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March 16, 2009

Organization honors area health-occupations student

The Health Careers Certification Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) AM Chapter on Indian Capital Technology Center’s Muskogee Campus, has named Cody McBride of Porter the HOSA Outstanding Breaking Traditions Student for 2009, according to a media release.

The Breaking Traditions Awards are sponsored by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education and spotlights students who have chosen specific career and technology programs because of their interests and abilities and who have not let their gender influence their decisions to prepare for nontraditional careers.

McBride, who is treasurer in his HOSA chapter, is a senior at Porter High School. He participates in football, basketball, baseball, track and power lifting. He is captain of the football, basketball and baseball teams.

McBride says that the Tech Center has given him a jump-start on his career. On completion of his Nurse Assistant Certification, he will have six college credit hours at Connors State College and plans to get an associate degree at CSC and then attend the University of Oklahoma to major in Sports Medicine.

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