The HOSA Hall of Fame was created to honor and recognize individuals and companies who have rendered outstanding service to HOSA, health and biomedical science education and the health industry. HOSA’s former Competitive Events Directors, Honorary Life Members, Past National Presidents, Past HOSA, Inc. Chairmen made up the inaugural class of HOSA Hall of Fame.

State Advisor
2017       Ada Toyama, Hawaii
2018       Janet, Nelson, Pennsylvania
2019       Dana Stringer, Alabama
2021       Cindy Beck, California

Local Advisor

2017        Tim Klein, California
2018        Gwendolyn Barnett, Indiana
2019        Marguerite Bagwell, Texas
2021        Mary Dermit, Iowa
2021        Kathy Jones, Virginia
2021        Carie Staub, Idahoa

HOSA Alumnus

2017        Rick Garcia, Ph.D. RN, CCM, FAAOHN
2018        Heath Treadway
2019        Tahlia Gousse
2021        Marko Mijic, Deputy Secretary of Program and Fiscal Affairs, California Health and Human Services Agency

Local Member

2017        Victoria Matthews, Nevada
2018        Carlos Julian Gonzalez, Puerto Rico

HOSA Partners

2016         CVS Health
2016         Deloitte
2016         HCA-Hospital Corporation of America
2017         U.S. Army
2018         Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
2019         Rebecca McGrath, Cardinal Health
2021         Collene Bay-Anderson, University of Phoenix

Associations

ACTE-Health Science Education Division
Health Professions Network
National Consortium for Health Science Education (NCHSE)
National Technical Honor Society (NTHS)

Government

Medical Reserve Corps
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
United States Public Health Service

Chairman, HOSA, Inc. Board of Directors

1977-78  Linda Walston, North Carolina
1979       Lois Graham, New Jersey
1980       Mary Randall, Oklahoma
1981       Lorraine Summers, Illinois
1982       James Keeton, Texas
1983       Barbara James, South Carolina
1984       Dr. Ruth-Ellen Ostler, New York
1985       Dr. Norma Walters, Alabama
1986       Christyne Thiele, Texas
1987       Wanda Wolf Potts, Oklahoma
1988       Rosemarie Dunkelberger, Pennsylvania
1989       Ruth Killough, Oklahoma
1990       Dr. Gerald Holman, Texas
1991       Laurene McLemore, Tennessee
1992       Dr. Joyce Brandt, Iowa
1993       Martha Koblish, New Jersey
1994       Carolyn Lee, California
1995       Mike Garcia, Texas
1996       Carla Maloy, Oklahoma
1997       Kim Smith, Florida
1998       Paul Booden, Michigan
1999       Patricia Eakin, Virginia
2000       Karen Batchelor, Texas
2001       Cheryl Keever, North Carolina
2002       Nancy Allen, South Carolina
2003       Belinda Mahone, Texas
2004       Regina St. George, Georgia
2005       Teresa Williamson, Tennessee
2006       Sandra Parker, Mississippi
2007       Becky Davis, West Virginia
2008       Kristen Davidson, Utah
2009       Mark Burley, Michigan
2010       Shelia Carlton, Tennessee
2011       Tonia Moore-Davis, Tennessee
2012       Lowell Doringo, Florida
2013       Denise Abbott, Utah
2014       Jane Shovlin, Arizona
2015       Lara Skaggs, Oklahoma
2016       Lloyd Devault, Florida
2017       Brock Rops, South Dakota
2018       Peg Enslen, Delaware
2019       Janet Villarreal

Competitive Events Directors

1983-1984            Barbara James, South Carolina
1985-1986            Dr. Ruth-Ellen Ostler, New York
1986-1988            Judy Turner-Fox, South Carolina
1987-1988            Patsy Harris
1989-1990            Dr. Joyce Brandt, Iowa
1993-1994            Kim Smith, Florida
1995-1996            Jane Muhl, Iowa
1997-1992            Jay Greaves, Utah
1997-1998            Karen Batchelor, Texas
1999-2000            Carla Maloy, Oklahoma
2001-2003            Danita Sheppard, North Carolina
2004-2005            Elizabeth Bullock, Kentucky
2006-2007            Lara Skaggs, Oklahoma
2008-2009            Anne Reiger, Texas
2010-2011            Jen Staley, Colorado
2012-2013            Jan Mould, Tennessee
2014-2015            Laura Fink, Florida

Honorary Life Members

1980       Joseph LaBar, New Jersey
1980       Catherine Junge, Texas
1980       Rita Mobley, Alabama
1980       Ann Jackson, Oklahoma
1980       Linda Pershy, New Mexico
1980       Lois Graham, New Jersey
1980       Earline Pittman, Texas
1980       Mary Holstein, Indiana
1980       Helen Powers, U.S. Office of Education
1980       Marian Thomas, New Mexico
1980       Joan Stoddard, Oregon
1980       Wilma Gillespie, Kentucky
1980       V. Divine Bauer, Alabama
1980       Nancy Raynor, North Carolina
1980       Billie Ashmore, Alabama
1980       Yvonne Bender, Oklahoma
1980       Joan Birchenall, New Jersey
1982       George Bush, United States Vice President
1982       Harry Applegate, Delaware
1983       Nora Smith, Delaware
1983       Kenneth M. Smith, Delawre
1983       Olivia Hoffmann, Delaware
1984       Dr. Robert M. Worthington, Washington, D.C.
1985       K. Edwin Graham, Mississippi
1985       Dr. Ruth-Ellen Ostler, New York
1985       Helen Dolan, New Jersey
1988       Jack Jackson, Texas
1989       Lorraine Summers, Illinois
1991       Denise Sullivan, Washington, D.C.
1993       Brad Hurley, Tennessee
1994       Helen Heidelbaugh, Pennsylvania
1994       Judi Hansen, California
1995       Vernice James, Oklahoma
1995       Carolyn Warner, Arizona
2000       Jimmie Tickle, Virginia
2003       Betty Moak, New Jersey
2004       Joyce Borndahl, Wisconsin
2005       Gerry Emmons, Tennessee
2008       CPT Robert Tosatto, Medical Reserve Corps
2011       CDR Sam Schaffzin, USPHS
2011       Jeanette Mintz, North Carolina
2014       Lynn Brooks, Montana

Past National Presidents          

1977-78      Lynne McGee Ingle, North Carolina
1978-79      Beverly Camel, New Jersey
1979-80      Michael Harris, Texas
1980-81      Emily Woodward, Indiana
1981-82      Donald Cork, Texas
1982-83      Kelly McLoud White, Oklahoma
1983-84      James Tomlin, Oklahoma
1984-85      Mark Edmonds, Tennessee
1985-86      Vicki Godbold, North Carolina
1986-87      Ufuk Tukel, North Carolina
1987-88      Melissa Monarch, Kentucky
1988-89      Debbie Eggert, Michigan
1989-90      Heidijo DeManche, Colorado
1990-91      Kristin Considine Jurek, Tennessee
1991-92      Missy Greeley, Tennessee
1992-93      Tonya Kymes Sewell, Oklahoma
1993-94      Franklin Ruff, Michigan
1994-95      Mackenzie Jackson, Alabama
1995-96      Gwynne Jurries Mabie, Texas
1996-97      Kevin Clark, Florida
1997-98      Mitch Shores, North Carolina
1998-99      Lowell Doringo, Texas
1999-00      Tobi Blanchard, Utah
2000-02      Rebecca Armen, North Carolina
2002-03      Joel Arvizo, Utah
2003-04      Adam Prim, North Carolina
2004-05      Lauren Sheldon, North Carolina
2005-06      Reginald Coleman, Indiana
2006-07      Sierra Jenkins, Tennessee
2007-08      Heather Coggins, South Carolina
2008-09      Luis Baez, Texas
2009-10      Mike Brode, South Carolina
2010-11      Claire Lucas, North Carolina
2011-12      Sean Sheffer, Nevada
2012-13      David Kelly, Oklahoma
2013-14      Antonio Hernandez, California
2014-15      Hugo Quezada, Texas
2015-16      Amit Sandhu, California
2016-17      Elizabeth Carnesi, Arizona
2017-18      Priya Rathakrishnan, Georgia
2018-19      Sarah Fleischmann, Florida