Scotlandville Magnet High School received multiple awards in its first year of participation in the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Conference. HOSA is an internationally recognized student-led organization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Education Division of ACTE. Its mission is to empower HOSA-Future Health Professionals to become leaders in the global health community through education, collaboration, and experience. Among the school’s accomplishments: Miracle Poché was awarded Most Outstanding HOSA Member for Region 2; Coach LaDonna Washington was named Most Outstanding New Chapter Advisor; and Scotlandville Magnet was recognized as Most Effective New HOSA Chapter for the 2024–25 school year.

This article was originally published in May 2025.