Florida HOSA Advisors of the Year:
SLC 1997 Dottie Yost – Sec. (DeSoto HS) and Debbie Pearson – PS/C (Erwin Tech Center)
SLC 1998 Dottie Yost – Sec. (DeSoto HS) and Virginia Cuthbert – PS/C (Miami Lakes Tech Center)
SLC 1999 Myra Cassidy – Sec. (Clay HS) and Andrea Farmer – PS/C (Robert Morgan Vo-Tech)
SLC 2000 Jane Holliday – Sec. (Columbia HS) and Kimberly Bland – PS/C (Manatee Tech)
SLC 2001 Bobbi Fortner – Sec. (Plant City HS) and Leila Darress – PS/C (Indian River Community College)
SLC 2002 Kathleen Sturgis – Sec. (Coral Springs HS) and Leila Darress – PS/C (Indian River Community College)
SLC 2003 Marta Valdes – Rookie Sec. (William H. Turner Tech), Jennifer Ponson – Rookie PS/C (Pensacola Jr. College), Leila McKinney – Sec. (Palm Harbor University HS), and Kim Jordan – PS/C (University of Florida)
SLC 2004 Marie Chirico – Rookie Mid Sch (Lincoln MS), Lissa Bartle – Rookie Sec. (Boca Ciega HS),and Rebecca Wiggins – Sec. (West Florida HS)
SLC 2005 Linda Larkey – Rookie Sec. (Gateway HS) and Karen Kissel – Sec. (Palm Beach Gardens HS)
SLC 2006 Nancy Norris – Rookie Mid Sch (Episcopal Day School), Kelley Huelle – Rookie Sec. (Alonso HS), Betty Davidson – Sec. (Dixie County HS), and Jennifer Ponson – PS/C (Pensacola Jr. College)
SLC 2007 Denise Jamison – Rookie Mid Sch (Warrington MS), Marilyn Goodman – Rookie Sec. (DeSoto HS), and Chrissy Fields – Sec. (Jupiter HS)
SLC 2008 Chrissy Fields – Sec. (Jupiter HS)
SLC 2009 Christine Manrique – Sec. (West Florida HS)
SLC 2010 Elizabeth Hileman – Rookie PS/C (Ridge Career Center) and Samantha Pullins – Sec. (Ft. Pierce Central HS)
SLC 2011 Marie Yoder – Rookie Sec. (Park Vista HS), Ronai Krugh – Rookie PS/C (Manatee Tech), and Jennifer Wilson – Sec. (Pasco HS)
SLC 2012 Dr. Suzanne Halverson – Rookie Sec. (Chain of Lakes Collegiate HS), Mary Turner – Rookie PS/C (Pensacola State College), Carlos Reyes – Sec. (Tavares HS), and Dr. Angela Maple Hahn – PS/C (University of West Florida)
SLC 2013 Amy Finneran – Rookie Mid Sch (Boca Raton MS), Carmen Brodermann – Rookie Sec. (Terra Environmental Research Institute), Helen Mills – Rookie PS/C (Keiser University – Port St. Lucie Campus), and Jeanne Heifner – Sec. (New Smyrna Beach HS)
SLC 2014 Laura Clarke – Rookie Sec. (Cypress Bay HS), Jim Van Allan – Rookie PS/C (Keiser University – Port St. Lucie Campus), and Lynn Strickland – Sec. (Columbia HS)
SLC 2015 Paula Kinchen – Rookie Sec. (Columbia HS) and Carol Warnock – Sec. (Cypress Bay HS)
SLC 2016 Sara Glisson – Rookie Sec. (Belleview HS) and Sharleen Scarafia – Sec. (Jupiter HS)
SLC 2017 Kimberly Beserock – Rookie Mid Sch (South Sumter MS), Amanda Lyden – Rookie Sec. (South Sumter HS) and Liset Icaza – Sec. (Miami Springs Senior HS)
SLC 2018 Kelly Percival – Rookie Sec. (Canterbury School), Kimberly Beserock – Mid Sch (South Sumter MS) and Pat Hird – Sec. (Flanagan HS)
SLC 2019 Shannon Grant – Rookie Sec. (Bonita Springs HS), Jessica Wilson – Rookie PS/C (University of Central Florida), Pam Rahn – Mid Sch (R. Dan Nolan MS) and Amanda Lyden – Sec. (South Sumter HS)
2019-20 FL HOSA Year Emlyn Anderson – Rookie PS/C (Indian River State College), Patricia Smith – Mid Sch (Lake Weir MS) and Lema Gilliard – Sec. (MAST @ Homestead); Ms. Gilliard was also a recipient of the Goodheart-Willcox Outstanding Service Award during VILC 2020.
VSLC 2021 Wilford Miranda – Rookie Sec. (NSU University School), Patricia Dodson – Sec. (Middleton Senior HS) and Emlyn Anderson – PS/C (Indian River State College)
SLC 2022 Kristen Jenkins – Rookie Sec. (Jupiter Medical Center Academy), Kailee Upshaw – Mid Sch (South Sumter MS), Patricia Dodson – Sec. (Middleton Senior HS) and Emlyn Anderson – PS/C (Indian River State College)
SLC 2023 Claudia Walden – Rookie Mid Sch (Howard D. McMillan MS), Elizabeth Woodward – Rookie Sec. (Ida Baker HS), Latonya Gibbs – Mid Sch (Horace Mann MS), and Amanda Lyden – Sec. (South Sumter HS)
Florida HOSA Outstanding State Leaders:
NLC 2007 – Jennifer Roesch
NLC 2008 – Alissa Conde
NLC 2009 – Frank Berdos
NLC 2010 – Rahma Mkuu
NLC 2011 – Nathalie Figueroa
NLC 2012 – Gregory Cotes
NLC 2013 – Lynda Nguyen
NLC 2014 – Diego Figueroa
NLC 2015 – Stephanie Guimaraes
ILC 2016 – Jay Tellis
ILC 2017 – Irfan Khan
ILC 2018 – Jacqueline Anorga
ILC 2019 – Kasey Canteli
2019-20 FL HOSA Year – Sricharan Pusala
VILC 2021 – Varsha Katoju
ILC 2022 – Rhea Pitale
ILC 2023 – Jackson Beecher
National/International HOSA Honorary Lifetime Members:
Kim Smith – NLC 1998
Lloyd DeVault – ILC 2017
National/International Officers from Florida HOSA:
1984-85
Dana Arnett
Ruth Small
1984-86
Pat Waldron
1992-93
Nicky Echezabal
Melissa Miles
1993-94
Jennifer DeJohn
1993-94
Kim Smith, National Competitive Events Director
1994-95
Nora Bugg
1995-96
Kevin Clark, National President-Elect
1996-97
Kevin Clark, National President
Jabari Fowler, National PS/C Board Representative
Mike Waters, National PS/C Vice-President
1997
Kim Smith, National HOSA, Inc. Board Chairperson
1999-00
Kelly York, National PS/C Vice-President
2001-02
Amir Taheri, National Region 2 Vice-President
Alecia Burnette, National PS/C Board Representative
2006-07
Ashley Moree, National PS/C Board Representative
2007-08
Jennifer Roesch, National PS/C Vice-President
Raelise Emard, National Secondary Board Representative
Jude Alcide, National PS/C Board Representative
2008-09
Andrew McLaurin, National PS/C Vice-President
Miguel Doroteo, National Secondary Board Representative
Jan Rodriguez, National PS/C Board Representative
2009-10
Frank Berdos, National PS/C Vice-President
Alissa Conde, National PS/C Board Representative
2010-11
Rahma Mkuu, National PS/C Vice-President
2011-12
Nathalie Figueroa, National Region 2 Vice-President
Sara Sapp, National PS/C Vice-President
2012-13
Gregory Cotes, National PS/C Vice-President
2013-14
Devindra Persad, National PS/C Vice-President
2014-15
Diego Figueroa, National Region 2 Vice-President
2014-15
Laura Fink, National Competitive Events Director
2015-16
Julius Wade, National Region 2 Vice-President
2016
Lloyd DeVault, International HOSA, Inc. Board Chairperson
2017-18
Sarah Fleischman, International President-Elect
Irfan Khan, International PS/C Vice-President
2018-19
Sarah Fleischman, International President
2019-20
Kasey Canteli, International PS/C Board Representative
2020-21
Sricharan Pusala, International President-Elect
2021-22
Sricharan Pusala, International President
