New York HOSA
​Recognition Event Winners 2026

New York Achievement Award - Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart
Ainsleigh DeLuca
Uche Ezenwa
Tara Gopal
Kristina Kirakosyan

New York Achievement Award - Clarkstown High School North
Aarush Bansal
Johnah Berkowitz
Rhianne Cutamora
Kara Feltham
Christian Konefal
Dylan Konefal
Dane Polack
Olivia Rubano
Angelina Taveras

New York Achievement Award - Cobble Hill High School
Selena Morris
Leilani Nimmons

New York Achievement Award - Fayetteville-Manlus High School
Stella Affeldt
Evelyn Chin
Ananya Deshmane
Lathika Kapu
Julia Kim
Jasmine Kobayashi
Xin Yi Li
Zhien Li
Caitlyn McLain
Manya Narang
Sarbani Sumathi
Meenakshi Thangadurai

New York Achievement Award - Health, Arts, Robotics, Tech High School
Jackelyn Alvarez Tellez
Tiffany Bacchus
Rohanna Brown
Maria Ferdous
Isabella Ferguson
Yashari Martin
Aniyah Mullings
Sierra Roopchand
Sarai Tomblin
Jordon White
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New York Achievement Award - The Institute for Health Professions at Cambria Heights
Shameer Bankhead
Mikaila Best
Chelsea Cush
Tanjir Hasan
Tyeleah Knowles
Amanda Maxwell-Cook
Amiyah Morris
Zoraya Nunes
Akachi Nwankwo
Raisa Saied
Destiny Scurvin

New York Achievement Award - Jericho High School
Armaan Dewal
Alexa Mermelstein
Audrey Pang
Stephanie Zheng

New York Achievement Award - Pelham Memorial High School
Sydney Comerico
Zoe Lubin
Blythe McGibbon
Caroline Mingey
Aanika Roy
Kiran Schwaderer

New York Achievement Award - Rye Neck High School
Ella Sperling
Taylor Vroom

New York Achievement Award - Southern Westchester BOCES
Katrina Hughes
Sophie Medina
Elizabeth Osorio Vega
Alessia Perri
Louisa Salvador
Kailey Clark
Grace Fiorenza
Guadalupe Flores
Brandon Vargas

New York Achievement Award - Townsend Harris High School
Saniha Jasrah
Ethmi Uyanwatte

Newsletter 2026 Chapter Challenge Winner(s)
Queens Gateway to Health Sciences Secondary School - 1st
Institute for Health Professions at Cambria Heights - 2nd
Al-Noor School - 3rd

Sheila Cummings Award
Bronze – Leya Joseph, Clarkstown High School North
Silver – Fiona Shabaj, Maria Regina High School
Gold – Alia Rabadi, Maria Regina High School

Barbara James Service Award - Bronze (100-174.9 Hours)
Katherine Lam – Great Neck South
Ebaad Rehman – Fayetteville Manlius HS

Barbara James Service Award - Silver (175-249.9 Hours)
Evelyn Chin – Fayetteville Manlius HS
Alishba Rehman – Fayetteville Manlius HS
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Barbara James Service Award - Gold (250+ Hours)
Erica Ahn - Syosset High School
Yatong ​Duan - Great Neck South

Health Literacy Ambassador
Bronze - Amira Moossa Nasser, East Upper High School​
Silver - Aissata Diakite, East Upper High School​
Gold – Meena Hakim, East Upper High School​

State Officer of the Year
Rihanna Qiu, President