NCHSE Scholarship

 2009 Scholarship Recipient2009 Scholarship Winner

National HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) is extremely grateful to the National Consortium for Health Science Education for their support of the HOSA Scholarship Program through their generous annual donation of two $1000 awards to very deserving young people.  Student scholarships amounting to $50,750 were distributed in June at the 2009 National Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. 

Interesting facts about this year’s scholarship process were:
* HOSA recieved over 750 scholarship applications making the process a little “more interesting” to manage than in previous years.  This is a good challenge that HOSA readily accepts.
* HOSA works with three university professors not involved directly with HOSA to rate the scholarships.

The Consortium’s continued commitment to HOSA’s Scholarship Program is a testament to the strong partnership between health science education and the student organization.

NCHSE’s scholarship recipients include:

2006
Molly Dillon (Michigan)
Career Goal: Physical Therapy

2007
Jeana Dunn (Conway, South Carolina)
College: Frances Marion University
Career Goal: Nursing

2008
Denise Johnson (Houston, Texas)
College: Stanford University
Career Goal: Pediatric Medicine

2009
William Wilson (Columbia, South Carolina)
College: University of South Carolina
Career Goal: Doctor. Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, Pediatrician

2009
Brianna Noelle (Clifton, North Carolina)
College: University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Career Goal: Physician Assistant

The National Consortium for Health Science Education’s commitment to HOSA’s mission of recruiting, motivation and encouraging qualified young people to pursue a career in the health professions is a direct result of the passion and support that the board brings to the work that shapes health science education.  The NSCHE scholarships are certainly a good investment in achieving our mission - a pipeline of future healthcare leaders!

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Having over 400 qualified scholarship applicants is a true testament that HOSA, the premier career and technical student organization for health science really does influence and make a difference in the career selection and lives of so many young people.  The selection committee reported the enthusiasm for HOSA and the healthcare field was evident in the essays not to mention the need for the scholarships with the high cost of education in the medical professions.

The National Consortium on Health Science and Technology Education (NCHSTE) is pleased to be a contributor to the National HOSA scholarship program. In June, forty deserving students received scholarship awards at the 2008 HOSA National Leadership Conference in Dallas, Texas. HOSA continues to be grateful to the scholarship partners for providing money for these most deserving young people who, indeed, will represent HOSA and the sponsors well in their work in the medical field.

Denise Johnson, a recent graduate of Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions, Houston, Texas received a $1000 HOSA scholarship provided by NCHSTE. Denise’s career goal is to become a pediatrician. She will be a freshman at Stanford University in Pal Alto, California this fall. In addition to this award, Denise Johnson was the first place winner in Dental Spelling, one of fifty-five events in the HOSA competitive events program. Congratulations to Denise Johnson and best wishes in her future as a health professional!