Tafuna High School was the overall winner of the island wide Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Competition held last Friday at the DWYA Gym in Tafuna.
Second place went to Faasao Marist and Samoana was third.
More than 100 students from 5 public high schools and 2 private high schools competed in a variety of categories aimed at promoting health occupation fields.
Organized by the Health/Science Division of Office of Curriculum & Instruction at the Department of Education, the HOSA competition was a STEAM related event for all high school students of American Samoa.
HOSA is a global student-led organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and Department of Health and Human Services and several federal and state agencies.
Its mission is to empower future health professionals to become leaders in the global health community through education, collaboration and experience.
The individual winners for the competition are:
Prepared Speech
1st place, Audrey Sevasetasi Samoana
2nd Letoe’e Lilyann Launiu & Avril Regis Faasao Marist
3rd Tootooalii Anoai Fagaitua High school
Medical Career Photography
1st Amber Leota, South Pacific Academy
2nd Lucille Auvele, Tafuna High School
3rd Atianna Tufono , Faasao Marist High School
TEAM of (3) Public Service Announcement
1st Marlene Iuli, J’Aron Asalele, Richard Lemisio, Tafuna High School
2nd Maria Lobetos, D’Angelo Yamson, Kalista Koloi, Faasao Marist High School
3rd Apolonia Tuiafiso, Princess Iulio, Blaze Atofau, Faasao Marist High School
TEAM of (2) Health Career Display
1st Brianna Itulaifi & Leilani Togi, Nu’uuli Vocational Technical High School
2nd Marianive Tauave & Michael Iosefo, Tafuna High School
3rd Tauva Titi Launiu & Diana Muliipu, Tafuna High School
TEAM of (2) Community Awareness
1st Talalelei Roberts & Princess Viesca, Faasao Marist High School
2nd Arianne Adriano & Michael Sun2nd South Pacific Academy
3rd Aleynah Grey & Eciladen Ulu 3rd Samoana High school
The 1st place winners for each category are now eligible to represent American Samoa at the HOSA Virtual International Leadership Competition 2021.
