Students Bound for Indianapolis Receive Public Speaking Training at Co-Lin

 Furr gave each visitor a Co-Lin t-shirt. Pictured L to R: Angela Furr of New Hebron, Executive Director of Co-Lin Foundation/Alumni Relations; Jordyn Buckley, Keylon Barnes, Brandon Maye, Bryson McDuffey, Carmen Henderson, Railyn McDuffey

A group of students from New Hebron Attendance Center recently visited Copiah-Lincoln Community College's Wesson Campus to sharpen their presentation skills ahead of the HOSA International Leadership Conference later this month.

The students will represent their school at the international competition, scheduled for June 17-20 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The future health professionals earned their place at the conference after successfully submitting health-related video projects in their respective competition categories.

As part of their preparation, the students traveled to Co-Lin to practice presenting their projects before an audience. They worked with the college's public speaking instructors and rehearsed their presentations in the auditorium of the nursing program building on campus.

The upcoming competition will require students to present their topics in person before a panel of judges, making public speaking and presentation skills an important part of their preparation.

HOSA, formerly known as Health Occupations Students of America, is an international student organization dedicated to preparing future healthcare professionals through leadership development, educational opportunities and competitive events.

The International Leadership Conference brings together thousands of students from across the United States and around the world to compete in healthcare-related events, attend educational sessions and network with industry professionals.

The New Hebron students will join some of the nation's top young healthcare leaders as they showcase their knowledge and skills on the international stage.

For additional information about the students' participation in HOSA, contact Ashley Henderson, school nurse at New Hebron Attendance Center, at ashley.henderson@lawcosd.org.

Additional information about HOSA and the International Leadership Conference is available at HOSA.org.