Biomedical Debate
One of the most competitive competitions up at HOSA NLC: 2013, Biomedical Debate tests the skills of students in an argumentative manner. This competition requires both prior knowledge and an on the spot understanding of the specific topic. From Mililani High School, two teams competed in the Biomedical Debate competition with both advancing to the second round. Although the Advisor did not help either team, one team placed top ten, with a stellar seventh finish.
For the first time since the creation of the chapter, Mililani High School decided to compete. Juniors Mart Joshua Lopez, Gilbert Caraveo IV, Joby Celoza, Joey Tagorda and Brysen Pasion, and Seniors Clarke Morihara and Kailee Yogi competed in the Biomedical Debate competition at the 2013 National Leadership Conference.
At the previous NLC, competing school, Kamehameha-Maui finished with an astronomical fifth place. This year, Kamehameha-Maui also sent one team to Nationals, competing in biomedical debate. This team made it to the second round as a first alternate, but wistfully, did not get the chance to compete.
The competition was hosted over a twelve hour period, with the first-round written test in the morning, and the second-round debate in the evening. The written test consisted of fifty multiple-choice questions pertaining to the topic then a debate that competitors prepared for since the beginning. Only the top twenty four students in the Nation would get to compete in the second-round debate.
“The entire competition was filled with a lot of emotions.” Now senior Mart Joshua Lopez commented. He went on to say that it was the most stressful day of his summer, but one of the most rewarding.
Overall, the teams representing Mililani, and ultimately, representing Hawaii, did a tremendous job in biomedical debate, one team placing in the top ten, and the other two teams making it to the top twenty-five.
For the first time since the creation of the chapter, Mililani High School decided to compete. Juniors Mart Joshua Lopez, Gilbert Caraveo IV, Joby Celoza, Joey Tagorda and Brysen Pasion, and Seniors Clarke Morihara and Kailee Yogi competed in the Biomedical Debate competition at the 2013 National Leadership Conference.
At the previous NLC, competing school, Kamehameha-Maui finished with an astronomical fifth place. This year, Kamehameha-Maui also sent one team to Nationals, competing in biomedical debate. This team made it to the second round as a first alternate, but wistfully, did not get the chance to compete.
The competition was hosted over a twelve hour period, with the first-round written test in the morning, and the second-round debate in the evening. The written test consisted of fifty multiple-choice questions pertaining to the topic then a debate that competitors prepared for since the beginning. Only the top twenty four students in the Nation would get to compete in the second-round debate.
“The entire competition was filled with a lot of emotions.” Now senior Mart Joshua Lopez commented. He went on to say that it was the most stressful day of his summer, but one of the most rewarding.
Overall, the teams representing Mililani, and ultimately, representing Hawaii, did a tremendous job in biomedical debate, one team placing in the top ten, and the other two teams making it to the top twenty-five.