New Philadelphia, OH (April 21, 2026) – Members of Buckeye Career Center’s (BCC) HOSA Future Health Professionals chapter have qualified for the International HOSA State Leadership Conference following top placings at state April 16-17, 2026.
Aubrie Fawcett (Intro to Nursing/Indian Valley) earned first place and qualified for the international competition in Clinical Nursing. Fawcett is now a two-time international qualifier. Joining her is classmate Alli Reynolds (Intro to Nursing/Carrollton), who earned second place in Patient Care Technician. Gretchen Stein (Intro to Nursing/Indian Valley) earned third place in Nursing Assisting. Lainey Hershberger (Exercise Science/Garaway) earned third place in Speaking Skills, and Zoe Jump (Exercise Science/Garaway) earned seventh place in Healthcare Issues Exam. All five students will compete next at the HOSA International Leadership Conference, June 17-20, 2026, in Indianapolis, IN.
Other students who placed within the top 10 at state include Montana Cox (Intro to Nursing/Carrollton), Allison Woodburn (Intro to Nursing/Garaway), Yenifer Brol Sanchez (Intro to Nursing/New Phila), Gabriel Flores (Intro to Nursing/New Phila), Ethan Booth (Exercise Science/Conotton Valley), Maggie Velasco Tornero (Exercise Science/Dover), Jenica Frutig (Exercise Science/Conotton Valley), Delilah Williams (Exercise Science/Conotton Valley), Kamryn Shaw (Exercise Science/Carrollton), Quincey Werntz (Exercise Science/Dover), Lillian Booth (Exercise Science/Conotton Valley), Ethan Rothrock (Exercise Science/Tuscarawas Central Catholic), Brayden Bowery (Pharmacy Technician/Carrollton), Ella Dorsey (Intro to Nursing/Claymont), Cierra Beal (Intro to Nursing/New Phila), Riley Spencer (Pharmacy Technician/Malvern), Braelyn Spellman (Intro to Nursing/QDA), Kylie Kirby (Intro to Nursing/New Phila), Jessica Agustin Raymundo (Medical Assisting/New Phila), Bilma Domingo Hernandez (Pharmacy Technician/New Phila), Jenna Kandel (Medical Assisting/Dover), Mackenzie Kandel (Medical Assisting/Tusky Valley), Alexis Sauerbrey (Medical Assisting/Dover), Natalie Brooks (Medical Assisting/Carrollton), Laney Kimmel (Intro to Nursing/Claymont), Destiny Mullet (Intro to Nursing/Garaway), Angie Solis (Pharmacy Technician/New Phila), Jamee Keyser (Pharmacy Technician/Carrollton), Caitlin Kaser (Pharmacy Technician/New Phila), Jemimah Mumba (Pharmacy Technician/Strasburg), and Silvia Sica Herrera (Pharmacy Technician/Dover).
The students are instructed by Mr. Lucas Grove (Intro to Nursing), Mr. Jamey Harlan (Exercise Science), Mrs. Michelle Loibl (Medical Assisting), and Mrs. Amanda Busby (Pharmacy Technician).