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Anonymous user Tue Apr 18, 2006 13:09:11 PDT
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0 responses 0 comments As the 61 Stockdale HOSA “Health Occupations Students of America” competitors arrived at the Burbank Airport Hilton Convention Center for the state conference, a mixed look of determination and anxiety clouded their faces. 
Even though most of the students were seasoned participants, the knowledge of the stiff competition ahead of them beckoned for their highest degree of performance.
HOSA’s main focus is on educating and preparing high school students for a future career in the healthcare field.
With many workshops offered to students during the four-day conference, the wide array of competitive events is the chief method through which students experience situations related to healthcare.
Led by Stockdale’s Medical Academy Director, Janelle Burke, who is to be the future HOSA state board chair, and her advisers, Toni Sward, Sharon Simmons, Mark Regier and Carla Cherry, the students came prepared and determined to win.
The competition, held from March 23 to 26, started off with the Kaiser Permanente National Healthcare Issues Exam, in which students are tested on the past year’s most significant medical- and health-related news topics. 
The top 20 who scored the highest on the exam were recognized, and 10 of those were Stockdale students!
Furthermore, Stockdale’s Gatz Nieblas took home first place and the annual scholarship from Kaiser.
As time passed and more and more students finished their competitions, the look of anxiety returned to their faces as the closing ceremonies approached. Little did the competitors and advisers know how much they would shine under the lights of the awarding stage.
In front of 800 students from all over the state, Stockdale proved its excellence after numerous names of its students were called to stage to be recognized. 
For the first time in Stockdale history, all of the top 10 awards in medical terminology were received by Stockdale students. It was a remarkable sight as student after student in almost every single category of competition received their awards.
All those who placed in the top three of their competition (please refer to the table for full results) will go on to represent the California HOSA in the National Conference in Anaheim, Calif. this summer.

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