Twenty-three Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) participated in state competition April 3-5, 2024, in Galveston, Texas. Seven of those students will advance to national competition in Houston, Texas on June 26, 2024. 

Every student placed in the top ten at the state competition. Congratulations to winners: 

• Desiree Ortega, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 12
  • Clinical Nursing, First Place, Two Time State Champion
• Zachery Rubio, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 12
  • Clinical Lab Science, Second Place
• Alexis Eads, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 11
  • EMT, Second Place
• Jenna Woody, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 11
  • EMT, Second Place
• Sophia Westbrook, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 11
  • Medical Reading, Third Place
• Mariel Nyagakah, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 10
  • CERT Skills, Fourth Place
• Megan Troxell, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 10
  • CERT Skills, Fourth Place
• Kallie Harrison, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 12
  • Phlebotomy, Fifth Place
• Jesse Deluna, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 11
  • HOSA Bowl, Eighth Place
• Mickaella Galicia, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 11
  • HOSA Bowl, Eighth Place
• Debra-Jul Akanmu, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 10
  • HOSA Bowl, Eighth Place
• Eniola Ajonaku, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 11
  • Health Informatics, Fifth Place
• Ariane Lee, Legacy High School, Grade 12
  • HOSA Bowl, Fifth Place
• Abigail Castro, Legacy High School, Grade 12
  • Clinical Specialty, Seventh Place
• Lan-anh La, Lake Ridge High School, Grade 11
  • Physical Therapy, First Place
• Roma Raythattha, Lake Ridge High School, Grade 12
  • Medical Terminology, Second Place
• Brandon Duong, Lake Ridge High School, Grade 12
  • HOSA Bowl, Fifth Place
• Ethan Luu, Lake Ridge High School, Grade 10
  • HOSA Bowl, Fifth Place
• Ravi Raythattha, Lake Ridge High School, Grade 12
  • HOSA Bowl, Fifth Place
• Maryline Mbi, Mansfield High School, Grade 11
  • Clinical Lab Science, Seventh Place
• Marez Yanny, Mansfield High School, Grade 11
  • Medical Reading, Tenth Place
• Khang Tran, Summit High School, Grade 11
  • HOSA Bowl, Eighth Place
• Miracle Oluwagnemiga, Timberview High School, Grade 12
  • Pharmacy Science, Seventh Place

Congratulations to the following students who qualified for international competition:

• Desiree Ortega, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 12
  • Clinical Nursing, First Place, Two Time State Champion
• Zachery Rubio, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 12
  • Clinical Lab Science, Second Place
• Alexis Eads, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 11
  • EMT, Second Place
• Jenna Woody, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 11
  • EMT, Second Place
• Sophia Westbrook, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 11
  • Medical Reading, Third Place
• Lan-anh La, Lake Ridge High School, Grade 11
  • Physical Therapy, First Place
• Roma Raythattha, Lake Ridge High School, Grade 12
  • Medical Terminology, Second Place

The competition aligns with Vision 2030, the district’s strategic plan to ensure students are career ready upon graduation. The sponsors for the Ben Barber Innovation Academy chapter are teachers Annette Gonzales, Sheila Holbrooks, and Crista Parr. 

HOSA is a global student-led organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services and several federal and state agencies.

HOSA’s mission is to empower future health professionals to become leaders in the global health community, through education, collaboration, and experience.