Who's Who in Florida HOSA
Florida HOSA Honorary Lifetime Members:
Dr. Etta McCulloch
Inducted at SLC 1993
Jerry Barnett
Inducted at SLC 1994
Louise Davison
Inducted at SLC 1995
Bobbi Fortner
Inducted at SLC 1996
Betty Brisbin
Inducted at SLC 1997
June Saltzgaver
Inducted at SLC 1998
Sandra Hendren
Inducted at SLC 1999
Joy Henderson
Inducted at SLC 2000
Dottie Yost
Inducted at SLC 2001
Carol Hawk
Inducted at SLC 2002
Jane Holliday
Inducted at SLC 2003
Ronda Mims
Inducted at SLC 2004
Ann Wilson
Inducted at SLC 2005
Judy Conlin
Inducted at SLC 2006
Rebecca Wiggins
Inducted at SLC 2007
Betty Davidson
Inducted at SLC 2008
Laura Fink
Inducted at SLC 2009
Sandralyn Rezac
Inducted at SLC 2010
Alisha Kellett
Inducted at SLC 2011
Lloyd DeVault
Inducted at SLC 2012
Ray Rappa
Inducted at SLC 2012
Andrew Ehrhart
Inducted at SLC 2013
Dan Geer
Inducted at SLC 2013
Alice Graham
Inducted at SLC 2013
Leila & Todd Darress
Inducted at SLC 2014
Elizabeth Durkee
Inducted at SLC 2014
Lauren Zelniker
Inducted at SLC 2015
Charles Tannachion
Inducted at SLC 2016
Jennifer Ponson
Inducted at SLC 2017
Kimberly Bland
Inducted at SLC 2018
Janine Plavac
Inducted at SLC 2018
Dr. Jim Van Allan
Inducted at SLC 2018
Carol Warnock
Inducted at SLC 2019
Pat Hird
Inducted in April 2020
Angela Mates
Inducted in April 2020
Sarah Fleischman
Inducted during VSLC 2021
Dr. Marilyn Goodman
Inducted during VSLC 2021
Dr. Suzanne Halverson
Inducted during VSLC 2021
Sharleen Scarafia
Inducted during VSLC 2021
Laura Sollenberger
Inducted during VSLC 2021
Mark Barnwell
Inducted at SLC 2022
Harrison Bashner
Inducted at SLC 2022
Miriam Mella
Inducted at SLC 2022
Mandy Memolo
Inducted at SLC 2023
Pam Rahn
Inducted at SLC 2023
Angela Collins
Inducted at SLC 2024
Cathy Mentzer
Inducted at SLC 2024
Florida HOSA Advisors of the Year:
SLC 1997
Secondary – Dottie Yost (DeSoto HS)
Postsecondary/Collegiate – Debbie Pearson (Erwin Tech Center)
SLC 1998
Secondary – Dottie Yost (DeSoto HS)
Postsec./Collegiate – Virginia Cuthbert (Miami Lakes Tech Center)
SLC 1999
Secondary – Myra Cassidy (Clay HS)
Postsec./Collegiate – Andrea Farmer (Robert Morgan Vo-Tech)
SLC 2000
Secondary – Jane Holliday (Columbia HS)
Postsec./Collegiate – Kimberly Bland (Manatee Tech)
SLC 2001
Secondary – Bobbi Fortner (Plant City HS)
Postsec./Collegiate – Leila Darress (Indian River Community College)
SLC 2002
Secondary – Kathleen Sturgis (Coral Springs HS)
Postsec./Collegiate – Leila Darress (Indian River Community College)
SLC 2003
Rookie Sec. – Marta Valdes (William H. Turner Tech)
Rookie PS/C – Jennifer Ponson (Pensacola Jr. College)
Secondary – Leila McKinney (Palm Harbor University HS)
Postsec./Collegiate – Kim Jordan (University of Florida)
SLC 2004
Rookie Mid. Sch. – Marie Chirico (Lincoln MS)
Rookie Sec. – Lissa Bartle (Boca Ciega HS)
Secondary – Rebecca Wiggins (West Florida HS)
SLC 2005
Rookie Sec. – Linda Larkey (Gateway HS)
Secondary – Karen Kissel (Palm Beach Gardens HS)
SLC 2006
Rookie Mid. Sch. – Nancy Norris (Episcopal Day School)
Rookie Sec. – Kelley Huelle (Alonso HS)
Secondary – Betty Davidson (Dixie County HS)
Postsec./Collegiate – Jennifer Ponson (Pensacola Jr. College)
SLC 2007
Rookie Mid. Sch. – Denise Jamison (Warrington MS)
Rookie Sec. – Marilyn Goodman (DeSoto HS)
Secondary – Chrissy Fields (Jupiter HS)
SLC 2008
Secondary – Chrissy Fields (Jupiter HS)
SLC 2009
Secondary – Christine Manrique (West Florida HS)
SLC 2010
Rookie PS/C – Elizabeth Hileman (Ridge Career Center)
Secondary – Samantha Pullins (Ft. Pierce Central HS)
SLC 2011
Rookie Sec. – Marie Yoder (Park Vista HS)
Rookie PS/C – Ronai Krugh (Manatee Tech)
Secondary – Jennifer Wilson (Pasco HS)
SLC 2012
Rookie Sec. – Dr. Suzanne Halverson (Chain of Lakes Collegiate HS)
Rookie PS/C – Mary Turner (Pensacola State College)
Secondary – Carlos Reyes (Tavares HS)
Postsec./Collegiate – Dr. Angela Maple Hahn (Univ. of West Florida)
SLC 2013
Rookie Mid. Sch. – Amy Finneran (Boca Raton MS)
Rookie Sec. – Carmen Brodermann (TERRA Environ. Research Inst.)
Rookie PS/C – Helen Mills (Keiser Univ.-Port St. Lucie Campus)
Secondary – Jeanne Heifner (New Smyrna Beach HS)
SLC 2014
Rookie Sec. – Laura Clarke (Cypress Bay HS)
Rookie PS/C – Jim Van Allan (Keiser Univ.-Port St. Lucie Campus)
Secondary – Lynn Strickland (Columbia HS)
SLC 2015
Rookie Sec. – Paula Kinchen (Columbia HS)
Secondary – Carol Warnock (Cypress Bay HS)
SLC 2016
Rookie Sec. – Sara Glisson (Belleview HS)
Secondary – Sharleen Scarafia (Jupiter HS)
SLC 2017
Rookie Mid. Sch. – Kimberly Beserock (South Sumter MS)
Rookie Sec. – Amanda Lyden (South Sumter HS)
Secondary – Liset Icaza (Miami Springs Senior HS)
SLC 2018
Rookie Sec. – Kelly Percival (Canterbury School)
Middle School – Kimberly Beserock (South Sumter MS)
Secondary – Pat Hird (Flanagan HS)
SLC 2019
Rookie Sec. – Shannon Grant (Bonita Springs HS)
Rookie PS/C – Jessica Wilson (University of Central Florida)
Middle School – Pam Rahn (R. Dan Nolan MS)
Secondary – Amanda Lyden (South Sumter HS)
2019-20 Florida HOSA Year
Rookie PS/C – Emlyn Anderson (Indian River State College)
Middle School – Patricia Smith (Lake Weir MS)
Secondary – Lema Gilliard (MAST @ Homestead); Ms. Gilliard was
also a recipient of the Goodheart-Willcox Outstanding Service
Award during VILC 2020
VSLC 2021
Rookie Sec. – Wilford Miranda (NSU University School)
Secondary – Patricia Dodson (Middleton Senior HS)
Postsec./Collegiate – Emlyn Anderson (Indian River State College)
SLC 2022
Rookie Sec. – Kristen Jenkins (Jupiter Medical Center Academy)
Middle School – Kailee Upshaw (South Sumter MS)
Secondary – Patricia Dodson (Middleton Senior HS)
Postsec./Collegiate – Emlyn Anderson (Indian River State College)
SLC 2023
Rookie Mid. Sch. – Claudia Walden (Howard D. McMillan MS)
Rookie Sec. – Elizabeth Woodward (Ida Baker HS)
Middle School – Latonya Gibbs (Horace Mann MS)
Secondary – Amanda Lyden (South Sumter HS)
SLC 2024
Rookie Mid. Sch. – Mandy Bibler (South Sumter MS)
Rookie Sec. – Maria Frymire (Wiregrass Ranch HS)
Middle School – Michelle Boculac (R. Dan Nolan MS)
Secondary – Sharon Ungs (Palm Harbor University HS)
Postsec./Collegiate – Emlyn Anderson (Indian River State College)
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
ILC 2024 – Trisha Sakamuri
National/International HOSA Honorary Lifetime Members from Florida HOSA:
Kim Smith – NLC 1998
Lloyd DeVault – ILC 2017
Charles Tannachion – ILC 2024
National/International HOSA Officers from Florida HOSA:
1984-85
Dana Arnett
Ruth Small
1985-86
Pat Waldron
1992-93
Nicky Echezabal
Melissa Miles
1993-94
Jennifer DeJohn
1993-94
Kim Smith, National CE Director
1994-95
Nora Bugg
1995-96
Kevin Clark, National President-Elect
1996-97
Kevin Clark, National President
Jabari Fowler, National PS/C Board Rep.
Mike Waters, National PS/C VP
1997
Kim Smith, National HOSA Board Chairperson
1999-00
Kelly York, National PS/C VP
2001-02
Amir Taheri, National Region 2 VP
Alecia Burnette, National PS/C Board Rep.
2006-07
Ashley Moree, National PS/C Board Rep.
2007-08
Jennifer Roesch, National PS/C VP
Raelise Emard, National Sec. Board Rep.
Jude Alcide, National PS/C Board Rep.
2008-09
Andrew McLaurin, National PS/C VP
Miguel Doroteo, National Sec. Board Rep.
Jan Rodriguez, National PS/C Board Rep.
2009-10
Frank Berdos, National PS/C VP
Alissa Conde, National PS/C Board Rep.
2010-11
Rahma Mkuu, National PS/C VP
2011-12
Nathalie Figueroa, National Region 2 VP
Sara Sapp, National PS/C VP
2012-13
Gregory Cotes, National PS/C VP
2013-14
Devindra Persad, National PS/C VP
2014-15
Diego Figueroa, National Region 2 VP
2014-15
Laura Fink, National CE Director
2015-16
Julius Wade, National Region 2 VP
2016
Lloyd DeVault, International HOSA Board Chairperson
2017-18
Sarah Fleischman, International President-Elect
Irfan Khan, International PS/C VP
2018-19
Sarah Fleischman, International President
2019-20
Kasey Canteli, International PS/C Board Rep.
2020-21
Sricharan Pusala, International President-Elect
2021-22
Sricharan Pusala, International President
2023-24
Chetana Movva , International PS/C VP