenzuela
2. Morgan Redstone
3. Jennifer Madden
Pathophysiology
1. Richina Bicette
2. Linda Chon
3. Ebony Telfer
Nutrition
1. Soreena Farhoud
2. Michael Chon
3. Christina Ly
Concepts of Health Care
1. Jennifer Durning
2. Hetain Patel
3. Jonathan Jordan
Pharmacology
1. Eric Trent
2. Jessica Kempf
3. Raul Espinoza
Health Education
1. Dalbir Bahga, Gurpreet Bahga, Jasmin Khangura, Ruchi Babriwala
2. Jennifer Massaro, Amelia Lopez, Tien Tran, Lisa Yim
3. Priyanka Waghray, Maitreyee Patel
Additional recipients of medals at the 2005 HOSA Region 9 Competition include:
First Place Winners:
Dental Terminology - Daynelys Palenzuela
Medical Spelling - Melissa Locke
Dental Spelling - Avani Mangoli
Medical Math - Dedrick Wilsnack
Medical Terminology - Lawrence Gardenhire
Pathophysiology Knowledge Test - Richina Bicette
Nutrition- Soreena Farhoud
Concepts of Health Care- Jennifer Durning
Pharmacology Knowledge Test - Eric Trent
Administrative Medical Assisting- Yisbet Segrea
CPR/First Aid - Kara Engle/Abby Oliff
Community Awareness: Maria Carananti, Thuong Truong, Anabelle Outar, Ronak Parikh
HOSA Bowl - Kirasue Habibi, Marcus Hudnell, Joseph Frieden, David Marra
Parliamentary Procedures – Stephanie Rampley, Heba Mansour, Bethany Brodychuk, Anita Helton, Kamilea Boynes
Career Health Display - Jessica Baker, Hillary Kener
Medical Reading – Greg Sconzo, Robert Borger, William Albury
Health Education – Dalbir Bahga, Gurpreet Bahga, Jasmin Khangura, Ruchi Babriwala
Second Place Winners:
Medical Terminology – Ruth Janvier
Second Place Winners (continued):
Medical Math – Aysam Mahamoud
Dental Terminology- Morgan Redstone
Nutrition Knowledge Test – Michael Chon
Pathophysiology Knowledge Test – Linda Chon
Pharmacology Knowledge Test – Jessica Kempf
Concepts of Health Care- Hetain Patel
Human Growth and Development Knowledge Test – Jimmy Gedeon
Administrative Medical Assisting – Troy Gordon
Sports Medicine – Justin Matatall
Biomedical Debate – Jarna Patel, Valerie Scarafia, Amy Joshi, Shivani Trivedi
Hosa Bowl- Ravi Soni, Keneil Shah, Kevon Williams, Anthony Sconzo
Creative Problem Solving- Rachel Scarafia, Janelle Nutting, Megan McGaughey, Meredith McGaughey
Health Education – Jennifer Massaro, Amelia Lopez, Tien Tran, Lisa Yim
Outstanding HOSA Chapter – Charanpreet Khangura
Medical Reading – Amena Rahman, Anu Jolly, Nandita Joshi
Third Place Winners:
Medical Spelling – Roy Agustin
Medical Terminology – Krunal Pachigar
Dental Spelling – Evelina Airapetova
Dental Terminology – Jennifer Madden
Pathophysiology – Ebony Telfer
Nutrition – Christina Ly
Concepts of Health Care – Jonathan Jordan
Third Place Winners: (continued)
Pharmacology – Raul Espinoza
Prepared Speaking – Zachary Appleman, Shaneika Edmond ( MR SCHUETT-JUDGE )
Health Education – Prianka Wahgray, Maitreyee Patel
Career Health Display – Emma Parkerson, Monica Tschosik
The PBGHS HOSA Advisors, Mrs. Karen Kissel and Mrs. Sharleen Scarafia, PBGHS HOSA President Charanpreet Khangura, and her executive board organized the 2005 Regional Conference. All the members of Region 9 wish to thank Dr. Jon Prince. the parents, teachers and judges and for their contribution in making this event a success.