Romulus High students, teacher highlight HOSA achievements and a 31-donation blood drive

Stacy Metzger, the district’s health science CTE teacher, and students from Romulus High School presented the district’s HOSA Future Health Professionals program at the Feb. 9 board meeting, describing hands-on training, industry certifications and competition placements.

Metzger told the board the program “gives students a real introduction to healthcare careers,” and students described workplace practice including job shadows at Corwell Health and clinical skills such as taking vital signs and performing ultrasounds. Student Jasmine Lehi said students in Health Science 2 can earn nationally recognized credentials through the National Healthcare Association, including CCMA and CPCT certifications that enable graduates to work in health-care settings after high school.

The presentation also included a report on a recent high-school blood drive. A student said, “I believe we got 31,” a figure Metzger confirmed as the most donations she had seen in her eight years of teaching. Trustees praised the students and teacher for both competitive success and community engagement, and asked the presenters to return with the CTE video the students had made.

Board members and the superintendent highlighted the program’s role in giving students practical experience and in promoting the district. Trustee comments encouraged continued outreach to expand participation and to use successes to attract more families to Romulus schools.

The district did not present staffing or budgetary requests tied to the program during this presentation. The board expressed appreciation and invited Metzger and the students to future meetings for additional demonstrations.