Esperanza HOSA student earns silver medal for speech

Esperanza Aztec Akash’s Patel recently earned a silver medal at the Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) State Leadership Conference in the category of speech. The theme was “Shattering Expectations,” which was ironic as Akash had recently broken his femur in a bike accident. According to teacher Frank Perez, Akash’s delivery was outstanding and the judges were impressed that he went in there without any notecards to refer to for his speech. His silver medal earned him a trip to Nashville to compete for Internationals. Way to go, Aztec!