2026 State Leadership Conference

1st — Coolidge High School — 22 first-place finishes 

2nd — DC International School — 14 first-place finishes 

3rd — Advanced Technical Center — 9 first-place finishes 

4th (tie) — Friendship Collegiate Academy & Ida B. Wells Middle School — 7 each

(Jackson-Reed (6), Stuart-Hobson MS (5), Charles Hart MS (3), McKinley (1), and School Without Walls (1) also earned first-place finishes.)

Behavioral Health (Secondary)🥇 Oscar Lizama — Coolidge High School 🥈 Serenity Bussey — Friendship Collegiate Academy 🥉 Nala May — Benjamin Banneker Academic High School

Biomedical Equipment Technician ★ New event (Secondary)🥇 Aziza Gresham-Jones — Coolidge High School 🥈 Winston Floyd — Jackson-Reed High School

Dental Terminology (Secondary)🥇 Tori Jenkins — Friendship Collegiate Academy 🥈 Angel Foster — Friendship Collegiate Academy 🥉 Tykara McClain — McKinley Technology High School

Foundations of Medical Terminology (Middle School)🥇 Amarah Flores — DC International School 🥈 Avery Samay Ince — DC International School

Foundations of Nutrition (Middle School)🥇 Elizabeth Grace Denman — DC International School 🥈 Sebastian Dominguez — DC International School 🥉 Skylar Kent — DC International School

Health Career Exploration (Secondary)🥇 Alexa Lucas — Jackson-Reed High School

Healthcare Issues Exam ★ First year at DC HOSA SLC (Secondary)🥇 Aziza Gresham-Jones — Coolidge High School 🥈 Bethlehem Mekonnen — Coolidge High School 🥉 Josue Pineda — Coolidge High School

Medical Law and Ethics (Secondary)🥇 Kristen Martinez — DC International School 🥈 Rita Janenaite — DC International School 🥉 Nala May — Benjamin Banneker Academic High School

Medical Reading (Secondary)🥇 Sophonise Kebede — Coolidge High School 🥈 Alexandra Wackman — DC International School 🥉 Arianah Montiel — DC International School

Medical Terminology (Secondary)🥇 Jeffrey Sims — Coolidge High School 🥈 Zyaire Hardy — Friendship Collegiate Academy 🥉 Wesley Espinoza Rameires — Coolidge High School

Nutrition (Secondary)🥇 Addisyn Lemus — DC International School 🥈 Nansi Marquez — Coolidge High School 🥉 Lana McCombs — DC International School

Pathophysiology (Secondary)🥇 Dilara Brannon — Jackson-Reed High School 🥈 Maggie Sellevaag — School Without Walls High School 🥉 Anika Pruessner — School Without Walls High School

Pharmacology (Secondary)🥇 Jamar Shaw — Friendship Collegiate Academy 🥈 Sofia Ralph — Benjamin Banneker Academic High School 🥉 Ved Rupavtarm — School Without Walls High School

World Health & Disparities (Secondary)🥇 Novel Urgisa — Coolidge High School 🥈 Isabelle Harry — DC HOSA 🥉 Allen Guzman — DC International School

Biotechnology (Secondary)🥇 Ilean Hartzog — McKinley Technology High School 🥈 Tykara McClain — McKinley Technology High School 🥉 Maura Cohen — Jackson-Reed High School

Medical Assisting (Secondary)🥇 Emma Busso — School Without Walls High School 🥈 Michael Wang — Benjamin Banneker Academic High School 🥉 Delana Session — Friendship Collegiate Academy

Nursing Assisting (Secondary)🥇 Kristen Fuentes-Wong — Coolidge High School 🥈 Silvia Guerrero — Coolidge High School 🥉 Zyaire Hardy — Friendship Collegiate Academy

Phlebotomy (Secondary)🥇 Alephat Benti — Coolidge High School 🥈 Willow Smythe — DC International School 🥉 Wesley Espinoza Rameires — Coolidge High School

Physical Therapy (Secondary)🥇 Alease Chambers — Friendship Collegiate Academy 🥈 Obama Bi — Friendship Collegiate Academy 🥉 Carrine Ka — Coolidge High School

Sports Medicine (Secondary)🥇 Modesty Taylor — Friendship Collegiate Academy 🥈 Alayah Augustt — Advanced Technical Center 🥉 Armani Green — Friendship Collegiate Academy

Veterinary Science (Secondary)🥇 Levibem Alfaro-Rauda — Coolidge High School 🥈 Lily Friley — DC International School 🥉 Sophie Delfosse — DC International School

CERT Skills (Secondary)🥇 Angel Greenidge & Winny Maria Acevedo — Coolidge High School 🥈 Bethlehem Mekonnen & Carrine Ka — Coolidge High School 

CPR / First Aid (Secondary)🥇 Shanzay Kundi & Mary (Molly) Skena — DC International School 🥈 Celina Zhang & Ariel Flores — DC International School 🥉 James Umapathi & Riley Folts — Gonzaga College High School

Emergency Medical Technician (Secondary)🥇 Kassandra Solis & Wesley Espinoza Rameires — Coolidge High School 🥈 Delana Session & Darnell Roland — Friendship Collegiate Academy 🥉 Addisyn Lemus & Alexandra Zarwell — DC International School

Epidemiology (Secondary)🥇 Samantha Castro — DC International School 🥈 Jodha Borse — DC International School 🥉 Sebastien Augeri Murillo — DC International School

Life Threatening Situations (Middle School)🥇 Sebastian Dominguez — DC International School 🥈 Bryson Sanders — Stuart-Hobson Middle School 🥉 Melat Getachew — Ida B. Wells Middle School

Mental Health Promotion (Secondary)🥇 Sarya Berrios, Jefrey Chavez, Maydelin Cerrato, Jacqueline Giron-Ferman & Rosa Siquina — Advanced Technical Center 🥈 Talia Glenn, Alvyaa Asad & Natalie Heredia-Lea — Advanced Technical Center

Public Health (Middle)🥇 Jan Helgerson, Paityn Langston & Salayah Millan — Ida B. Wells Middle 🥈 Daveigh Harley-Green & Naima Moore — Stuart-Hobson Middle

Foundations of Healthy Living (Middle School)🥇 Iyanna Patterson — Charles Hart Middle School

Health Career Photography (Secondary)🥇 Elianette Escalera-Feliciano — Advanced Technical Center 🥈 London Dawson — Advanced Technical Center 🥉 Kennedy Baylor — Advanced Technical Center

Health Career Preparation (Middle School)🥇 Kai Wilson — DC International School 🥈 Charlotte Middleton — Ida B. Wells Middle School

Healthy Living (Secondary)🥇 KeAunte Rious — Advanced Technical Center 🥈 Nataly Perez — Advanced Technical Center

Job Seeking Skills (Secondary)🥇 Treshaun Frazier — Friendship Collegiate Academy 🥈 Robert "Robbie" Weiner — DC HOSA

Prepared Speaking (Middle School)🥇 Daveigh Harley-Green — Stuart-Hobson Middle School 🥈 Autumn Perry — Ida B. Wells Middle School 🥉 Khari Jonas — Charles Hart Middle School

Prepared Speaking (Secondary)🥇 Via'Shalaine Eisenberg — DC International School 🥈 Cooper Calis — DC International School 🥉 Siri Soto — DC International School

Researched Persuasive Writing & Speaking (Secondary)🥇 Emmanuel Abera — Jackson-Reed High School 🥈 Venya Gulati — School Without Walls High School 🥉 Dystenee Small — Coolidge High School

Research Poster (Secondary)🥇 Chioma Ogbonnaya — Advanced Technical Center 🥈 Christian Gebre — DC International School 🥉 Kichelle Thomas-El — Advanced Technical Center

Community Awareness (Secondary)🥇 Kenji Collins, Heaven Mitchell-King & Amazin Peoples — Coolidge High School  🥈 Ravien Smith & Zoe Watson — Advanced Technical Center 🥉 Raniyah Johnson & Dystenee Small — Coolidge High School

Forensic Science (Secondary)🥇 Antiwon Addison & Anthony Addison — Friendship Collegiate Academy 🥈 Aiden Johnson & Keniyah Johnson — Friendship Collegiate Academy 🥉 Sofia Argueta Martinez & Rosa Guevara-Arevalo — Advanced Technical Center

Health Career Display (Middle School)🥇 Brielle Carry & Khailyn Williams — Charles Hart Middle School 🥈 Eden Price & Xianah Whisenton — Charles Hart Middle School 🥉 Khari Jonas & Rebecca Mateo — Charles Hart Middle School

Health Career Display (Secondary)🥇 Nicolle Lugo-Latorre & Sophia Lugo-Latorre — DC International School 🥈 Kennedy Arrington & Melany Mondragon — Advanced Technical Center 🥉 Sellah Sacks & Aquinnah Mark — DC International School

Health Education (Middle School)🥇 Bryson Sanders, Erin Hambrice, Cassidy Coates & Alaina Bowes — Stuart-Hobson Middle School 🥈 Brielle Carry & Khailyn Williams — Charles Hart Middle School

Health Education (Secondary)🥇 Chantel Tate & Jacara Winters — Advanced Technical Center 🥈 Ny'Asia Moon, Leah Williams, Kaliyah Williams Bailey, Samierah Woods & Desiree Ramirez — Advanced Technical Center 🥉 Le'Janique Tillery, Layla Moses, Raniyah Johnson & Bemnet Lodebo — Coolidge High School

Public Service Announcement (Secondary)🥇 Jaysi Encarnacion Ramirez, Melody Pagoaga-Avilez & Yexon Marquez-Argueta — Coolidge High School 🥈 Tara Mukherjee, Emma Cappelloni, Victoria Greene & Anika Pruessner — School Without Walls High School 🥉 Siri Soto & Lydia Richgels — DC International School

SAMHSA Emotional Well-Being Challenge (Middle School)🥇 Denise Djabiapsi, Melanie Garcia Vasquez, Cinthya Jimenez & Jacob Manning — Ida B. Wells Middle School 🥈 Miles Brown & Dylan Flores-Aparicio — Ida B. Wells Middle School

SAMHSA Emotional Well-Being Challenge (Secondary)🥇 Sandy Nguyen, Greisy Alvarez & Alexa Lucas — Jackson-Reed High School 🥈 Elroel Demeke, Zavier Morris, Josue Pineda, Yafet Tefera, Novel Urgisa & Oscar Lizama — Coolidge High School 🥉 William Morales, Kewser Telha & Nansi Marquez — Coolidge High School

DC HOSA Chapter Chronicles — Most Impactful Community ServiceCoolidge High School

Children's National Hospital Book Drive🥇 Friendship Collegiate Academy — 46 books donated 🥈 Coolidge High School — 29 books donated 75 books donated in total to children receiving care at Children's National Hospital.

Healthcare Issues Exam ★ First year at DC HOSA SLC (Secondary)🥇 Aziza Gresham-Jones — Coolidge High School 🥈 Bethlehem Mekonnen — Coolidge High School 🥉 Josue Pineda — Coolidge High School

AAFP Family Medicine Career Test (Secondary)🥇 Josue Pineda — Coolidge High School 🥈 Brielle Young — McKinley Technology High School 🥉 Kassandra Solis — Coolidge High School

Anatomy & Physiology (Secondary)🥇 Celina Zhang — DC International School 🥈 Beatrice Furber — DC International School 🥉 Wesley Espinoza Rameires — Coolidge High School

Biology (Secondary)🥇 Zavier Morris — Coolidge High School 🥈 Sophie Flaherty — Jackson-Reed High School 🥉 Shanzay Kundi — DC International School

General Chemistry (Secondary)🥇 Elroel Demeke — Coolidge High School 🥈 Zavier Morris — Coolidge High School 🥉 Cooper Calis — DC International School

Occupational Health & Safety (Secondary)🥇 Emily Sandoval-Castillo — DC International School