Shorecrest Health Occupations Students Compete In Spokane

Congratulations to students from Shorecrest High School HOSA who recently competed at the Washington HOSA State Leadership Conference in Spokane!

HOSA (formerly Health Occupations Students of America) is a student organization that prepares future health professionals through leadership development, competitions, and hands-on learning in healthcare careers.

29 Shorecrest students joined more than 3,500 competitors from across the state to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in healthcare fields.

3 students earned Top 5 placements, with 2 qualifying for the HOSA International Leadership Conference this June in Indianapolis:

⭐ Medical Assisting, 1st Place (International Qualifier): Bemnet Maru

⭐ Respiratory Therapy, 3rd Place (International Qualifier): Lina Yang

⭐ Home Health Aide, 5th Place: Ephrata Gebeyehu

Students also placed in academic testing events:

🏅 Human Heredity, 1st Place: Navjot Kaur

🏅 Human Heredity, 3rd Place: Ephrata Gebeyehu

🏅 Leadership, 2nd Place: Simranpreet Kaur

Additional Top 10 finishes included:

• Dental Terminology, 6th: Simranpreet Kaur

• Researched Persuasive Writing & Speaking, 8th: Nina Vermillion

• Research Poster, 9th: Isabelle Herboldt

• AAFP Family Medicine Career Test, 7th: Nardos Wolde

• Biochemistry, 9th: Josephine Weber

• General Chemistry, 8th: Bemnet Maru

• Microbiology, 8th: Lori Huang

👏 Way to represent Shorecrest, Shoreline Schools, and the future of healthcare!

Third photo, left to right: Abby Warren, Meira Graff, and Harper Birgfeld learning how to suture