Positive people in Pinecrest : Eleni Mekras

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Eleni Mekras wants to go into the medical field. The Westminster Christian School senior has always loved pediatrics, particularly neonatology.

“I have a brother that would always get hurt,” she says. “I spent so many hours in hospitals and waiting rooms. Ever since then I just loved it.”

Because of her medical interest, she’s in HOSA, which she says is like Model United Nations but the medical version.

In her sophomore year, she became the HOSA president, a position she continues to hold today.

She has been participating in the HOSA competitions.

“The one I do most is the Health Career Display category,” she says. “You make a tri-fold board. You present that to the judges. It has to be visually appealing.”

Her sophomore year, Mekras earn