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HOSA advisor Sara Blomgren, junior secretary Anshika Srivastava, junior middle school coordinator Catherine Zhu, junior vice president Priyanka Rajaram, junior president Shreya Ambekar, senior blood drive coordinator Tanvi Kodukulla, and junior treasurer Isha Labhsetwar pose in front of the HOSA bulletin board.

Westford Academy HOSA embarks on eventful upcoming month

Ellie Lawrance, Staff writer Feb 16, 2024

When it comes to choosing clubs at Westford Academy, some people join merely for the sake of another extra curricular under their belt. However, sitting in a room with the cabinet of WA's Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA), you can tell that each member is passionate and dedicated to the cause...

Mass General Hospital's bloodmobile parked outside the Flag Lobby during the blood drive.

HOSA successfully pulls off blood drive despite delay

Grace Hsu, Staff Writer Mar 22, 2023

HOSA hosted a blood drive on March 15 at WA in coordination with Mass General Hospital (MGH) following a snow day and a two-hour delay the day of. More than 30 faculty members and students 16 years old and over signed up to donate blood between 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., but the delay pushed the blood drive...

HOSA's blood drive poster hanging around WA.

HOSA needs your help with the blood drive

Mackenzie Adam, Staff Writer Jan 20, 2022

COVID-19 has created issues in hospitals all over. Currently, MA hospitals are experiencing a blood shortage, meaning patients in need of blood do not have access to it due to the national blood shortage On Friday, Jan. 28, the HOSA club is hosting an annual blood drive. "With just a little blood,...

Little-known FDA policy revealed

Little-known FDA policy revealed

Dec 8, 2014
With the blood drive tomorrow at Westford Academy, some students have been taken aback by a rule put in place by the Food and Drug Association in 1983.

Behind the Scenes of the WA Blood Drive

Mar 23, 2011

By Asad Khimani Staff Writer On Wednesday, March 16, the annual March Red Cross blood drive took place. The drive was very successful and over one hundred people donated blood. The hard work put in by the Red Cross and the Westford Academy Youth Red Cross Club was what made the blood drive so...