Members of the Indian River State College Chapter of Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) recently returned from the HOSA National Leadership Conference in Dallas, Texas, with three first-place awards. Over 6,200 HOSA members participated in this national event. HOSA is a national vocational organization that promotes career opportunities in the health care field.

First-place winners are Jennifer Eastwood, of St. Lucie County, in Physical Therapy; Jennifer Wysock, of Martin County, in Sports Medicine; and Robert Hall, of St. Lucie County, in Dental Spelling. Second-place winners are Lenny Casiano, of Indian River County, in Physical Therapy; Stephanie Almeida, of St. Lucie County, in Sports Medicine; and Kristonn Colborn, of St. Lucie County, in Veterinary Assisting. Fourth-place winner is Elia Lexine, of St. Lucie County, in Physical Therapy. Sixth-place winners in Creative Problem Solving Team event are Christine Carraway, of St. Lucie County; Desiree Needle, of St. Lucie County; Bonny Riddlehoover, of Indian River County; and Sara Schuman, of Brevard County.

IRSC offers Bachelor's and Associate's degrees, as well as certificate programs in many health care related fields. For more information about the College's health science programs, contact the IRSC Call Center at 1-866-866-4722.