Congratulations to these De La Salle Collegiate students who finished in the top seven of their competitive events at the Region 4 HOSA Competition held on Friday, November 22, at Dakota High School. These students will compete at the HOSA State Finals in Traverse City, MI, in April. The students are

• Jacob Anderson (third place) Medical Terminology
• Luke Lara: Medical Spelling
• Michael Azzi: Nutrition
• Glen Vasili, Mike Kosanke, Michael Voronenko, and Matthew Robinson: Health Education

HOSA is a global organization for future health professionals, with the guiding principles of service, leadership, and professionalism. Thousands of young people worldwide are members of HOSA chapters and strive to perfect the skills that will make them excellent health-care providers

DLS Science teacher Mrs. Mary Balamucki initiated HOSA during the 2023-2024 school year. Only one student, a senior who is now graduated, chose to participate in the competition.

The 2024 DLS HOSA contingent included 12 students competing in a variety of team and individual categories. www.hosa.org/guidelines 

In addition to the categories listed, DLS students also competed in these categories:

• CPR and First Aid
• Sports Medicine
• Medical Terminology
• Pathophysiology
• Medical Assisting
• Nutrition
• Medical Spelling
• Healthy Living
• Dental Terminology

“This year is our first experience with a large group at the HOSA conference,” Balamucki said. “I am excited to have so many students willing to participate and try a competitive event. HOSA is a wonderful opportunity for students to meet other students who are interested in medicine, and to learn and grow as medical professionals. It’s rewarding to see our Pilots HOSA Medical Club growing.”

Read more about HOSA and how the students prepared for the competition.