Starting this year, HOSA had no officers to start with. As a result, it was decided students within the organization would run for office, sending in presentations and standing up to prove why they should be elected for their preferred position. 

HOSA has a total of eight officers this year all working toward success and aiming to excel HOSA in both casual work and competitive. HOSA is a competition-based organization, with medical-based work with many many different categories of subjects to compete on. This does not mean someone must be in medical classes to participate. It is a for club for anyone with medically related interest where the officers and members alike help each other study and prepare to win while having fun. One could just say how great the year will be with the new officers, but it’s always more effective to hear their own words about it.

“What drew me to this role was my passion for healthcare. I have always loved learning about healthcare, and I desire to be a Director of a Pharmacy,” Vice President Rylee Rick said. “I also love to organize and manage projects so HOSA is a perfect fit for me, and it also gives me the opportunity to help others do those things”

Some schools’ HOSA has over 100 members participating in competitions every year, but some people have never even heard of HOSA nor know what it means. This can make it hard for schools like WHS to gain members because even if a student is interested in it, it leaves a need for the upcoming years for HOSA to reach out to the community that is this school.

“My goal this year in HOSA is to have more people invested, and to overall make it more enjoyable which is part of why I took the job to document our great moments as I want to encourage engagement with HOSA from others,” Historian Kennedy Baird said.

HOSA is all about working together to succeed which is why this year, having a role shared between two members is extremely important to HOSA members. 

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“I think having Henry Riddle to help me complete my work is great to help reduce both mine and his workload and be able to perform more tasks at once, leading to more efficiency,” Community and Competition Coordinator Ian Sheridan said. “Noting the fact I have a teammate to help me in my work, I want to establish a close working relationship between all HOSA members with team exercises.”

Ian Sheridan does not only have Henry Riddle to assist him in his work but a director over them both just as passionate about teamwork and HOSA community growth.

“The reason I chose to be the Community and Competition Director for HOSA is because I want to ensure our group members have a chance to grow and thrive in a healthy work environment and grow meaningful relationships both within HOSA and with the rest of the community of Willis,” junior Shelby Langley said. “I believe this year HOSA will really bring positivity to everyone as long as everyone tries their best.”