President- Palak joshi
Palak Joshi is a senior at Lambert and has completed the sports medicine pathway. This is her 7th year in HOSA and is now serving as your President. Her goal is to help others have a great experience in HOSA and make the best out of this organization. She also wants to increase interaction within the chapter to help people form positive relationships with others who share similar interests. She loves meeting others and answering questions, so don't hesitate to reach out to her! Palak's favorite HOSA event is State Leadership Conference, where she enjoys meeting people from all over the state, learning more about healthcare topics and strengthening her leadership qualities. She is looking forward to using the skills she has learned throughout her HOSA journey in a future career in pediatrics.
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Co-Vice President- pranav batchu
Pranav Batchu is a senior at Lambert High School and is currently in his fourth year of the healthcare pathway partaking in a clinical internship at a local pediatric officer. His "HOSA journey" started in 6th grade when he joined the club not knowing much about it and he has been in love with the organization ever since. This is his 7th year being a HOSA members, and this is his second year as a Lambert HOSA officer. His favorite part of HOSA is the conferences. He loves the environment and meeting new people from all different parts of the world. Pranav hopes to pursue a career in neuroscience and knows the values from his HOSA journey will be valuable to him along the way.
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Co-Vice President- Nicole moon
Nicole Moon is a junior at Lambert High School and has been a part of HOSA since 8th grade. Her favorite part about HOSA is attending all the different conferences throughout the year, as they serve as amazing ways to connect and learn more about the healthcare community. Nicole is excited to take part in the various forms of community service, fundraisers, and socials that Lambert HOSA offers. In the future, she aspires to become a dermatologist, and she hopes that she can utilize all the skills that she has learned from HOSA to drive her towards that goal. Lastly, Nicole is eager to start the year off with an amazing officer team and be a part of Lambert HOSA!
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Secretary- Neal fernandes
Neal Fernandes is a sophomore at Lambert High School and is completing his Essentials of Healthcare Pathway. He has been an active member of HOSA since 6th grade. Neal is very excited to be serving as your secretary this year. He is eager to help members network with other students around the world. Neal’s favorite thing about HOSA is volunteering to help the community. Outside of school, he loves to listen to music and watch football. Neal looks forward to pursuing a career in Neurology.
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Historian- Srikanksh thammisetty
Srikanksh Thammisetty is a junior at Lambert High School and is serving as your Historian this year. He is in the healthcare and computer science pathway. His favorite thing in HOSA is meeting new people during conferences such as the State Leadership Conference and the International Leadership Conference. This is his 6th year in HOSA and is exited to use his experience to make HOSA a better experience for everyone. Through HOSA not only has he made countless friendships, he has learned valuable skills such as communication and leadership.
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Co-competition chair- Kirti Muthaiah
Kirti is a senior and in her 4th year of the healthcare pathway, taking part in the Lambert Clinical Internship Program. She has been a part of HOSA since her freshman year, and has truly enjoyed the exciting, and impactful experiences HOSA has given her. Moving to a different state at the beginning of her freshman year, Kirti wasn’t aware of the profound effect HOSA would have during her time in high school; through volunteering, competing, serving, and leading, HOSA has provided Kirti with exceptional leadership skills and opportunities to hone her abilities as a future health professional. Outside of HOSA she conducts clinical research, serves as an intern with the American College of Cardiology, and leads non-profit organizations; Kirti also loves to read, spend time with friends and family, and swim! This upcoming HOSA year she hopes to help members discover their passion within HOSA, and truly go beyond all limits!
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CO-COMPETITION CHAIR- amrutha dhulipudi
Amrutha Dhulipudi is a senior at Lambert High School and has completed the Healthcare Diagnostics pathway as well as the marketing pathway. She is now a Pharmacology intern and interns at an urgent care. She has been in HOSA for 5 years now and will be serving as one of your Competition Chairs this year. She is very excited to reconnect with the returning members and welcome the new members into this great organization. Her favorite part of HOSA is going to conferences and networking with people all of the state as well as being able to get more involved in her community through various volunteer opportunities. Through HOSA, she has been able to develop her leadership and social skills and wishes to further develop them through her officer position and hopes utilize them in the future in the healthcare field.
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Treasurer- avaneesh choragudi
Avaneesh Choragudi is a sophomore at Lambert and is currently taking Essentials to Healthcare. He has been in HOSA since 6th grade, and it was a huge factor in his decision to pursue healthcare. HOSA has so many benefits for all its members, but some of his favorites are the connections you can make. Through any event like FLR, SLC, or ILC, you can meet hundreds of HOSA members from different backgrounds, and HOSA provides you with the platform to network and make many new friends. His other favorite thing about being in HOSA is the knowledge and leadership skills it can bring you. Through events like competitions, presentations, and workshops,HOSA gives its members the skills and qualities needed to be Future Health professionals. With HOSA, he has grown his communication and leadership skills, and as an officer, he hopes to apply them to help Lambert HOSA and its members.
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Parliamentarian- harshin vijay
Harshin Vijay is a senior at Lambert High School and has completed the Healthcare Diagnostics Pathway. He interns at a medical clinic as a part of the Lambert Clinical Internship program. He has been in HOSA for over 6 years now and is very excited to be serving as your Parliamentarian. He wants to involve as many members as he can as apart of subcommittees. Although this is his first year as a Lambert HOSA Officer, he has been a very active member of HOSA since the 8th grade. He loves attending HOSA conferences like the State Leadership Conference and the Fall Rally. HOSA has equipped him with the necessary leadership and public speaking skills to assist him in a future career in healthcare. He looks forward in using his skills and fueling his passion in his career as a healthcare professional in the future.
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reporter- shakthi krishna
Shakthi Krishna is a junior at Lambert High School and is currently taking the Phlebotomy
pathway. She has been an active HOSA member for 5 years and it is her first year in a leadership position. She is excited to be Lambert HOSA’s reporter and is looking forward to help members learn more about HOSA and the opportunities that are offered. Shakthi joined HOSA in 6th grade and since then she has learned a lot about health care and the diverse career opportunities available in this industry. Her favorite thing about HOSA is the opportunity to interact with different people and learn from them. On top of that, she enjoys attending conferences, workshops, and events. HOSA has helped Shakthi improve her leadership, communication, and networking skills which she plans to use in her future career. She aspires to major in Behavioral Psychology and eventually pursue a higher education in Behavioral Analysis and Public Health.
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