New Vision Medical Careers students attend Leadership Conference

Many OCM BOCES New Vision Medical Careers students from Cortland's McEvoy Education Campus had the opportunity to attend the New York State Spring Leadership Conference for HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) and Health Workforce of New York (formerly AHEC.)

The conference was held in Syracuse from April 15 through 17. The students learned many things about the future of health careers and competed in health care events. This year the students placed in the following events:



Health Issues Exam:
1st place – Chelsea Breed from the Cortland Enlarged City School District
2nd place (tie) – Brooke Campbell from the Cortland Enlarged City School District

Medical Reading:
1st place – Mackenzie Prince from the Tully Central School District

Public Health:
3rd place team – Megan Cash from the Fabius-Pompey Central School District, Brooke Campbell from the Cortland Enlarged City School District and Courtney Randall from the DeRuyter Central School District

New York State Achievement Award Recipients:
Kiersten Hawks from the Homer Central School District
Megan Cash from the Fabius-Pompey Central School District
Lyudamila Levitskaya from the Cortland Enlarged City School District

Additionally, three students qualified for National Recognition in the Healthcare Issues Exam. Those students are:
Matthew Williams from the Marathon Central School District
Mackenzie Prince from the Tully Central School District
Brooke Guernsey from the McGraw Central School District

Congratulations to all student competitors!