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The Elk City News -11 EDUCATIO N October 8, 2022 Business Profession- als ofAmerica/HOSA -Future Health Officer Installation On Thursday, September 29, 2021, the officers and members Kirstan Struthers, Elk City; Devin Carey, Merritt HS; Alondra Romero, Elk City HS; Hannah Gastineau, Willow; Isa- of the Business Professionals of iah McDow, Clinton HS; Peyton Brown, Elk City; Jaycen Hutcherson, Sweetwater HS; Morgan Pittman, Elk City; Aubre Garcia, Clinton; Breanna Garcia, Clinton; Susanne Silk, BPA Advisor. Courtesy photo. America (BPA) and Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Sayre Chapters were officially installed. The ceremony was held in the seminar room of the Western Technology Center (WTC) in Sayre. The ceremony involved a candle lighting ritual for each of the officers installed. Mrs. Susanne Silk is the Advisor of the Sayre BPA chapter and Mrs. Kylee Chapman is the advisor of the HOSA chapter. BPA Officers installed for AM include: President, Jaycen Hutch- erson, Sweetwater; Vice-President, Morgan Pittman, Elk City; Secretary, Isaiah McDow, Clinton; Reporter, Alondra Romero, Elk City; Historian, Kayde Herndon, Merritt; Parliamentarian, Breanna Garcia, Clinton; Chaplain, Kirstan Struthers, Elk City. Members include Aubre Garcia, Clinton; Devin Carey, Merritt; and Peyton Brown, Elk City. BPA Officers installed for PM include: President, Morgan Pit- tman, Elk City; Vice President, Matthew Medina, Elk City; Sec- Kristina McWhorter, Guest Speaker; Kirstin Struthers, Elk City; Daeyonna Rodriguez, Elk City HS; Matthew Medina, retary, Gloria Bustos, Merritt; Dhaeyonna Rodriquez, Elk City; Elk City HS; Gloria Bustos, Merritt HS; Hannah Gastineau, Willow; Gage Tarver, Merritt HS; Morgan Pittman, Elk City Historian, Hannah Gastineau, Willow; Parliamentarian, Kirstan Susanne Silk, BPA Advisor. Courtesy photo. Struthers, Elk City; and Chaplain, Gage Tarver, Merritt. HOSA Officers for the AM include: President, Axl Perez, Clin- ton; Vice President, Belem Chavira, Elk City; Secretary, Ashley Rivers, Clinton; Kiersten Furuya, Reporter, Sayre; Historian, Jaelynn Eaton, Clinton; Treasurer, Dominique Rios, Clinton; Parliamentarian, Gracie Henry, Clinton; Members: Brooklyn Cain, Elk City; Miguel Box, Elk City; Adain Smoot, Elk City; Katya Mora, Clinton; Lexi Shriver, Sayre. HOSA Officers installed for the PM include: President, Faith Metcalf, Elk City; Vice President, Rylee Cooksey, Elk City; Secre- tary, Liliana Patlan, Merritt; Reporter, Jalaine Chervenka, Mer- ritt; Treasurer, Layla Lowrance, Sayre; Parliamentarian, Addy Burckhalter, Sweetwater; Historian, Kenya Sanchez, Merritt; and member Joslin Throckmorton, Sayre. Business Professionals of America is the leading CTSO (Career Technical Student Organization) for students pursuing careers in business management, office administration, information technology and other related career fields. BPA has more than 51,000 members in over 2,300 chapters in 23 states. BPA is an organization that supports business and technology teachers by offering curriculum that is based on the highest national standards. Online resources and materials are available for each school to customize their program. _ ‘The Workplace Skills Assessment Program (WSAP) prepares BACK ROW FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Brooklyn Cain, HOSA Member (Elk City); Miguel Box, HOSA Member (Blk City); students to succeed by offering real-world business and prob- Adain Smoot, HOSA Member (Elk City); Axl Perez, HOSA President (Clinton); Gracie Henry, HOSA Parliamentarian lem-solving skills in finance, management, IT and computer ap- (Clinton); Ashley Rivers, HOSA Secretary (Clinton) FRONT ROW FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AM: Kiersten Furuya, HOSA plications. WSAP is the showcase program for BPA, because it Reporter (Sayre); Katya Mora, HOSA Member (Clinton); Belem Chavira, HOSA Vice President (Blk City); Lexi Shriver, HOSA Member (Sayre). Courtesy photo. enables students to demonstrate their career skills at regional, state and national conferences. Some of BPA’s other major programs include the Scholarship Program, the National Leadership Academy, and the National Officer Elections. The Torch Awards Program and Special Rec- ognition Awards Program recognizes students and chapters for their leadership and service to the community. HOSA is a global student-led organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services and several federal and state agencies. HO- SA's mission is to empower HOSA-Future Health Professionals to become leaders in the global health community, through education, collaboration, and experience. HOSA actively pro- motes career opportunities in the health industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. HOSA’s goal is to encourage all health science instructors and students to affiliate and be actively involved in the HSE-HOSA Partnership. HOSA provides a unique program of leadership development, motiva- tion, and recognition exclusively for secondary, postsecondary, middle school, adult, and collegiate students enrolled in health science education and biomedical science programs or have in- terests in pursuing careers in health professions. HOSA is 100% health care! FROM LEFT TO RIGHT PM: Kenya Sanchez, HOSA Historian (Merritt); Jalaine Chervenka, HOSA Reporter (Merritt); Since its inception in 1976, HOSA has grown steadily reach- Addy Burckhalter, HOSA Parliamentarian (Sweetwater); Liliana Patlan, HOSA Secretary (Merritt); Rylee Cooksey, HOSA ing over 260,000 members through 54 chartered HOSA Asso- Vice President (Elk City); Layla Lowrance, HOSA Treasurer (Sayre); Faith Metcalf, HOSA President (Elk City) ciations, American Samoa, Canada, China, District of Columbia, NOT PICTURED: Joslin Throckmorton, HOSA Member (Sayre) Courtesy photo. and Puerto Rico,