![Ladue Hosa students sitting in the stands at the State Hosa Conference]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1774893583/ladueschoolsnet/bscvncnhfggqyiou0uwh/LadueHosa1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1774893583/ladueschoolsnet/bscvncnhfggqyiou0uwh/LadueHosa1.png","width":512}])
Future Health Leaders: LHWHS Students Excel at State HOSA Conference
Ladue Horton Watkins High School (LHWHS) students recently made a significant impact at the Missouri Future Health Professionals (HOSA) State Leadership Conference (SLC) held on March 23-24. At the largest event in Missouri HOSA history, celebrating its 50th anniversary with 1,385 competitors, our 35 attendees stood out as exemplary representatives of the Ladue Schools community.
Led by advisors Dr. Allen Weltig and Abby Hawkens, the LHWHS delegation demonstrated not only deep academic knowledge but also professionalism.
Students who ranked in the top three in their competitive events have earned invitations to compete at the HOSA International Leadership Conference in Indianapolis this June.
First Place Champions:
- Aikom Kang: Epidemiology (also Top 5 in Biology Academic Testing)
- Qina Hong: Pathophysiology
- Olivia Tang: Health Informatics
- Ashley Tran: Human Growth & Development
- Ishaan Pandey: Healthy Living (also 3rd in Leadership Academic Testing)
Second Place Finishers:
- Zoran Pan: Pathophysiology (also 1st in Biology Academic Testing)
- Eric Tang: Epidemiology (also 1st in General Chemistry Academic Testing)
- Bryan Yang: Behavioral Health (also 1st in Human Heredity Academic Testing)
- Niyumi Rajapaksha: Clinical Specialty
Third Place Finishers:
- Jessie Wang: Nutrition
- Abigail Moon: Research Poster (also Top 5 in Anatomy & Physiology Academic Testing)
- Sarmistha Pulagam: Health Career Photography
- Grant Bullinger: Veterinary Science
Our students also showed tremendous academic strength in non-qualifying testing categories:
- Brandon Yao: 2nd, Math for Health Professionals
- Louis Shen: 2nd, Physics College
- Sarah Shao: 3rd, Human Heredity
Beyond the competitions, Sarah Gong and Nahum Tamrat were selected by the State HOSA team to serve as Ambassadors. In this role, they worked alongside state officers and staff to help facilitate the massive event. Additionally, the team of Zoran Pan, Abbie Moon, Ashley Tran, and Sanjay Adireddi placed 4th in the highly technical Anatomage competition.
Congratulations to all of our HOSA competitors!