Sarah Edwards and Ethan Holt, both recent graduates of Buckeye Union High School, are the proud recipients of two $1500 scholarships from the Arizona Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTEaz). Edwards and Holt were awarded at the annual ACTEaz conference in Tucson in July.
From left to right: Katy Groseta, BUHS Agriculture Instructor; Sarah Edwards; Ethan Holt; Gigi Aha, BUHS Career Counselor and Teddi Wood-Holt, BUHS Agriculture Instructor.
Congratulations to the 264 Arizona HOSA members and advisors that traveled and competed at the 33rd National HOSA Leadership Conference. Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) is a student organization dedicated to promoting career opportunities in health care.
AzHOSA currently operates 197 chapters in 120 high schools in Arizona. West-MEC is proud to announce the winners from West-MEC member districts below:
Gold
Outstanding HOSA Chapter - Thunderbird HS Chapters
Outstanding Chapter Newsletter – Thunderbird HS Chapters
Silver
Forensic Medicine – Jessica Caro and Vanessa Lopez of Agua Fria HS
Bronze
Job Seeking Skills - Selah Bratt of Thunderbird High School
Placing in the Top Ten
6th Place Clinical Nursing – Karina Diaz of Thunderbird HS
9th Place Medical Photography - Jacqueline Kartman of Thunderbird HS
Post-Secondary Winners:
Job Seeking Skills: Katy-Marie Becker, ASU (Thunderbird HOSA alumni)
Dental Assisting: Diana Matatova, ASU (Thunderbird HOSA alumni)
*Special Note- The Kaiser Permanente Health Care Issues Exam event tests members’ knowledge of health and medical related current events. Elaina Sprau from Thunderbird HS was one of five AzHOSA members placing in the top 10% in the nation.
West-MEC staff is excited for the 35th annual Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTEaz) Summer Conference.
The conference is the premier arena for educators from around the state to develop professional skills and gain insight on the latest in Career and Technical Education.
West-MEC will provide multiple learning opportunities to conference attendees. Below is a list of workshops to be presented by West-MEC staff:
Sunday, July 18
‘What Can West-MEC Do For You?’ (3:30pm-5:00pm, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort)
‘AZ Legislative Update’ (11:45am-1:15pm, Westin La Paloma)
Monday, July 19
‘What Can West-MEC Do For You?’ (10:00am-11:30am, Westin La Paloma)
‘CTE 201’ (11:45am-1:15pm, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort)
‘What the Research Says – Update 2011’ (1:30pm-3:00pm, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort)
Tuesday, July 20
‘A Taste for Marketing’ (8:00am-9:30am, Westin La Paloma)
‘What the Research Says – Update 2011’ (10:00am-11:30am, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort)
‘AZ Legislative Update’ (10:00am-11:30am, Loews Ventana Canyon)
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