NC HOSA History

Prior to HOSA, North Carolina students participated in VICA. When the Health Occupations Education program grew, the NC HOE supervisor decided to start a new organization for those students interested in the health care field. Health Careers Clubs of North Carolina was organized in 1973. On November 4-7, 1975, through the leadership of the State Department of Education and Division of Vocational Education in New Jersey, eighteen representatives from all six states having statewide health occupations education student organizations met to plan a national leadership organization. Representatives (state officers and state HOE supervisors from the six states which included Alabama, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas) voted to form the American Health Occupations Education Student OrganizationAHOESO (later changed to HOSA). The Inn of the Six Flags in Arlington, Texas, was the site of the exciting Constitutional Convention held November 10-13, 1976 and attended by 384 persons including delegates and advisors from the six states having organized state associations and interested persons from twelve other states. The Convention provided a formal structure for the new student organization. Crucial elements of the organization were formalized. • The name was shortened to "Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)" and bylaws were adopted. • The first set of national officers was elected. Lynne McGee of North Carolina was the first National HOSA President. • National HOSA colors were selected: maroon, medical white, and navy blue, which prevail today. The first National Leadership Conference for HOSA was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on April 27-30, 1978. The second National Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) conference was held June 26-July 1, 1979, in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. The third National Conference in Asheville, North Carolina, July 8-12, 1980. The first national HOSA Headquarters was located in Raleigh, North Carolina (November 1976 through spring 1978). After over 20 years of hosting the State Leadership Conference in Greensboro, NC, Charlotte become the new site for SLC 2019. In 2020 the world experienced an unprecedented event called COVID 19 which resulted in a pandemic. Due to COVID, SLC 2020 and 2021 had to be held virtually. In 2022 SLC was able to return to an in person event in Greensboro, NC where it remains today.

Past North Carolina HOSA State Presidents

 

2025-2026       Aanandi Thakur          UNC – Chapel Hill

2024-2025       Abby Epperson           Mount Airy High School

2023-2024       Samantha Kamineni   Enloe High School

2022-2023       Nicholas Ballard         Enloe High School

2021-2022       Shiva Gadireddy         Cox Mill High School

2020-2021       Nihar Thakkar             Green Hope High School

2019-2020       Anna Feng                  Enloe High School

2018-2019       Rachel Shepherd         West Wilkes High School

2017-2018       Hannah Tuckman       South Mecklenburg High School

2016-2017       Arjun Keshava            Wake Early College of Health and Sciences

2015-2016       Ashley Hall                 Gates County High School

2014-2015       Serena Mooney           South Central High School

2013-2014       William Johnson         Topsail High School

2012-2013       Jin Zhang                    North Carolina School of Science and Math

2011-2012       Hallie Bannish            Newton Conover High School

2010-2011       Jassmin Smith             Westover High School

2009-2010       Jennifer Zhu                North Carolina School of Science and Math

2008-2009       Claire Lucas                Mooresville High School

2007-2008       Brittany Long             Cherokee High School

2006-2007       ????????

2005-2006       Long Tonthat              Mooresville High School

2004-2005       Ashley Witherspoon   Berry Academy of Technology

2003-2004       Leah Broadhurst         Highland School of Technology

2002-2003       Lauren Sheldon           Central Cabarrus High School

2001-2002       Adam Prim                 Forbush High School

2000-2001       Monica High               Independence High School

1999-2000       Michael Donadio        Smoky Mountain High School

1998-1999       Ashley Myers             Starmount High School

1997-1998       Brandy Chappell         North Surry High School

1996-1997       Angel Jones                Warren County High School

1995-1996       Mitch Shores               Surry Central High School

1994-1995       Beth Lloyd                  Thomasville High School

1993-1994       Jennifer Rogerson       Northeastern High School

1992-1993       Monica Watson           South Caldwell High School

1991-1992       Yvaal Valery               Roanoke Rapids High School

1990-1991       Ginger Bell                 South Caldwell High School

1989-1990       Lawanda Worsham     South Caldwell High School

1988-1989       Mark VanDam            Roanoke Rapids High School

1987-1988       Jimonique Simpson    EE Smith High School

1986-1987       Breta Stroud                South Lenoir High School

1985-1986       Beau Gilliland             Tuscola High School

1984-1985       Ufuk Tukel                 Alexander Central High School

1983-1984       Keith Register             New Hanover High School

1982-1983       Kim Long                   New Hanover High School

1981-1982       Vicki Godbold            New Hanover High School

1980-1981       Chris Dolan                 New Hanover High School

1979-1980       Danny Weston            East Duplin High School

1978-1979       Judy Smith                  Kinston High School

1977-1978       Denise Clawson          Watauga High School

1976-1977       Lynne McGee             Brevard High School