Pittsylvania County Schools: Hallway Highlights

HOSA Elects Officers

Nursing Assistant PM HOSA officers for 2011-12 are (L-R) Ashley Allen - Treasurer, Kelsea Jones - Historian, Holly Martin – Social Committee, Tiffany Campbell - President, Camren Sisk – Social Committee, Shecorie Adams - Chaplain, Lauren Patterson - Reporter, Courtney Mustain – Secretary and Kelsey Martin – Vice-President (not pictured – Megan Knott – Parliamentarian)

Nursing Assistant AM HOSA officers for 2011-12 are (Back L-R) Cody Dowdy - Parliamentarian, Sarah West - Secretary, Johnniqua Terrell – Social Committee, Lindsey Hershman – Social Committee, Jasmine Lovelace - Reporter, (Front L-R) Emily Fowler – President, Emily Collins – Vice-President, Leilani Williford- Virginia SkillsUSA President, Kati Adkins - Historian, Katlin Liggon – Chaplain and Rebecca Owens – Treasurer.

The 2011-2012 HOSA (Health Occupations Student Association Club) officers have been elected! The emphasis of the club is “Helping Hands, Helping Others.” The installment ceremony was held at PCTC on September 7, 2011. Students in the club at PCTC are enrolled in the nursing assistant class which is instructed by Joan C. Hendrix, R.N. The officers were installed by Miss Leilani Williford, the Virginia SkillsUSA President from Blacksburg High School. Dr. Lee Ross, Virginia SkillsUSA Representative, assisted Leilani Williford in the installation of officers from FFA, HOSA, TSA, and SkillsUSA. HOSA Officers elected included:

Student Officers	A.M.	P.M.
President:	Emily Fowler	Tiffany Campbell
Vice President:	Emily Collins	Kelsey Martin
Secretary:	Sarah West	Courtney Mustain
Reporter:	Jasmine Lovelace	Lauren Patterson
Parliamentarian:	Cody Dowdy	Magin Knott
Historian:	Kati Adkins	Kelsea Jones
Chaplain:	Katlin Liggon	Shecorie Adams
Treasurer:	Rebecca Owens	Ashley Allen
Social Committee:	Johnniqua Terrell	Camren Sisk
Social Committee:	Lindsey Hershman	Holly Martin

On September 9, 2011, the newly elected HOSA officers held a school-wide 9/11 presentation. The power point showed a powerful video clip and interesting facts. A candle was lit in memory for each flight and the lives lost. Special guests attending were members of the Blairs and Mt. Hermon Volunteer Fire Departments, JROTC members, and Deputy Tim West from the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Department.

HOSA members also went on a field trip to Danville Regional Medical Center for a tour on September 21, 2011. The tour was led by Darlene Hankins, DRMC Volunteer Coordinator, and Virginia Hylton, Pharmacy Tech Supervisor, conducted the pharmacy tour. Information about the pharmacy was also provided by Paul O’ Brien, Director of Pharmacy, and Mike Richardson, Pharmacist. Karen Stadler, Director of Radiology, gave a power point on nuclear radiology, and Linda D. Sokos, Infection Preventionist/Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, gave a presentation on infection control. The students greatly appreciated and enjoyed the tour.

To show our support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we are having a school-wide Pink-Out on October 28, 2011. We have placed informational posters throughout the building for students and staff to read about cancer facts and statistics.

Members of HOSA plan to support our area veterans by marching in the Veterans Day Parade on November 6, 2011. We also have several other Community Service projects planned for the rest of the school year. We have just begun our clinical rotation at Roman Eagle Memorial Home, and the students are excited about the opportunity to start practicing the skills that they have learned in the classroom. In the HOSA creed we are reminded that by using the knowledge and skills we learn in the Health Occupations program we are on the pathway to becoming responsible citizens. The PCTC students are off to a great start!

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Last update: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 10:58 AM