Three students in WKU’s Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) program earned honors at the 2010 HOSA National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla.
WKU students Matthew Kirk of Livermore and Victoria Bertke of Reynolds Station finished first in the nation in Post-Secondary CPR/First Aid. DeAnn Wright of Franklin placed in the top 10 in Post-Secondary Nutrition.
Other participants were Emily Hall of Nicholasville and Ashley Bridgman of Monticello.
HOSA is a national student organization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education. The purpose of HOSA is to promote career opportunities in health care and to prepare students to successfully pursue a health career.
Since its inception in 1976, HOSA has grown steadily reaching nearly 107,000 members through 47 chartered HOSA State Associations and approximately 3,000 secondary and postsecondary/collegiate chapters in 2008-2009.
The HOSA National Leadership Conference includes educational and social learning activities, the national competitive events program, and an opportunity to meet people from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico with similar career goals.
Contact: Amy Wininger, (270) 745-6265 or amy.wininger@wku.edu.
