2015 Newsletter

SC ACTE – HSE Division Annual Conference
When: December 4- 6, 2014 Where: Myrtle Beach
Our conference in Myrtle Beach this year sure was a change of pace from last year. The
change in the time of year to hold our annual meeting was a good decision. The weather
was great and there were lots of perks to changing that the attendees enjoyed. Free
parking, free WiFi and not to mention many conference attendees were able to do some
Christmas shopping in the evening as stores stayed open later at this time of year. We
began our conference on Thursday, December 4, 2014, with registration and warm coffee
and muffins. Angel Clark, SCDE Health Science Education Associate, gave a brief update on
what’s new for health science and HOSA. Our conference opening keynote speaker, Dr.
Linda Karges Bone was a hit with her presentation “The Challenge of Motivation: Surfing the
Brain Waves to Successful Health”
After our keynote address during our awards luncheon, the executive committee had
opening remarks and announcements. Attendance was good and there was a great
audience to witness the winners of our division awards. The 2014-15 SC Health Science
Educators Division winners were announced and awarded plaques:
Teacher of the Year
-Shana Lee
Outstanding New Health Science Teacher - Teresa Hayden
Outstanding Health Science Teacher in Community Service - Katrina Haynes
Champion Advocate of the Year - Rhonda Evatt
Award of Merit - South Carolina Hospital Association
There were other recognitions at the luncheon that included past president awards. Those
that were recognized during the luncheon for these awards included:
President 2011-2012 Debra Dicks
President 2012-13 Peggy Harrill
President 2013-14 Susie Burgess
Our Thursday afternoon general sessions included hearing from a few of our vendors. We
want to make sure that we thank all of our vendors for participating in the conference this
year. The teachers really enjoyed learning about the new materials and being able to ask
them questions about programs and textbooks they were offering. We appreciate Pass
Assured, Today’s Class, and Cengage partially sponsoring some of the delicious food that
the participants had an opportunity to partake in.
The afternoon sessions included presentations by:
Nick Milasnovich – Pass Assured – “The Pharmacy Technician Program”
Dr. Carrie Tucker – White Knoll High School – “What Page Is It On?”
Diane Yeager – Electronic Health Records – “The Challenge, the Solutions”
Peggy Albano - Today’s Class – “Team Based Learning”
Toby Burleson – Pearson – “Effective Strategies for Teaching Anatomy and Physiology”
With our brains full…we adjourned for the day to rest our noggins and to come back for
more learning tomorrow.
Friday, December 5th , started with a continental breakfast, welcome and announcements.
For the first half of the day, group A of the conference participants were treated to the
energetic and the sensible Starla Ewan of “Hands on Body Systems” . Starla, gave them lots
of classroom management skills while teaching how life begins and the neural and physical
process that goes with that…all with the help of clay.
Our Friday general sessions included:
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Starla Ewan, Hands On Body Systems – “A single cell to body systems, the
making of a human being”
Lynne Clarke, Aiken Regional Medical Centers, A.R. Johnson Magnet School,
Augusta, GA. – “Make your students multi-skilled”
Kristen Medlin, Aiken Regional Medical Centers – “Current Hiring Practices
in healthcare”
Lorraine Faulds, SC Department of Employment and Workforce – “Gnarly
Data Dude! Using Labor Market Information to Help Make Career Choices”
Saturday, December 6th, began with a full southern breakfast followed by our silent
auction drawings to fund the HSE/HOSA scholarships that are given to students at our HOSA
State Leadership Conference in March.
After the silent auction we held the business meeting for SC HSE where there was one
position up for nomination. (President-Elect) One person was nominated for 2015-16
President – Elect position, a quorum of members voted and the motion carried to elect
Shana Lee to this position. The new officers are listed below.
Before our SC HSE business meeting we welcomed keynote speaker, Dr. Teresa Hamm, an
instructional coach from Pendleton High School. Dr. Hamm’s keynote address is titled “CTE
is the new AP: The Journey That Moves Us Forward.” Dr. Hamm was energetic, engaging
and had a lot of information to share about the career and technology pathways. So for us,
this hit home.
After a quick break to check out of our rooms, our conference participants were able to visit
our connection stations on a variety of subjects.
Station 1- Janice Racoosin:
Station 2- Lisa Hallman “FUNdraising Can Be FUN!”
Station 3- Shana Lee “How to Utilize Technology in the
Classroom”
Station 4- Debbie Teusch “Incorporating Sochi Into Lesson Plans”
Station 5- Jackie Cooley-Finger: "The Advantages of Joining
SCACTE"
Station 6- Katrina Haynes: "Technology Update from NHSE
Conference
Approximately one hundred health science teachers enjoyed the networking and
professional development opportunities again this year. Thirteen vendors provided their
latest curriculum resources in our exhibition area on Thursday and Friday. Upon completion
of an online survey, conference participants received an electronic certificate of participation
that included contact hours that can be used for certification renewal points.
2014-2015 SC HSE Executive Committee:
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Teresa Hayden, Aiken County Career and Technology Center, President
Debbie Teusch, Pendleton High School, President- Elect
Janie Collins, Pickens County Career Center, Secretary
Nancy Huntley, Darlington County Institute of Technology, Treasurer
Peggy Harrill, Marlboro County High School, Immediate Past President
Angel Clark, SC Department of Education, Reporter
2015-2016 SC HSE Executive Committee:
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Debbie Teusch, Pendleton High School, President
Shana Lee, Academy for Careers and Technology, President-Elect
Janie Collins, Pickens County Career Center, Secretary
Nancy Huntley, Darlington County Institute of Technology, Treasurer
Peggy Harrill, Marlboro County High School, Past-President
Angel Clark, SC Department of Education, Reporter
See you in Greenville at the 2015 SC Education and Business Summit, June 21-24.
http://www.ebsummit.info/