![Walking through the tunnel created by the cheerleaders and Celebrities, senior Frances Tran smiles as the soccer team is sent off during DEN for their playoff game against Rouse tonight. Tran said the wins against Smithson Valley and Alamo Heights gave the team a morale boost to take on the Raiders tonight. “I know we were not 100% confident in those games,” Tran said. “But, Rouse is a big opponent for sure. We’re definitely going into tonight with a lot of morale [because of the previous wins].”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/frances-tran.jpg)
![Holding a bucket of materials in one hand and a roll of tape in another, anatomy and biology teacher Tyler Terry prepares for a lab. Terry said his proudest moments are when his students are happy to see him. “When I take my wife to a football game or something and a bunch of students want to say hi to me or they like to smile and wave and it just makes me feel good that the students are really kind and supportive of me,” Terry said. “[I’m also] proud when I see students perform really well in their extracurriculars because I can see how hard they’re working in my classes, [so] when I see that they’re also working so hard in other things. Like they’re winning band competitions or they’re getting awards for their theater productions, or I see them put on their choir shows, that’s like, wow, you guys are incredible.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rags-6.png)
![Catching a ball, junior Alivia Robinson plays at the Cedar Park vs Glenn game. Having played since she was 5 years old, she is dedicated to softball and has committed to UTPB for softball. “When I got my offer it took me a very long time to decide where,” Robinson said. “Softball has always been my dream for college, and UTPB is my fit. When [I committed] I knew I was going to be loved and supported.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Lilly-Adams-3.13aliviaedit-901.jpg)
HOSA Club Earns Recognition
Juniors Nisha Raan, Mallory Matthys, Cathy Nguyen, and Cristina O’Hanlon won 5th place in the HOSA bowl at the HOSA Area 1 Spring Conference.
January 24, 2017
What exactly is HOSA?
HOSA stands for Health Occupation Students of America. It’s a club for students who are interested in going into the medical field in the future. Club members learn all about the many professions in health care and how to pursue their ideal career.
“[People should take HOSA next year because] it’s a really good way to meet new people who are also interested in being a healthcare professional,” senior Secretary Nicole Mutton said. “Competition isn’t necessary, but it’s an amazing opportunity for those who are passionate about their event and want to possibly earn scholarships.”
On Jan. 14, Cedar Park students attended the HOSA Area 1 Spring Leadership Conference in San Antonio. At the conference, HOSA members participated in various competitive events, with events ranging anywhere from Dental Science to Home Health Aide.
Mallory Matthys (11), Cathy Nguyen (11), Christina O’Hanlon (11), and Nisha Raan (11) all won 5th place in the HOSA bowl. Taking 5th place in Home Health Aide, was sophomore Kristin Knight. Ridah Shaik (11), took 5th place in Extemporaneous Writing. Scoring 5th place in CERT, were Deena Ismail (12) and Preethi Keerthipati (12). Nicole Mutton (12), won 2nd place in Dental Science, and will advance to the state competition.
“Competing is a great way to learn more about a profession or topic in the medical field that you find interesting or want to gain some basic experience in,” said sophomore Kristin Knight. “It’s lots of fun because you get to meet people from tons of other schools that are also excited about the medical field.”
Deena Ismail (12) and Preethi Keerthipati (12) participated in CERT skills in which they splinted a closed fracture and conducted a head to toe assessment in front of judges. Nicole Mutton (12) competed in Dental Science, so she mastered the skills of brushing, flossing, and identifying dental instruments.
“For my competitive event, HOSA Bowl, my team did not think that we placed,” said junior HOSA Vice President Mallory Matthys. “So at the closing ceremony, when they announced our name for 5th place, we were ecstatic. We all stood up and screamed and practically ran to the stage. We were very happy. It was the first time in our HOSA history that a HOSA bowl team placed.”
![Holding her dog, Nova, senior Ariana Balakrishnan poses for her senior pictures while Nova wears a bandana with her college decision. Balakrishnan applied to 18 colleges in total, but she decided on Columbia in the end. “Right before I clicked the button to open Columbia’s letter, I literally looked at the camera and go ‘This is just gonna really suck because I wanted it so bad,’ and I clicked it and all of a sudden you hear trumpets,” Balakrishnan said. “There’s a video that plays when you open it and I actually didn’t watch the video, I just watched the screen go black, because every day of December before ED [Early Decision] I would go on YouTube and watch the acceptance video to manifest it, so immediately when the screen went black, I started screaming and jumping up and down. And my parents in the video are like ‘What are you doing, where’s the letter,’ and I was just screaming ‘I got in, I got in.” I just started crying, and it just felt like everything in the world came together.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ariana-2-300x217.jpg)
![Catching a ball, junior Alivia Robinson plays at the Cedar Park vs Glenn game. Having played since she was 5 years old, she is dedicated to softball and has committed to UTPB for softball. “When I got my offer it took me a very long time to decide where,” Robinson said. “Softball has always been my dream for college, and UTPB is my fit. When [I committed] I knew I was going to be loved and supported.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Lilly-Adams-3.13aliviaedit-901-600x400.jpg)
