HOSA students tell board the organization is growing and preparing to compete internationally

State HOSA officers and student leaders told the Oklahoma CareerTech board that the organization has seen substantial growth and is preparing to represent Oklahoma at the international leadership conference.

Amy, speaking for HOSA, said membership rose from 2023 to 2024 to over 7,000 members, fall and spring leadership conference attendance increased, and the state officer team raised nearly $20,000 for a national service project. She framed HOSA as a pipeline for healthcare careers and emphasized the role of career-technical student organizations in building industry leadership.

Victoria Nwankwo, a state officer from Francis Tuttle Technology Center, described how HOSA helped her find leadership as someone who described herself as quieter and how she was motivated to run for and win state office. Jackson Phelps, from Gordon Cooper Technology Center, said HOSA provided camaraderie and hands-on preparation; he described competitive success (13 students earned medals from a group taken to competition) and said he will graduate with his LPN in June and plans to pursue RN training at the University of Oklahoma.

Amy said the next major step for the state team is the international HOSA conference in Houston in June, where Oklahoma students will join delegations from other countries.

Board members thanked the students and advisors for their leadership and representation of Oklahoma.