Students from the Academy for Technology and Academics (ATA) participated in the 30th Annual
Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) National Leadership
Conference held in June and added to the school’s collection of
national and state awards. Student Jeana Dunn,
vice president of the school’s chapter, received the Outstanding HOSA
Chapter award. Dunn also competed against 44 national members and was
the only South Carolina student to receive a $500 National Consortium
for Health Science Technology Scholarship. Earlier this year, Dunn
received a $1,000 Barbara James Scholarship during the South Carolina
HOSA Leadership Conference. Mike Brode and Jonathon Parker,
South Carolina HOSA President and Parliamentarian, respectively,
attended the National Leadership Conference for state officers. Both
students were presenters at the state-level Education and Business
Summit (EBS) held at Greenville in June. Their program addressed the
integration of leadership and technology. At this same event, Ashley Campbell won the Technology Champion award and received a trophy and a $250 savings bond. Kathy Rowell,
Health Educator for Horry County Fire Rescue, received the Carl Perkins
Humanitarian Award during the summit for her contributions to career
and technical education programs. Rowell provides first aid and fire
safety for students in health science technology, culinary arts, and
cosmetology programs and is an officer for the health science
technology advisory board. Rowell will participate in the Region II
awards program next year, which includes eight states and Puerto Rico. Janet Hodge, ATA health science technology instructor and state president for this division, nominated Rowell for the award. Other ATA students in attendance at the national conference were Kodey Floyd, Katelyn Morris, Dana Smith, Alecia Smith, Alicia Lamar, and Phylicia Livingston. |