CTE students to compete in state competition this week.

VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Educational Service District Career & Technical Education (CTE) Allied Health students competed in February at the Regional Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) competition against other high school students for a chance to advance to the state HOSA competition, which will be held in Traverse City, MI later this week, April 14 and 15.

Students competed in several categories including: CPR/first aid, forensic science, HOSA quiz bowl, public service announcement, medical reading, veterinary science and nurse assisting. The following students earned top placement in the following categories:

CPR/First Aid

Gold medal first place winners: Brooke Thurow and Tirzah Wood (Mason County Central High School)

Silver medal second place: Kylie Mount and Jacy Larson (Mason County Central)

Bronze Medal third place: Logan Merrick and Zacary Wright-Fisher (Mason County Central)

Top 10 finalists:

Monica Marker and Shelby Mitchell (Ludington High School)

Kendal Wietecha and Dria Striker (Mason County Central)

Jordyn Sanders and Danielle Gerbers (Mason County Central)

Forensic Science

Silver medal second place: Macayla Cole and Sean Dalton (LHS)

Top 10 finalists:

Garrett Hays and Ari Hoekstra (LHS)

HOSA Quiz Bowl

Gold medal first place: Megan Scott, Hannah Peterson, Kaci Kuster and Brett Brown (LHS)

Public Service Announcement

Gold medal first place:  Jake Martin (Mason County Central), Megan Bratschi (LHS) and Drew Jones (LHS)

Veterinary Science

Gold medal first place: Darrah Hull (LHS)

Medical Reading

Top 10 finalist: Amber Weaver (ASM)

Nurse Assisting

Top Ten Finalist: Brennan Platt (Mason County Central)