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Health Occupations students practice career skills

By Jason Bruhn HOSA supplies vounteers for
Health Occupations Students the annual blood drive, teaches
of America, or H O SA , for short, is elementary students about health,
a medical technology and practice and helps in the Children's Mir­
club, designed to give basic train­ acle Network Telethon to raise
ing and information to those seek­ money for childrens hospitals
ing a career as a scalpel jockey. around the country.
HOSA is sponsored by Debra HOSA offers three medical
Ziegler and often works closely technology courses currently open
with the American Red Cross, to juniors and seniors. They are
especially on the annual blood Med Tech 1 &2, and Med Tech In­
drive. ternship, and they are all helpful
There were 12 members in for those looking into medical ca­
HOSA, not including several sec­ reers.
ond year students that don't have
an actual class.
"I enjoy it a lot," Ziegler said,
"It gives them a little bit of an
edge." Ziegler began HOSA three
years ago and has done well. Sen­
ior Angel Moore was a state officer
and Junior Cherry Apetz was state
treasurer.
"Most people don't understand
what HOSA is," said senior HOSA
member Subby Anzalone. "Instead
of just giving you something to do Junior Cheri Apetz applies alcohol to
in school, it prepares you for what the arm of donor Senior Jenny
Schulze for the annual HOSA blood
you will do out of high school." drive.

HOSA
Front Row: Sponsor Deb Ziegler,
Tonya Whittington, Jimbo
DaLanie, President Christy
Wagner, Subby Anzalone,
Secretary Stacey Stier, Kip Mullin,
Treasurer Teresa Welsh Row 2:
Parliamentarian Terry Strawhun,
Randy Steimle, Cheri Apetz,
Michelle Critchley, Historian Lori T
Penny Back Row: Kerri Olsberg, m * ~ : “ T
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Christa Fauble, T.J. Fidone '-k s Mi.

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