High School Challenge is an annual campaign to register high school students as organ and tissue donors to show you can be a hero at every age. In October 2017, Donor Network of Arizona (DNA) partnered with local HOSA – Future Health Professionals chapters for this campaign. The challenge focuses on students taking ownership of registration drives and encouraging their peers. This year was themed “High School Heroes” to recognize registered donors as heroes among their classmates.

With 28 chapters participating, DNA received 2,302 registrations and reaffirmations, with many more students pledging to register when they are old enough!

The winners of the challenge were determined based on school size. There is a first, second and third place based on number of registrations, including online registrations.

Congratulations to the winning schools!

Large Schools:

1st place: San Luis High School

2nd place: Sierra Linda High School

3rd place: East Valley Institute of Technology

 

Medium Schools:

1st place: Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology

2nd place: Gila Ridge High School

3rd place: Chino Valley High School

 

Small Schools:

1st place: West-MEC HOSA Chapter 39311

2nd place: West-MEC HOSA Chapter 39345

3rd place: San Tan Foothills High School

 

Additionally, the social media winner is: Gila Ridge High School – Breanna Kempton’s post.

Thank you to all of the schools that participated this year. You helped save and heal more lives than you know!