ASCC HOSA wins award at leadership conference

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At the 2019 HOSA or Future Health Professionals Association, International Leadership Conference (ILC) held last month in Orlando, Florida, a project by local students, “Grow With Change,” earned a Silver Medallion for second place, resulting in American Samoa HOSA’s first Competitive Events award at the ILC.

Mr. Darius Shimasaki-Vaofanua and Ms. Chloe Tuaua represented ASCC HOSA in the Competitive Events, under the guidance of Coordinator Monica Afalava.

They competed in the Community Awareness collegiate category, which entails a service project designed to raise community awareness of a health and/or safety related issue of local, state and/or national interest.

The students  developed their project ‘Grow With Change’, which focused on Suicide Awareness. ‘

American Samoa HOSA also achieved special recognition for having the second-highest membership gain (61%) of all states, territories and countries in 2018-2019.

Additionally American Samoa HOSA earned a distinction as the association with the highest percentage membership increase within the Western Region.

“Each advisor and every member of each local chapter, including ASCC, is responsible for this milestone for the American Samoa HOSA Association.,” said ASCC HOSA Coordinator Monica Afalava.

The American Samoa HOSA delegation consisted of nine secondary students with two advisors and one parent chaperone, as well as two ASCC students and an advisor.