Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Health Science Careers students placed in two different competitions at the recent New York State HOSA Spring Leadership Conference, and one student advanced to the next level.
Health Science Careers junior Alanna Burkhart, from Herkimer Central School District, won third place in the Job Seeking Skills event and was invited to compete at the HOSA International Leadership Conference in June in Indianapolis.
Burkhart also teamed up with Health Science Careers classmates Sabrina Balderston, from Herkimer Central School District, and Wiley Liddell, from Little Falls City School District, to win second place in the Anatomage Tournament at the state conference. An Anatomage Table allows students to use a life-sized digital touch screen to virtually explore and dissect human and animal bodies using 3D models created from real medical scans.
The HOSA Spring Leadership Conference took place from March 24-26 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Syracuse. During the conference, Herkimer BOCES Health Science Careers students participated in competitions and learned about leadership for health professionals.
HOSA, formerly known as Health Occupations Students of America, describes itself as “a global student-led organization, whose mission is to promote career opportunities in the health industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people.”
A team of Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Health Science Careers juniors won second place in the Anatomage Tournament at the New York State HOSA Spring Leadership Conference 2026 in Syracuse. The team members are pictured here, from left: Sabrina Balderston (Herkimer), Alanna Burkhart (Herkimer) and Wiley Liddell (Little Falls).
Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Health Science Careers junior Alanna Burkhart (Herkimer) won third place in the Job Seeking Skills event at the New York State HOSA Spring Leadership Conference 2026 in Syracuse and was invited to compete at the HOSA International Leadership Conference in June in Indianapolis. She also teamed with two classmates to win second place in the Anatomage Tournament. She poses here with her medals.
From left, Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Health Science Careers juniors Sabrina Balderston (Herkimer), Wiley Liddell (Little Falls) and Alanna Burkhart (Herkimer) pose with an Anatomage Table at the New York State HOSA Spring Leadership Conference 2026 in Syracuse. They won second place in the Anatomage Tournament at the conference.