DSHS students to compete at state HOSA competition

A school-record 12 Dripping Springs High School health science students have advanced to the Texas HOSA State Leadership Conference after the Texas Area 1 Spring Leadership Conference in San Antonio.

The area conference took place on Feb. 11 and 12 at James Madison High School. Three DSHS students won their events: Rosalyn Brysch (Biomedical Laboratory Science), Jasmine Zogaib (Prepared Speaking) and Alyssa Stradling (Medical Reading). Arysta Visser (Pharmacy Science), Rylea Bernhard (Research Poster), Bailey Inglish (Medical Reading), and Connor Johnson (Health Informatics) claimed second-place finishes. Earning third-place honors were Kareena Edwards (Healthy Lifestyles) and Teresa Brod (Medical Reading).

Priya Chandrani, Yasmeen Saba, and Isabella Villanueva advanced to the state competition by placing in the top 10 percent of students on the Healthcare Issues exam.

HOSA is an international student organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Education Division of the Association of Career and Technical Education. HOSA's two-fold mission is to promote career opportunities in the healthcare industry and to enhance the delivery of quality healthcare to all people.

The Texas HOSA State Leadership Conference will be held Apr. 19 through 22 in Galveston.