Bringing home the gold

Three EVIT students made us especially proud last week, when they competed at the national level and brought home gold medals.

Dozens of EVIT students participated in the Health Occupations Students of America and SkillsUSA national conferences, both of which were held last week. As usual, EVIT brought home lots of honors, including the three gold medals.

HOSA

*Laura Kulas, allied health, won a first place gold medal in pharmacology by beating out about 50 other competitors.

Laura Kulas with her HOSA gold medal.

*EVIT's HOSA team earned the honor of making the largest contribution to the organization's national service project. Each HOSA chapter was asked to raise money for Autism Speaks, and EVIT students raised $6,125 during the school year -- a much higher amount than any other group.


*Gema Martinez, health foundations, received the Barbara James Service Award for donating the most volunteer hours to a hospital (she volunteered 175 hours!).

*Two EVIT students (Cassandra Srutowski and Laura Kulas) placed in the top 10 percent of the Kaiser Permanente scholarship challenge.

*Both of EVIT's "HOSA bowl" teams cracked the top 32, making it to the second round for the first time ever! Congrats to bowl team members Cassandra Srutowski, Nidhisha Patel, Ashley Baeumlisberger, Alex Rist, Austin Roper, Krystal Jovel and Jodi Copeland.

SkillsUSA

*EVIT radio students Breanna Bullis and Nicole Bird beat out teams from 17 other states to bring home gold medals in the radio broadcasting competition.

Breanna Bullis (left) and Nicole Bird with teacher Steve Grosz.

*Fire student Alec Langton placed 7th out of 26.

*Cosmetology student Jessica Watson placed 6th out of 52.

*Culinary student Kimberly Hodges placed 5th out of 30.

*15-year-old baking student Calena Srutowski placed 11th out of 40.

*Half of the EVIT students participating in the competitions placed in the top 7 of their contests.

Great job to all who competed! You made us proud!