Hopkinton High School students participating in HOSA-Future Health Professionals gather for a photo at the Massachusetts State Leadership Conference on April 12 at Worcester State University.

HOSA-Future Health Professionals students from Hopkinton High School stood out at the Massachusetts State Leadership Conference held April 12 at Worcester State University.

Despite a snowstorm, 75 HHS students competed in a variety of health care-related competitive events and exams, attended workshops and seminars, and networked with health care professionals from around the state. Competitors who finished in the top three qualified for the International Leadership Conference to be held June 18-21 in Nashville, Tennessee.

In the behavioral health category, Akshaya Kolluri took first place and Vaagmi Shukla was second.

In the community awareness team event, Devanshi Agrawal, Aishwarya Vijay, Rithikaa Vigneshwaran and Sofia Dhayal captured first place, while Sahasra Charkam and Tejaswini Pitchuka took second.

In the health care display team competition, Anvitha Nimmagada and Amrutha Uppala were first.

In job-seeking skills, Aarushi Kamra was first, and Shrija Kumar was second.

In medical terminology, Piyusha Majgaonkar finished second.

In prepared speaking, Anvitha Nimmagada was first.

In researched persuasive writing and speaking, Sahasra Charkam was second.